Scraps of Our Life: All I want for Christmas

Living With Multiple Sclerosis

Three years ago, my 13 year old daughter was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Contessa first showed symptoms at age three and doctors told us that maybe someday she would be diagnosed with MS. MS is a disease that effects the central nervous system. For some reason her body is attacking the mylien sheath that protects the nerve. When the nerve is damaged it cause problems such as vision problems, short term memory loss, and coordination. There are two types of MS, Contessa is diagnosed with relapsing-remitting MS. This means she will go periods of feeling and looking well. Factors such as heat and stress will cause a relapse. Currently there is no cure for MS. We are using a daily injection called Copaxone that is to slow the progression of MS. Please take a few minutes to view the following clip to see how people with MS are often preceived as looking so good that they could not have a dibilitating disease. The Show Must Go On

Wednesday, November 26, 2008

All I want for Christmas

For the Scrapbook Room.
A DVD player so that I can watch a movie while scrapbooking.

A new Cricut cartridge would be fabulous. I love all the scrolls, accents and letters.

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For the Kitchen.
I love to try new recipes and when I saw Rachael Ray has her newest cookbook available, I knew there would be many new meals to try out on the family. Yum-O!

I wish that these bakers were red but blue will do.

I received two sets of these dishes last year and I love the pattern! I just need one more set. Ya know 8 pieces just is not enough.

I am missing over half my measuring spoons? Some people have sock monsters in the dryer, me? I have a spoon thief.

I did already receive this fun cookware set as an early present. It was so needed. The little teflon coating on the bottom would flake off into my food. And I will admit I was passing it off as pepper. To complete the set, I am looking for another 2 qt. saucepan to match. I can only find a 1 quart pan.

For the House.

Anyone who has tried to call us lately, understands our frustration. We will talking on the phone, in the middle of a conversation when all of a sudden the call is dropped. This will happen several times throughout the call. I feel so bad, that someone will think I am hanging up on them.