Sunday, October 30, 2022
Thursday, October 27, 2022
Thankful Thursday: October 27, 2022
I Am Thankful For:
Pumpkins on the front porch
Soup for lunch
Late nights
Frosty grass
Dogs "digging" in the leaves
Orders completed
One pan dinners
Lofthouse cookies
Babysitting
Making Thanksgiving plans
Texting with my dad
Deer grazing in the yard
Faith
Falling leaves
Halloween shirts for the dogs
Plans changed
Cute pictures
Sunday, October 23, 2022
Thursday, October 20, 2022
Thankful Thursday: October 20, 2022
I Am Thankful For:
An abundance of Etsy orders
Falling leaves
Houseplants
A new hair cut
Opportunities to be helpful
Iced coffee
Walking through crispy crunchy leaves
Feeling a little better about the situation
Marking things off the vacation prep list
Beautiful Autumn leaves to look at while stuck in traffic
Scary movie season
Finding a great pair of boots
Flu shots and Covid boosters
Counting down the days
Sunday coffee
Warm Autumn days
Catching my mistake before it's too late
Late night crochet
A blustery day
A warm home to shelter from the cold
Getting caught up
Monday, October 17, 2022
What No One Told Me About Menopaus: Puberty - The Sequel
This post is meant to share what I have learned about menopause based on my personal experience. It is in no way intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or another qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment before undertaking a new healthcare regimen. Never disregard medical advice or delay seeking help because of something you read on this website.
Your body is going through all sorts of changes that you may or may not understand. Your hormones have you feeling all out of sorts. Your emotions are up one minute, down the next, irrationally angry and then weepy. You might be growing hair in unexpected places. Your skin is doing things you've never seen it do before.
Sounds like puberty. Right? Well, hold on to your hat - because I'm actually describing perimenopause!
You remember puberty, right? That time of change as your hormonal changes to get ready for the years of menstruation, ovulation, childbearing, and adulting. Perimenopause is the time of hormonal changes as the body prepares to stop ovulating and menstruating. If you think about it - it's sort of a second puberty. Just in reverse.
Let's compare the two...
In puberty, breast changes occur as hormones cause the development of milk ducts and mammary glands. The breasts will typically increase in size. During perimenopause, the lack of estrogen causes those glands and ducts to shrink. This can lead to breasts losing some volume and becoming less firm... and sagging.
During puberty, body hair begins to appear under the arms, in the genital area, and on the legs. In menopause, hair may become thinner, or could possibly start appearing in areas we didn't expect (or want!) such as the face.
Young women may experience acne as a result of hormonal changes and an increase in sweat and oil production. Midlife women can experience the same thing - years after we thought we were done with it! On the other hand, our hormonal changes may instead cause our skin to become dry and itchy.
That increase in oil and sweat production may also cause a young woman to experience increased body odor. The same thing can happen during perimenopause.
Puberty is when menstrual cycles typically begin. They may begin having monthly periods right away, or their cycles may be irregular to start. In perimenopause, we can also experience irregular cycles. They may become shorter at first, or they may be longer. You will probably begin skipping periods altogether. Eventually, the cycles come to an end.
Young women going through puberty may experience moodiness and emotional outbursts. Perimenopause - well... same!
Whether it's puberty or menopause, some of it is amazing, some of it is frustrating, and some of it is messy - the important thing to remember is that it's all just a natural part of life. And whether your symptoms are minor or you are struggling with severe symptoms, help is available if you need it.
Sunday, October 16, 2022
Thursday, October 13, 2022
Thankful Thursday: October 13, 2022
I Am Thankful For:
Lunch with my sister
Baby clothes
Halloween socks
New bee earrings
A beautiful fall day
Halloween socks
Picking up the grandkid from school
Car crochet
My husband
Celebrating his birthday
A lovely afternoon at Biltmore
Family
A cozy bathrobe
Dog costumes
Colorful Autumn leaves
Texts that make me laugh
Sunday, October 9, 2022
Thursday, October 6, 2022
Thankful Thursday: October 6, 2022
I Am Thankful For:
New goals
Clear blue Autumn skies
Unexpected free time
Coffee
A crockpot full of chili
Cute dog shirts
The calm before the storm
A comfy sweatshirt
Dodging the worst of the storm
October
Homemade chicken pot pie
Finally getting to sleep
A quiet afternoon
Homemade tomato soup
Peaceful moments
Autumn sunshine
Fall wildflowers
Sunday, October 2, 2022
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