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Tabby Stricklin - Lifestyle and Motherhood Mama sharing real life, wellness, and motherhood šŸ¤
Chronic illness + infertility journey,
Lifestyle, and family moments

I found these gems this morning... šŸ¤³šŸ»šŸ¤Ŗ
09/29/2026

I found these gems this morning... šŸ¤³šŸ»šŸ¤Ŗ

09/28/2026

Toddler mamas!! I am always on the hunt for fun, easy outings with my little one and this is one of the best in Dallas. The museum itself has 4 or 5 floors of engaging exhibits, is very stroller friendly, and has a cafe on site. The lower level has the children's museum and a few other things. The children's museum has indoor and outdoor play including water play, tech, cars, story time, climbing, bubbles, etc. By the time I got my adult ticket, parking, and what we wanted from the cafe I realized with their discount on season passes, it was well worth it for us to do a season pass. So be ready for more content on the other areas of the museum and my recommendations based on my toddler's reviews.

Comment your favorite outing with your toddler? Bonus points if it is in Dallas!

10/10 Recommend a 90's cookbook and crafts party with the girls! It was so fun to step away from everyday life for a min...
09/25/2026

10/10 Recommend a 90's cookbook and crafts party with the girls! It was so fun to step away from everyday life for a minute and enjoy fellowship together. We each picked a recipe from the 1990's Southern Living book and we made boondoggle keychains (mine turned out the worst out of everyone's and that is why you get no picture of it šŸ˜‚).

One of the biggest lessons I am learning in this season is that I cannot pour from an empty cup. It was so easy before becoming a mom (and sick) to have my cup overflowing (Jesus, church, friends, family, hobbies, career, etc.). Now I have discovered that many of the things that used to completely fill my cup had started to drain it due to lack of time for them, having to cancel on people all of the time, not having the time/energy to pour into relationships like I used to. It tends to make me feel like I am failing instead of making me feel fulfilled. I have been very focused on ensuring I am putting in some time and energy to redefine what it means for my cup to be filled and which things tend to fill it. Right now, those things are spending time with Jesus, church/bible study, quality time with my family (at home and with our parents/siblings), spending time with friends and doing life together, and learning about/implementing systems to help with my chronic conditions.

What was meant to be a fun get together for the girls in our lifegroup turned into one of the key moments last week that poured into my cup. Thankful to Jesus for all of the blessings I have - today's emphasis is the blessing of the people he has surrounded me with. God put the absolute best people in my "village" and I will always be so grateful for that.

What is something in your life that you are grateful for today?

09/24/2026

Am I the only one who wonders what is going through their toddler's brains when they do things like this? šŸ˜…

Please share the feral things your littles have done this week to make me feel better!šŸ˜‚

09/23/2026

When I am inpatient, I spend so much of the day looking forward to the evenings. Tyler works all day, then drives all the way through Dallas traffic to get Forrest then drives back through Dallas traffic so they can come visit me. Sometimes it is a quick visit due to bedtime, longer traffic times that day, or all of us being exhausted and other times we eat dinner together in the cafeteria as a family, hangout in my room, or go on walks together. I feel like I am missing so much as a mom and a wife when I am stuck in here and it brings a lot of guilt to me. Intellectually I know that this illness is not my fault and I did not cause it to happen, but sometimes your mind has you thinking of every move you make and decision you make and you question "well what if I hadn't done this?" or maybe "if I could just do this then my health would be better and I wouldn't have to keep coming in for long stays". It can be mentally challenging to constantly be wondering what you should be doing differently or how you can be a better mom and wife (or how you can be a better mom and wife from a hospital bed...).

Today I am thankful for my village and how well they love on me. They are constantly reminding me of the truth. Pointing me back to faith. Helping me find solutions that are sustainable for me, and my little family. Stepping in to help with Forrest (and me). I truly cannot imagine how we would have made it through the last 3.5 years without them.

One good thing about being in the hospital is you have a supply of ice cream in case your toddler wants some šŸ¤·šŸ»ā€ā™€ļø

Every time I think Iā€™m finally getting my life back, I somehow end up right back here.Iā€™ve been trying to get back to no...
09/23/2026

Every time I think Iā€™m finally getting my life back, I somehow end up right back here.

