Musings of a Marfan Mom

June 4, 2013
by marfmom
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Brainstorming

The last few months I’ve gotten out of the habit of scheduling posts, something I’m working on. So, while I’m mapping out what I’ll be writing about this month, what are some topics (particularly connective tissue disorder related) that you’d be interested in reading about? Let me know!

Also, I’m going to be on vacation in a few weeks (out of state doctor appointments, then the beach!) and am looking for people to guest post while I’m away. I’ll also need some posts for while I’m at conference. I’ve had a request for more pregnancy posts (women with Marfan or a related disorder who experienced pregnancy), so those would be particularly great, but I’m open to anything Marfan/RD related.

And here is a picture unrelated to anything, but cute: J (he dressed himself, obviously) hanging out in my mom’s moving truck.

May 31, 2013
by marfmom
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Friday Favorites

It’s Friday, which means it’s Friday Favorites time! Come on over and link up a favorite post that you wrote this week! Amy and/or I will come over and comment on each of your posts. I hope that you’ll spread the love and visit the blog or two above yours too.



Friday Favorites with Musings of a Marfan Mom & Anktangle

May 29, 2013
by marfmom
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Bridal Shower

On Saturday, I hosted a bridal shower for my soon-to-be sister-in-law. Her wedding colors are purple and green, so I tried to incorporate those in the decor.
table decorated
A friend of mine found cute favors. Long story short, we ended up having two. One favor was heart cookie cutters, which came with a sugar cookie recipe. The other were these little whisks with a poem.
bridal shower favors
Because I’m a Pinterest addict, I definitely used it to get some ideas. For example, I found a great recipe for raspberry and lime infused water.
Raspberry Lime Infused Water
As the main course for the luncheon, we had grilled pizzas. I made a margherita pizza with and without sauce, and also the amazing strawberry balsamic pizza with chicken, sweet onion and bacon. (It tastes way better than it looks.)
grilled pizzas
After lunch, we played “how well does the bride know the groom?”, and Sarah did a great job! All the presents were kitchen themed, as we had a kitchen/recipe themed shower. It was a lot of fun, and I can’t wait for their wedding later this summer!

(If you’re looking for cute invitations, I recommend Window Shop Designs on Etsy!)