Two years after my surgery*, I’m reflecting on fear, healing, insurance battles, unexpected detours, and the small moments of light that helped me through. Every year has dates that mark us. Some are joyful, some are heartbreaking, and some are the kind you don’t know how to categorize because they
A Quiet Season & A Small Laugh
A lighter, steadier update * from this phase of my colon cancer journey — a small laugh, a quiet season, and a reminder about staying hydrated. If you’re just joining me, welcome. I’m grateful you’re here. The earlier updates in this journey are linked below if you’d like to walk
Strength, Setbacks, and Small Victories
A real and hopeful colon cancer treatment update * — the setbacks that challenged me, the small victories that lifted me, and the strength I found in between. I would like to start this post with an apology: While I am feeling much, much better physically, my creative energy has
Meet Tara!
Tara Doesn’t Tara have an amazing smile? She is almost always smiling! Tara was my life line when I owned Makin’ Pizza! I “inherited” Tara from the previous owner. Knowing that Tara would be working for me was one of the reasons I felt confident in my decision to purchase