Iā€™ve been trying to get back to normal life and consistently sharing again, but Iā€™m still dealing with ongoing abdominal issues and recurring infections. Since I no longer have a spleen, infections have to be taken especially seriously.

Being sick is hard, but being away from my husband and my favorite little guy is the part that hurts the most. I hate missing the everyday moments with them.

Iā€™m still here, still fighting for normal days, and still hoping this season gets a little easier soon. šŸ«¶šŸ»

09/17/2026

Keeping the house together. Making the meals. Remembering the appointments. Handling the schedules. Keeping everyone happy. And somehow still having enough energy left to actually enjoy my family.

Iā€™m learning that motherhood doesnā€™t have to be a competition in who can carry the most. šŸ¤

If simplifying something, asking for help, outsourcing a task, or letting something be ā€œgood enoughā€ gives me more patience and more time with my son, Iā€™m choosing that.

I donā€™t want to look back and only remember how much I got done.

I want to remember that I was present for it.

Whatā€™s something youā€™ve learned to let go of since becoming a mom?

Wellā€¦hi again. šŸ˜‚I havenā€™t really posted consistently since June. I kept telling myself Iā€™d come back when things settled...
09/15/2026

Wellā€¦hi again. šŸ˜‚

I havenā€™t really posted consistently since June. I kept telling myself Iā€™d come back when things settled down, I got caught up, and I felt like I had enough time to ā€œdo it right.ā€

Life had other plans.

The last few months have included some really sweet moments, some really hard ones, health setbacks, motherhood, work, family time, getting back into the gym, date nights, home projects and a lot of figuring out what I actually want life to look like in this season.

And one thing Iā€™ve realized is that I really do miss creating and sharing here ā€” I just donā€™t want to do it at the expense of actually being present in my own life.

So Iā€™m trying again.

Less perfect. More real life. šŸ¤

Iā€™m excited to share more of the fun things, hard things and completely ordinary things happening around here. Thanks for still being here.

12 days ago I recieved an advanced pain block after my car accident due to abdominal bruising from the seatbelt (my 5th ...
06/17/2026

12 days ago I recieved an advanced pain block after my car accident due to abdominal bruising from the seatbelt (my 5th nerve block total, including one that was supposed to obliterate the nerves on my left side, of course they survived šŸ™„). This particular block included 2 large injections through my spinal cord and one through my left rib cage into my abdomen. Something very different than any other we have tried in the past.

10 days ago I woke up pain free for the first time in 3 years.

10 days without starting my day between a 4-6/10 pain and letting it build all day so I wouldnā€™t have to take medicine until bedtime.

10 days of real true energy.

10 days of a ā€œnormalā€ life again.

I canā€™t even begin to explain how life changing this is for me. Mental clarity, physically feeling better, no more medication, carrying little bit into his class at school from the car without getting winded, eating to fuel my body without fear of repercussions and so much more.

Today I am so thankful for modern medicine. This block will not last forever, but it is one I can receive as an outpatient on an ongoing basis if needed long term (roughly every 3-6 months).

Obviously, I know this is not a ā€œcureā€ for all my ailments and that I am still living with Chronic Illnesses. But for the first time in a very long time I have hope that I might be able to maintain feeling better, having energy, and feeling mentally sound again for more than just a few days (or maybe even just hours) at a time here and there.

Pray that this continues to work and that my brain and my body get the rest they have need after such a long, hard journey. Pray that this will be a starting point for stamina to slowly build again and for no more hospital stays related to this. Pray that this is the answer to so many prayers. Pray that this is the end to a seemingly never ending season for us. ā¤ļø

Jumped on the trend and I think it describes the last few months well! I donā€™t really use ChatGPT for work too too much,...
05/25/2026

Jumped on the trend and I think it describes the last few months well! I donā€™t really use ChatGPT for work too too much, itā€™s more so to help create content based on my story and experiences and how to improve my quality of life with my illnesses so it doesnā€™t surprise me that thatā€™s what it focused on for this! šŸ«¶šŸ»

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