Let’s Make Magic Happen

There are very few homes in life that you walk into and instantly envision your life and mission so vividly that you must make it a reality.  Gabe and I had that experience recently.  And last week, we signed the papers for our new home. However, our new home is more than that. We are […]

World RARE Disease Day

images from rare disease day event

Today was World RARE Disease Day and I spent my day at the Capitol with other RARE Disease advocates.  It was great to speak with others who have a similar vision.  However, while there I realized that our kids deserve so much more. We get to organize at the local level to create a model […]

Everybody Gets to Go!

image of Mickie in from on Christmas tree

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Society says that the logical step after high school graduation is college.  High School juniors and seniors spend countless hours visiting schools so they can choose the best one for them, setting them up for success after graduation.  However, for many, college may not be an option for a number of reasons.  One of these […]

Limitless Possibilities

The moment Mickie was born, I was flooded with emotions that I had a little girl. It was in that moment I began to imagine what my little doppelganger would be like. All the hopes, dreams and stereotypes of what society and ultimately I believed came to mind. We were going to walk hand in […]

Starting with WHY

Crazy, amazing, hectic and beautiful.  These are the adjectives to describe my life.  I am a Pediatric Epilepsy and RARE disease advocate.  I am also a wife to an amazing man named Gabe.  Our love story is magical. He met my childhood best friend on a Southwest Airlines flight and over the next 6 months […]

366 Days

In 366 days, I will turn 40! This will mark the end of one chapter of my life and the beginning of a new.  My beautiful family is complete with three little babies and a husband I adore. Our family is firmly rooted in Vacaville, California and I am continuing my journey as a pediatric […]