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Today I had my monthly oncology visit where they told me I am doing amazing! It’s been three months of maintenance chemo...
09/17/2025

Today I had my monthly oncology visit where they told me I am doing amazing! It’s been three months of maintenance chemo (& being in remission) & I would be lying if I didn’t feel stressed and scared as the days approach the monthly appointment. That relief of good news hits me instantly. I can breathe…

My summer was filled to the brim with friend hangs, behind the scenes paper things and design stuff, hikes and adventures with my favorite human Broden aka Trip B.

I basically live life like an active 90 year old: complete with back pain, picky eating, bedtime at 7:30, electric blanket, memory issues, tummy issues, comfy clothes only, walking shoes…

With all of that, I can say I am taking advantage of remission - not once, but twice now the cancer has derailed my path. This last time in Nov ‘24 it really hit me differently: I WAS SCARED! I feel fortunate that I have the inner strength to overcome all the obstacles I’ve been faced with. The parts of my life I said goodbye to…many of those things I didn’t want to say goodbye to. For this cancer, it’s not only the cancer, it’s the disability of having a permanently messed up back & bone pain. I’ve found ways to embrace the change and I’m looking forward to the new life I’m building with my son & Stevie 🩵 also with my family & friend. Thanks for being here with me!
Xo Tracy

This is a photo of a hike which also includes geocaching adventures.

Happy National Pencil Day!
03/30/2025

Happy National Pencil Day!

Hello. It’s me, Tracy. It’s been a long few months….when my cancer returned in mid-December I had literally just accepte...
03/05/2025

Hello. It’s me, Tracy. It’s been a long few months….when my cancer returned in mid-December I had literally just accepted a promotion at a job outside of print and design, thinking YES! I can start to rebuild my life. I knew after the first week of full time work that something was wrong…and indeed it was, Mr. Cancer came back meaner, more aggressive and my fractured back was once again crippling. This is definitely not the life I expected. Everyday I miss running meNu, it was my dream & included all of my passions (and many not so passionate elements). With multiple myeloma being a part of who I am, I am determined to not let it define who I am. The who am I part of things is a little foggy right now as I settle into another phase of my journey…but I do know that creating will continue to be a part of me.

I’ve had about 7 scans in the past 3 months - MRIs, Full body scans, CT scans, radiation ☢️. Thankfully, the suspicious sightings on my pancreas and liver were’ nothing’ and radiation treatment didn’t paralyze me. I still have a long road to physical recovery. And I look forward to regaining my energy so I can get on track to figure out what is next!

In the meantime I hope you consider purchasing some of the stationery goods I have been posting here on instagram. I plan to continue to produce these items in the future to fulfill my hearts passion. The items are all branded with meNu, and when the stock runs out I look forward to introducing you to the new brand. 💋

This is FIFTY. In my truest Gemini form -> from not wanting to celebrate to planning a ‘thing’ in 24 hours. I would lov...
06/20/2024

This is FIFTY. In my truest Gemini form -> from not wanting to celebrate to planning a ‘thing’ in 24 hours. I would love to invite you to join me in my quest to find the greatest fry there ever was….give the Instagram a follow and sign yourself up for an outing with me. Gather a crew or just make it me and you. 50 fry dates in a year!
Fifty, fried, and fabulous. As I embrace these slower paced moments in life shifting from running the business to the what’s next? For now I want to share moments with the people I’ve met along the way…let’s get fried!

A project that stalled. I started this limited edition pencil set before my back fracture. I’m now into my second year ...
03/15/2024

A project that stalled. I started this limited edition pencil set before my back fracture. I’m now into my second year of my C-word journey. My first re-birthday just about to occur on the 21st. My fourth round of childhood immunization shots completely wiped me out this week. I’m currently bundled in my electric blanket keeping the chills away.

Some of you might wonder, am I still doing business? Sort of…Only bc I have to right now. It’s become unreasonable physically to do what I did. And also, I’ve really had the chance to process a lot of my life changes. In the upcoming couple months I will be redirecting my intentions as a business. Change was inevitable. I’m exhausted from worry, uncertainty, and financially broken…The pandemic really fu**ed things up and the decision to move the business home june of ‘22 was a chance to rebuild. I didn’t even have a chance to fully set up the shop before I went on that back breaking road trip. I still can’t bend over - I’ve gotten real good at squatting & my thighs are rock solid 😂 these limitations don’t really allow me to be able to lift my rolls of material for the printer (for sale if anyone is interested)…kind of an important part of doing business. So, I’m softly announcing an upcoming change. I want to spill the beans, but I have to lock a few things into place prior. Know that it’s a positive change that fulfills my heart to the fullest. It breaks my heart to not be able to continue in the exact footsteps I set out for, but I’ve accomplished SO MUCH over the past 10 years, SO MUCH. Change is good and I’m excited for the new chapter to make its debut.

Merry Christmas! No cane, no brace! NO detected cancer! Look at all that change in one year! Focus on the positive and w...
12/25/2023

Merry Christmas! No cane, no brace! NO detected cancer! Look at all that change in one year! Focus on the positive and work through the challenges as they come. What’s up 2024? More good things!

I’m excited to be a part of this. and I will be sharing a table 🤍 I will be doing custom stamped pencils, so get thinki...
11/14/2023

I’m excited to be a part of this. and I will be sharing a table 🤍 I will be doing custom stamped pencils, so get thinking about some fun sayings!

Doing my favorite thing…pressing pencils!!
07/09/2023

Doing my favorite thing…pressing pencils!!

‘Puffy’ testing for some upcoming projects
05/02/2023

‘Puffy’ testing for some upcoming projects

It’s National Pencil Day! I have so much love for pencils and all things stationery 🤍 I can’t wait to get back to makin...
03/30/2023

It’s National Pencil Day! I have so much love for pencils and all things stationery 🤍 I can’t wait to get back to making.
Xoxo Tracy

This is me showing my new papers I made to my friend. Many trial sessions happened to get the technique down to match m...
03/18/2023

This is me showing my new papers I made to my friend. Many trial sessions happened to get the technique down to match my vision. I’m super excited to make the first official batch, which will then turn into some postcards. But first, I have to have my stem cell transplant starting Monday with that big big dose of chemo that will make me bald headed. Cancer is a fu***ng jerk, and I feel fortunate to be able to create as a distraction. Don’t dwell on the negative and things you can’t control, embrace what brings you joy. 🙂

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