Brain zaps... no fun at all!
I write this, not so that my friends can laugh at me or question me, but I write it to educate others who are coming off of SSRI's. I am brain zapping so bad the past two days that I want to sit in a...
View ArticleLungapalooza: A Walk For Breath
On September 19th, 2010, the inaugural Lungapalooza: A Walk for Breath was held at Duke University Medical Center. The Lungapalooza is an event to raise money for the Lung Transplant Foundation, a...
View ArticleLooking back... and looking forward
As the year comes to an end, I can't help but be in disbelief that the first decade of the new century is over! Where did it go?Between the year 2000 and this past year, I have had a living-lobar...
View ArticleSomething I wrote a few years back
My Life as a BrunetteFive weeks ago, I decided to become a brunette. I hadn't had brown hair in almost 10 years, and even then, I didn't consider myself a "brunette". It was always light brown. I...
View ArticleGolden Globe Fashion 2011
I'm back again with another fashion review. If you haven't seen my previous reviews, and would like to check them out, here they are: Oscar Fashion 2009, Golden Globe Fashion 2010, and Oscar Fashion...
View ArticleCystic Fibrosis Awareness
This is for my non-Facebook, non-Twitter friends. I got purple highlights for Cystic Fibrosis awareness. Crazy but fun!!! XO
View ArticleOscar Fashion 2011
I was pretty much blown away by the red carpet fashion this year. SO blown away, that it was hard for me to pick 5 worst dresses. There were quite a few that were mediocre, 3 that were horrible, but...
View ArticleMy Anaphylaxis
The very first night that I was administered IV Vancomycin, I got "Redman's Syndrome" about 30 minutes into the infusion. The infusion was stopped for awhile, and I was administered 25 mg IV Benadryl....
View ArticleLungapalooza 2011
Why the organization Lung Transplant Foundation means so much to me:This organization means so much to me for many reasons. The biggest reason is that my doctor, who stepped down from the medical...
View ArticleThe Truth about Lung Transplantation
Most of those who are at end-stage lung disease hear this statement when considering lung transplantation as an option: "You are trading one illness for another". Ok yeah, that's true, but it is not a...
View ArticleCelebrity thin
As I'm working on getting "fit" and ready to run a 5k by next fall (maybe next spring), I've been researching a lot of healthy diets (as in to get healthy, not thin), and exercise blogs. What I've come...
View ArticleBLACK's black bow gloves worn by Duchess Catherine
As most of my readers know, I love fashion, even if I don't always dress like I do. I pretty much love all of the Duchess of Cambridge's style choices. She has amazing taste, and is so classy! When I...
View ArticleMerry Christmas 2012
It is hard to believe it is Christmas-time again! It feels like we just took the tree down! I thought I would update any readers I may still have left. This year has been full of ups and downs, but...
View ArticleYES, there will be an Oscar fashion review
Watch out for my review.. coming after the Academy Awards Red Carpet on February 24th. I skipped last year, but only a coma will keep me from skipping this year's review... stay tuned!!!
View ArticleOscar Fashion 2013
My review is a bit rushed this year, because I have to travel in the morning, but I wrote most of my reviews while watching the red carpet event. Most of my reviews are based more on what the celebrity...
View ArticleHow to keep your skin young, prevent damage, and heal damage
How to keep your skin ageless! This is my full skincare regimen, and you will notice that I use many different brands. They all work very well with each other. Above everything else, keeping your skin...
View ArticleWhat Healthy Means to Me
This is a repost from a few years ago. I thought it needed to be said again! XO My blog title is "Color Me Healthy". When you read that and see that I have Cystic Fibrosis, have had two organ...
View ArticlePinterest Tips
I love Pinterest! I think it is an amazing way to hoard recipes, interests, fitness routines, etc in an organized, accessible way! I have learned a few tips since I started pinning, and I would like to...
View ArticleOscar Fashion 2014
Oh, how I love reviewing style choices on the red carpet. However, I may have skipped this year had it not been for my amazing best friend Nicole. Thanks Nicole for making me work my brain tonight to...
View ArticleIf, and when life ends.....
Things I realize everyday... I will die. Everyone does. No one is invincible. I will probably die before I want to or think I will. My family and close friends will grieve. Where am I getting this...
View ArticleWhy I will never buy anything from Caché again
Prom dress shopping was supposed to be a fun experience. My daughter and I went to Caché in Charlotte, NC to buy her a prom dress. She found the one she wanted, but the dress at the store was damaged,...
View ArticleCollege, Health, and Bands
Being a mom is a beautiful thing! It is synonymous with the most joyous of joys. It is precious, and should always be treated as such. It can bring happiness, heartache, and worries. Correction: it...
View ArticleHow I Got To Meet Shaun White, Bad Things, and Sarah Barthel
Like most people I know, I have a bucket list... things I want to do before I die. When you have a chronic illness, it makes it even more important to have a list and try and complete those things as...
View ArticleWhy I Can Never Let Myself Forget 9/11
I made the mistake a couple of years ago of saying that we, as a country, should just move forward and focus on how we can change for the better on the anniversary of 9/11 instead of just stopping and...
View ArticleMy Health and COVID-19 Wouldn't Be a Good Combination
I would most likely die if I got COVID-19. I'm not being dramatic or pessimistic in any way. I'm being truthful, and yes maybe a little too blunt for some people's liking, but that's pretty much the...
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