Last week on IG I said, "Every serious illness journey is filled with hundreds of people who play such important and key roles in it. Words could never describe the gratitude I continue to have for each of you that are walking this difficult road with me" and it is so true. I know that the illness journey often seems long and lonely and in many ways it is.
But recently I have been thinking that it the illness journey is actually very full. Full of people who are constantly giving their time, their energy, their best to help me in this critical time in my life. When I consider this I don't feel lonely, in fact, I feel overwhelmed with the way that love is full in my life.
My life is particularly full every single Monday when I spend a lot of time in the hospital as #courtneytheportney is specifically cared for and I am treated with extreme compassion. From the moment we arrive we are greeted with workers who park the car for us and always greet us with a smile and ask how things are going. I check in and I am embraced by the three receptionists who not only know my name and my story, but always have an encouraging word for this little heart of mine. When we need to make new appointments or change things around, the schedulers work so hard to help us, making us feel like we are the only patients that they deal with.
And as #courtneytheportney is cleaned, watched and monitored and dealt with and accessed I am met with compassion. Compassion in listening to me tell "just one more story" from teaching days, of listening to me share about longings for a husband and kiddos, and support for the journey that I am walking. Even as I write this I have tears of gratitude running down my cheeks. Every single word of encouragement, smile, and laughter we have shared has been a precious gift to me on this journey. Every time that I have had a concern it has been met with wisdom and knowledge. No complaint or concern of mine has been dismissed lightly. These nurses and medical assistants have been in the trenches with me, helping me through.
So last weekend my mom and I spent some of Sunday afternoon having fun making these chocolate covered pretzels with spring colors. (We are still in the midst of winter here in the north so we are dreaming of spring days *smiles*) It was so fun and we loved the final results and we were so excited that every person we gave these goodies too saw our overwhelmed hearts of love and gratitude in this small present.
It was so much fun and it was very easy to do. Here are the supplies that we used for those who might be interested:
2 bags of Hershey's Dark Chocolate Chips
1 bag of Snyders "Old Tyme" pretzels
1 bag of Snyders Gluten Free Pretzels (these are the mini looking pretzels you see in the pictures)
Disposable Trays, Cellophane, and Cupcake Holders from Michaels in Spring Design
Wilton Sprinkles (Purchased from Michaels)
To make these adorable pretzels simply:
(1) Heat the bags of Hershey's Dark Chocolate Chips, mixing until the chocolate is completely melted (some people add 1 tablespoon of oil to help thin out the chocolate but we did not do this)
(2) Simply dip the pretzels into the chocolate and sprinkle on your sprinkles while the chocolate is still warm
(3) Let the mixture dry for approximately 1 hour
(4) We put the big pretzels directly on the tray and then put the gluten free pretzels in cupcake wrappers to keep them separated.
(5) Enjoy!
A huge thank you again to all of the nurses and medical staff that work so hard to help me in my journey and to those who are working tirelessly around the world to help patients. You are treasured!!
Happy Saturday again friends! I hope you have a wonderful day and weekend!
Happy Saturday again friends! I hope you have a wonderful day and weekend!
If you we are connected on Instagram than you most likely have seen me in several different ASOS pieces over the years. A couple of my favorite things that I have worn are the two dresses above that I shared when I went to Disneyworld with friends in September and the black and white striped midi stress that I shared about HERE. Both of these dresses have been worn many many times and I love the way that they look and feel.
I also love the different products that ASOS offers, including their jewelry. One of my favorite pieces that I purchased last year from ASOS (on sale for under $20!) was an over-sized white watch that I wear all the time:
Last night I was looking at all of the new pieces that ASOS is releasing and today I thought it would be fun to share a few of my favorite sandals from this lovely company:
London Rebel Toepost Flat Sandals in Gold
I love a lot of the different shoes and sandals that ASOS has but one of my favorite is this pair- the London Rebel Toepost Flat Sandals in Gold.
ASOS FLERY Leather Flat Sandals - Tan
ASOS FELENA Leather Embellished Flat Sandals - Beige
ASOS FROLIC Wide Fit Flat Sandals - Tan
ASOS FIXATION Suede Plaited Flat Sandals - Pink
ASOS FRECKLES Leather Lace Up Flat Sandals - Pink
ASOS FELENA Leather Embellished Flat Sandals - Gold
So those are just a few of my favorite sandals from ASOS. What about y'all? Do you have any favorite sandals or shoes from ASOS that you would recommend? And don't forget to Shop the ASOS Outlet for ip to 70% off Shoes!
Happy Friday y'all!! I hope that you have a wonderful day!!
London Rebel Toepost Flat Sandals in Gold
I love a lot of the different shoes and sandals that ASOS has but one of my favorite is this pair- the London Rebel Toepost Flat Sandals in Gold.
ASOS FLERY Leather Flat Sandals - Tan
ASOS FELENA Leather Embellished Flat Sandals - Beige
ASOS FROLIC Wide Fit Flat Sandals - Tan
ASOS FIXATION Suede Plaited Flat Sandals - Pink
ASOS FRECKLES Leather Lace Up Flat Sandals - Pink
ASOS FELENA Leather Embellished Flat Sandals - Gold
So those are just a few of my favorite sandals from ASOS. What about y'all? Do you have any favorite sandals or shoes from ASOS that you would recommend? And don't forget to Shop the ASOS Outlet for ip to 70% off Shoes!
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