Crystal

Crystal
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Crystal has been married to her husband, Dan, for four and a half years. They have a three year old daughter, Olivia (Livy) and a son, Sam, who just turned 1. She went to undergraduate school at UW-Madison and has a Masters degree in public health, also from Madison. Crystal works for HSHS during the day as an Epic System Analyst and runs her own LuLaRoe clothing boutique at night (https://www.facebook.com/LuLaRoebyCrystalLynn/). In her spare time, she enjoys camping, drinking wine or coffee (depending what time of day it is), reading, running, interior decorating, gardening and spending time with her family and friends!
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Her Night Terrors are my Nightmares

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When they first started happening, I didn't even realize what was happening.  I thought she was having a really bad dream.  After multiple nights in a row, we knew that these were not just regular nightmares.  They are far worse than that.
I Wear Pink for Her

I Wear Pink for Her

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Pink is my favorite color. Especially in October, but this wasn't always the case. 8 years ago, my mother was diagnosed with breast cancer. The following months and year are, truthfully, a blur to me. I lived every day in fear. I am fortunate to have an extremely close relationship with my mom. She is my best friend. So, when she was diagnosed, naturally fear consumed our lives. I hated seeing her sick and wished I could take all her pain and worry away. There are many forms of breast cancer, and my mom had one of the rare ones. During her journey, I was consumed by every lab test and result that came in. I scoured the Internet for information. I read every website on every treatment and drug they gave her. In those moments, I often failed to step back and admire my mother's strength and courage. Fortunately, my mom defied odds and is now a breast cancer survivor. It took me eight years, but I am now able to reflect back on that time and find good from our situation.
To my second child with love

To my Second Child, With Love

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Tonight I held my son, Sam (who just turned one), long after he had drifted off to dreamland.  Not because I didn't have one million other things to do (trust me, my house could...