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: In the spirit of contuing to avoid, I wrote this last Wednesday. It all still pertains to the truth. …

: Rang my bell. More details when I’m not about to pass out from exhaustion.

: Cycle 11, Day 14– Almost There

: Cycle 10, Day 2—Back on Pole

: Cycle 9, Day 14—My Neutrophils aren’t Neutrophilling

: Cycle 9, Day 13–Food, Glorious Food!

: Cycle 9, Day 8–Back in the Saddle Again

: Cycle 8, Day 29–Chemo Dread

: Cycle 8, Day 21-Neutropenia Continues

: Cycle 8, Day 19- Neutropenia take 2

: Cycle 8, Day 15–Waiting to Update

: Cycle 8, Day 2

: Cycle 7, Day 19– One for the Books

: Cycle 7 day 14–Infusion Delay

: Chemo Hair, Don’t Care

: Restful Sleep—Cycle 7, Day 8

: Food. Glorious Food.

: Meant to post pics with the last one…

: Cycle 6, Day 13–The Hat Stage

: Cycle 6 Day 7—Possibility vs. Probability

: Cycle 6, Day 1 into the a.m of 2—Here We Go Again

: Impending Infusion.

: Cycle 5, Day 10–Stand Up Shower Day

: Cycle 5, Day 7–Back to the NP

: Cycle 5, Day 6–A Wishlist

: On My Nerves—Cycle 5 Day 1

: Cycle 4, Day 14 (with a recap of days 5-13)—Milkshake Day!

: Cycle 4, Day 2–Chemo Flushing, Disconnect, and Research

: Cycle 3-Days 8-14, Cycle 4 Day 1

: Cycle 3, Days 4-6–What Day Is It?

: Cycle 3, Day 2–It’s Rash Day!

: Cycle 3, Day 1—A New Normal? Or An Anomaly?

: Cycle 3, Day NOT—In Need of a Scrub Daddy

: Keeping Things Difficult

: Home without Delay

: PE…not physical education.

: A Certain Level of Ick: Days 6, 7, 8-?

: I’m Still Here—Cycle 2 Day 5

: The Night Before Cycle 2

: Lacey-side Manner

: The “Off” Week (Days 8-12)

: Days 6 and 7: Emerging from the fog

: Day 4 and Day 5: Knockout Punch

: Thanks to the Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, I’ve got a good strategy to get through the ick. 10 …

: Day 3–Pump-free but Ick

: Photos of the Progression of My Chemo Reaction First 3: upon discovery. Second 3: post-Zyrtec 1 dose …

: At Home Infusion—Day 2

: Lacey’s First Day of Chemo: Captain’s log-ish

: 'Twas the night before Chemo

: Am I Strong?

: Countdown to Chemo

: The Time Has Come

: The Plan

: For those following along…follow-up mammogram was all clear.

: It’s Easy to Forget

: Down Days

: 6 Weeks Post-Op

: All The Feels

: I’m a Prepper

: It’s Real Cancer

: Check your 💩

: Progress Report

: Learning my Limits

: Surgery Re-Cap

: Our Father how Fart Thy

: Next Steps

: It’s Because I’m Fat

: The In-Between

: So the journey begins…

: Along with her own return to stage, we’ve also made it to musicals at The Pantages. We saw Six in …

: #clevercolete was cast as Kiki the hair stylist who also teaches The Bend and Snap. She also was on …

: #clevercolette recently made her return to theatre stage for Legally Blonde summer camp. The passion …

: The Struggle is Pi “Pi is an IRRATIONAL number, which means it CANNOT be represented as a SIMPLE …

: 40min left 3/23/13, what else do you have to make this day more of a shitshow?

: And the winner is…

: Stress Sleep

: Y’all. I really thought we were going to have a chili cheesesteak. I’m going full on Philly …

: Disneyland for Introverts

: 100 Years of Disney, but here are 12 of those years with Colette! Happy Birthday Little Miss …

: My Cup is Full

: Cause I’ve Got…

: Elvis and Celebrities

: The Lacene Creed

: Song of Myself…and Elvis

: A Birthday Acrostic

: Legacy. What is Legacy?

: Annie Joins the Party

: Nancy and the Celebrity Sighting

: In the Mood

: Welcome to 2023. Come as you are.

: Christmas Gone Sideways pt.2

: A Christmas Gone Sideways pt. 1

: The Twelve Days of ClusterMess

: Plan A, B, C. Ugh, whatever!

: Over 1000 Days

: The year of the brown sweater. No, @cleverdevil doesn’t look bummed bc I already opened the gift. He …

: What Can Brown Do For You?

