Melody's doodles
Blog URL http://designsbymelody.blogspot.com/
Tags Watercolor, painting, kids, brain tumor, acrylics, blind
The ramblings of a mother and an artist. My comments about making art, life with my 4 sons, battles with my 8 year old sons brain tumor and his blindness and keeping optimistic and happy.
Latest Blog Posts
- Raingutter Regatta on Oct 30, 2009 in Raingutter Regatta
Jimmy took first place in the Cub Scout Rain gutter Regatta this year. I was very proud, mostly because I was the one that helped him build the boat. Every year when it comes to "Derby" time for the past 10 years I have helped my Cub Scout sons build...
- growing and shrinking on Oct 27, 2009
Little Jimmy asked if me I was the "baby" of my family... I replied that I was second to oldest that his uncle Bruce was by far the youngest. Jimmy got a puzzled look on his face and said "Bruce can't be younger than you, mom, he is too tall." I expl...
- I don't want to hear about childhood cancer anymore! on Sep 27, 2009 in childhood cancer
September is childhood cancer awareness month. *blah blah blah* I have been telling people about childhood cancer, and quite frankly I am sick of it. I am sick and tired of "childhood cancer awareness" month. I am so weary of thinking about childhood...
- September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month on Sep 14, 2009 in childhood cancer
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and September 12 is Childhood Cancer Awareness DayHere are some things you can do this month (and ALL YEAR ROUND, for the most part!) to support Childhood Cancer Awareness. None of these things involves a...
- How is Jimmy doing? on Aug 18, 2009 in Brain tumor
It has been 4 years since my life changed. It has been 4 years and 4 days since Jimmy's brain tumor diagnosis, 4 years and 3 days since I sat on the floor and cried uncontrollably outside the ICU at Primary Children's Medical Center after Jimmy's fir...
- Our healthcare system on Jul 13, 2009 in health care healthcare
With the recent debate about health care I thought I'd share a few of my experiences.Health care in America vs health care in Canada:We recently were in Canada on vacation when Jimmy started having facial seizures and paralysis on the right side of h...
- hitting the big 50! on Jun 23, 2009 in weight loss
I just hit 50! What? I don't look a day over 45? Well that because I'm not even 44 yet. Just how old do you think I am??I was talking about my weight. I have lost over 50 pounds. The numbers look good on paper but, I still don't feel any different, j...
