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When you’ve been promised BBQ, but you have to do this first.

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / 4 Comments

pacefamilyportraits&headshots-dec2018-938357062874704685011..jpgClearly little Ruby Wren was having none of it. She was tired. It was cold. And she’d heard we were going out for BBQ.  Continue reading →

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On Turmeric Rice yesterday, but please … not today.

January 8, 2019January 12, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / Leave a comment

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My husband and I went out to dinner last night and I had the most amazing Turmeric Rice. Continue reading →

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On the interrupted lunch of a nurse.

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / 6 Comments

thumbnail_growingnursedebiFBheader-cranberrycopyAs a nurse on a fast-paced telemetry unit, each and every shift is a blur of call lights, monitors, meds, rounding doctors, ringing phones, and endless beeps. There are ECGs to read, Continue reading →

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When numbers really don’t matter, yet they do.

January 1, 2019January 1, 2019 / Growing Nurse Debi / 4 Comments

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Here’s a little update to add to your Happy New Year celebrations: Continue reading →

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On workouts and thank yous.

November 26, 2018 / Growing Nurse Debi / Leave a comment

Ruby Wren … that little hand says it all.

After basically 6 weeks in the hospital, Tommy’s finally home and healing. Continue reading →

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On wishes and fence riding.

November 16, 2018August 16, 2021 / Growing Nurse Debi / Leave a comment

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I told Tommy this morning that I sure wish I could take some of this from him. Continue reading →

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On asking for a hand with some really heavy lifting.

November 11, 2018November 11, 2018 / Growing Nurse Debi / 13 Comments

20181110_2121135992012449440633281.jpgI personally thought the chemo was going to be the scariest part. They told us that Tommy Continue reading →

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On tears at the nurses’ station.

October 26, 2018November 1, 2018 / Growing Nurse Debi / 3 Comments

20180909_2242573753572259718098523.jpgI had a bit of a “moment” about midway through my shift the other day. I was walking down the hall and all of the sudden I felt that tickly feeling sneaking up behind my eyes.  Continue reading →

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On learning to walk gently in some really cute shoes.

October 2, 2018January 2, 2020 / Growing Nurse Debi / 4 Comments
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Ruby Wren – 18 adorable months old

It’s so quiet here today. After yesterday being so full of giggles and snuggles and endless snacks, today just seems unnaturally silent. Almost deafening in its stillness. Continue reading →

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On grumpy simple craving.

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018 / Growing Nurse Debi / Leave a comment

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Sometimes I really want things to just get easier. I can’t help it. I do. I know I probably seem like a bratty bellyacher even thinking like that, but today … I really can’t seem to help myself. Continue reading →

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