: A Regular Clement Clarke Moore

: Blasphemy to Bah-Humbug!

: My First Love

: Don’t worry, I’m still here. It’s just that some days your kid starts vomiting and the other gets …

: Santa Broke My Heart

: On the subject of music, holidays, and recent fixations

: Coincidence?

: Some Things Never Change

: A Very Lacey Christmas

: While the hubs is away, the insomnia will stay.

: Oops! It’s 1am. I got distracted binge-watching Wednesday. It was a fun distraction, and I will …

: A Million Things I Haven’t Done

: Unpleasant 24hrs for #clevercolette Nothing like driving home for 3hrs with a mask on, so I’m not …

: Coming back to give this a try as I wean myself from Twitter. Stay tuned for some Lacey news and …

: Testing

: 24hrs: Negative

: “Anyone who needs a test can get a test.” But Who Needs One?

: Our creative neighbors invited us for a friendly game of cross-the-street Pictionary. We took our …

: Minivan-phase over. Goodbye Ohdycus, we appreciated your sliding doors and your safety features. …

: Had hoped February would be a healthy month for us after at least one person being sick in our home …

: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9!!! Happy Birthday my smart, silly, stylish, and beautiful …

: On 1/28/11 at 3:02am ET, this tiny little bundle arrived and changed my life for the better. Here I …

: The days are long, but the years are short. I miss my babies, and I love my kids! #cleverkiddos …

: 2010/2019 Life changes a lot in 10years! #cleverfamily #clevercolette

: #clevercolette was so excited to be out that she had to show up at the neighbor’s NYE celebration. …

: Happy New Ye…ER. Hanging out with #clevercolette who has had tummy trouble for a month and …

: When the cake crumbles coming out of the pan, you improvise. Happy Birthday JC! 2020 +- 6yrs of your …

: #wjlacour insisted that I take this picture and send it to @cleverdevil because ““Not many people …

: Snuggle piles are the best 😍 #cleverfamily #clevercolette #wjlacour #elizapugilton

: In honor of Veteran’s Day, I have donated to @projectk9hero and K9 Hero Haven. #invinciblenelson and …

: When your puggy puppy climbs in your lap and makes herself comfortable 😍💞#elizapugilton

: Too many people were planning to be The Queen of Mean for neighborhood trick or treating, so Colette …

: I sent The Queen of Mean and Captain Toad Treasure Tracker to school this morning :) #clevercolette …

: This “Snugglebie” turns 6 tomorrow! He’s “like a zombie but instead of brains, he needs …

: That thing when the universe prevents you from leaving the house by hiding your key under your car. …

: After making a mess, #elizapugilton took #mynelsonboy’s advice, so she is snoozing and snoring away!

: #elizapugilton couldn’t believe that #mynelson boy rolled over on his back for her. He continued to …

: My Nelson Boy has been teaching Eliza the finer points of chilling out and relaxing. Today she …

: Weekend hot dogs 🌭 🐶 😜

: Just some adorableness for your day. #elizapugilton

: I have an angel, or maybe devil, on my shoulder. #elizapugilton

: #elizapugilton #oldmanwinston #invinciblenelson dogs that have made permanent paw prints in my …

: #elizapugilton is learning her best life from #invinciblenelson

: #elizapugilton is making herself at home and starting to find her favorite spots. It hasn’t even …

: Puggy snuggies!! 😍😍💞 #elizapugilton

: Eliza has joined our family!! Happy early Birthday to me! We are all smitten with her, except for …

: Choice! @theroadiummarket drive-in tonight for Ferris Bueller’s Day Off with @cleverdevil …

: Still enjoying this guy’s cuddles. He will make his new family so happy! Let’s find him a forever …

: Leo has made himself at home on his #4days4life vacation from @arfharborshelter. @clevercolette and …

: Cute, cuddly, and curious. This little guy who the shelter calls Jackson, but whom we call Leo, is …

: Word to the wise (or not so wise): If you go out on the balcony when you are insanely drunk, …

: Last Day/First Day. I have a 3rd grader now. #clevercolette has grown and matured in ways that I …

: Our church affirmed the Western Jurisdiction Statement of Values. All have been and will continue to …

: I helped in Sunday school today. Guess that New Testament story as captured by Teddy Grahams.

