Creole Wisdom

Say "Yes!" to Apt Living :)

The illustrious Sarah over at Yes and Yes is featuring my apartment today as part of her Yes Spaces. I feel pretty honored and really giddy :) 

You can check it out here.

Basically, this makes my entire spring!

 

gushing about Minneapolis

It's no secret that I love my city! You'd have to pay me an obscene amount of money to consider moving to New York or California, and even then I'd probably turn it down. I love my land of sky blue waters, community and that it just feels so right :)

Join me over here at Janssen's excellent blog, Everyday Reading for a whirlwind weekend tour of the city of lakes written by me. 

{The Minneapolis Sculpture Gardens}

guesting

I am heading back from a fantastic family vacation in Ohio and Pennsylvania. Oouf, I love my blood! In the meantime I've got a fun little gem for you all:

The talanted Mary over at White Peach had me guest post. Check it out here. I'm talking about my favorite place to take photos in Minneapolis :)

Also, I'm participating in Mary's August photo challenge, and here's a favorite, recent shot of mine:

twisted

guest post: My Mesothelioma Journey as a Mother of a Newborn

Hi all, please welcome Heather today. She's guest posting here at Creole Wisdom. Give her a warm welcome and a few comments :)

I have learned that some of our most painful moments are actually opportunities for learning about what we love most in life. After being diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer, I learned that my pain was a revelation of my strength and undying love for my husband and newborn daughter Lily.

My daughter was born on August 4th, 2005. The delivery became complicated when it was discovered that I had to have an emergency C-section. I will forever be grateful by the "village" that visited me while in the hospital. All of the loved ones in my family and network of friends came to support me through the painful process. They were so supportive during the delivery. I returned to my full-time job in just a month after my delivery. I was ready to get back to work, until I began feeling tired and lethargic throughout my work days.

I could not imagine what was wrong with me. I thought that maybe my feelings were just normal for new mothers. Just when I thought that the worst was over after a complicated C-section, I found out that I had malignant pleural mesothelioma. I felt so shocked, saddened and disappointed by this news. I was a young mother and unsure of what the future would hold for me and my husband. I felt lost and confused. Why was this happening to me? This diagnosis came only 3 1/2 months after Lily was born. I still remember receiving this horrible news from the doctor on November 21, 2005.