: This crazy dog saw all the attention his sister was getting for her sprained thumb, so he decided to …

: Answer: A swollen and painful thumb, icing, ibuprofen, sleep, urgent care, a sprain, and a splint. …

: He’s pushing 13, but I still see the puppy in him. He’s not quite as mischievous as he was in the …

: Insomnia again, but with the safety of Jonathan sleeping nearby, and my amazing in-laws for support …

: I had a really rough week. I spiraled down after saying goodbye to Winston. I started to catch a …

: So proud of my #clevercolette! Her confidence and poise blows me away. I would never be able to get …

: Cue the insomnia. I took this the morning I realized a tough decision was ahead of us after another …

: Nighttime is hard. In the little sleep I got last night, I dreamed of Winston on the beach in Maui. …

: The best cuddles from the beginning, an engagement, a wedding, 8 homes, 2 pregnancies, a …

: I’m not ready for an elaborate post yet. The past few days have been tough wrestling with decisions …

: I am so thankful for @havenartsacademy for providing an atmosphere for #clevercolette to make …

: She danced and sang her heart out as a featured dancer in Aladdin Jr. Though she may have been …

: So proud of my #clevercolette ! She’s had a busy week and it doesn’t really stop until May 10th. …

: Clever Lil Devil Loves Numbers

: I proclaim 15th wedding anniversary gift: the gift of play. The couple that plays together, stays …

: I was 15yrs old in this picture, about 22 years ago. Happy 15th wedding anniversary @cleverdevil ! I …

: Coming up on 15 years of marriage and 22years as a couple. Chillin’ in DTLA for a good night’s sleep …

: Conclusion: I am neither artsy enough nor cat-lover enough to sit appreciate this “classic.” I will …

: Knocked out from whining all night…you know that 4month sleep regression? I think he’s having …

: I joined a choir yesterday. I know I’m not a soloist, but singing brings me such great joy, that I …

: Future prom date! 😍

: 5hrs post allergy test.

: Allergy test today. That was not fun. Results: major reaction to dustmites, dander, pollen, ragweed. …

: My son is charming me today. First thing this morning he hugged me and told me “You’re my universe.” …

: Honus, hotels, and hula. #thisis8 #clevercolette

: 7 years later and still putting herself in boxes. #clevercolette

: Found a gem in Kaanapali! @slappycakesmaui yummy breakfast and make your own pancakes. @cleverdevil …

: And then it started raining…not many people get rained out of a luau! All was better the next …

: Candy leis, lunch time fun, luau experience. Making memories 😍 #cleverfamily #clevercolette …

: Still mastering this vacation thing. #clevercolette #wjlacour

: Vacation game is strong with this one. #cleverfamily #clevercolette

: Snuggliest Puggliest. 😍💞

: Ready for our last concert of 2018. Global music genre performed by true musicians. @pinkmartini

: Couldn’t fall asleep last night bc I had this Handel’s Messiah song in my head! 🎶 and his name shall …

: Christmas Eve traditions. #wjlacour leaning into our Chinese food dinner. Christmas Eve service …

: I picked up these happy guys from my mom yesterday. They always have so much fun with Mimi and Big …

: Here we come ATL! #cleverfamily #elfontheplane

: Nelson snuggles 💞

: Colette and William nailed their parts today! So proud of them for doing their best. Colette played …

: Sometimes I like to be ridiculous :) @cleverdevil loves this part of me….

: WTF is this thing??? Teenage Mutants Ninja Cockroach?!

: Grateful for moments like this. Peaceful. One of the best feelings for me is having my Nelson …

: This sweet soul. Latergram of #wjlacour watching a movie with me and captivated by the satisfying …

: Movie magic @elcapitanthtre We May have had to cancel our national parks road trip, but we can still …

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: Doctor has ordered a weekend of supportive care for bronchitis and sinusitis before starting …

: I voted. I researched, and I voted. As a Christian, I voted for candidate that would uphold …

: A bientot, @camillerxmr We love you! Thank you for being our au pair extraordinaire, big sister, and …

: Funbox Part 4

: Funbox Part 3

: Funbox Part 2. I did appreciate the angel wings :)

: Funbox part 1. Advertised as a celebration of toys and making all of your 5 year old child fantasies …

: Bring it, November. This is the first year that I’ve wanted to start Christmas early, however I am …

: Played with face tattoos and filled in with some make up. Filter makes it look like I put some white …

: Saw some new and familiar faces in the bathroom stall while waiting for Colette. 💩 🤖 🤢 🤥😦 …

: Disneyland with our au pair extraordinaire turned family. #licornecamille #clevercolette #goofyfaces

: The value of money…the price of beauty. We split the cost $30 for me, $35 for her. …

: How a princess gets ready :) #clevercolette

: Animation academy. Zero. #cleverlearning

: YES education field trip at Disneyland. Designing a story. We learned about rudimentary animation as …

: Excited for our first YES Disneyland Field Trip. #clevercolette #cleverlearning

: October fun this weekend. Pumpkin patch hunt at South Coast Botanic Garden. Nightmare Before …