This is nataliehansen's Typepad Profile.
Join Typepad and start following nataliehansen's activity
Join Now!
Already a member? Sign In
nataliehansen
Recent Activity
Image
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY HUBBY, JOE! (taken last September at the Tough Mudder race at Bear Valley, Ca) Continue reading
Posted Sep 17, 2011 at Life is a Collage....
Image
The Tinsel and Treasure show last weekend was great! This is my table before the show started, and I sold quite a bit of it. I met the most wonderful people, both customers and fellow vendors, and can't wait until... Continue reading
Posted Sep 17, 2011 at Life is a Collage....
Image
I'm excited and honored to be joining 19 other artists at the 4th Tinsel and Treasures show this Saturday! I have lots of beautiful jewelry, all tagged (as of today), and ready to go! You can get more info on... Continue reading
Posted Sep 8, 2011 at Life is a Collage....
Image
One of the things that mastectomy patients have to decide upon when doing reconstruction, is whether to have nipple flap surgery,with a tatooed areola... or have 3d nipples tatooed on, like this. I decided to wait, and give myself time to heal , and decide what I wanted to do.... Continue reading
Posted Sep 7, 2011 at tata tales
Image
This is the one and only picture taken while I was bald... it was the day that I shaved my head. My son, Alex came over, and surprised me with the same 'do! It was a sweet gesture, and I don't know if he can ever understand how much I... Continue reading
Posted Aug 25, 2011 at tata tales
I'm super excited and honored to be a part of Tinsel and Treasures! I've been busy creating one of a kind pieces especially for this show, and I think you're going to love them! Pop on over to the website... Continue reading
Posted Aug 8, 2011 at Life is a Collage....
That red velvet coat, was beautiful when I saw it on the mannequin...but is even more amazing on Shea! Miss you gals! Xoxo Natalie
Toggle Commented Aug 5, 2011 on Belle Armoire Winner(s) at What Happens Next
1 reply
Image
When you were a kid, did you ever get to go to Summer Camp? Remember how fun it was to stay up late, and talk with your friends... put on a skit, or sing by the campfire? Well, I am... Continue reading
Posted Apr 26, 2011 at Life is a Collage....
I so want to attend Brave Girl's Camp...This last year has been the most trying of my life, for many reasons more than people might know. I do need a soul restoration....
1 reply
On Feb. 24th, I had surgery to take out a little more margin, remove the expanders, and replace them with implants. The term margin refers to the distance between a tumor and the edge of the surrounding tissue that's removed along with it. The goal is a completely negative area... Continue reading
Posted Mar 9, 2011 at tata tales
Image
This is a sneak peek of my project for Oregon Art Camp. I'm working on getting my kits together, and since there are lots of little bits in this project, it's taking a little longer than I thought it would.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 21, 2011 at Life is a Collage....
Image
(sneak peek of my Oregon Art Camp project) This Thursday, I am thrilled to say, I will be getting rid of what I have been calling Modern Medicine Torture Devices! I know that I will be sore for a little while, but the Dr.'s all have said that I will... Continue reading
Posted Feb 21, 2011 at tata tales
What a wonderful prize!! And much love to you girls!!!
1 reply
I know, I know, it's kind of a strange question! In the last 9 months, I have had several big decisions to make. Like what kind of surgery I wanted to have, did I even want reconsruction...and many more small details that just might fall under the TMI category! Now... Continue reading
Posted Feb 3, 2011 at tata tales
I've had a couple more Dr.'s appointments since my last post. My expanders are now at 525 ml, and they are more uncomfortable than ever! I actually took a vicodin today for the pain, and I didn't even do that after my surgery. For the last couple of visits, I... Continue reading
Posted Jan 25, 2011 at tata tales
Soooo cute! My little puppy gog is curled up beside me right now!
Toggle Commented Jan 13, 2011 on Now for the warm up at My Minutia
1 reply
Image
( custom order for Natalea Kanderfer, made in March,2010.) Wow! I can't believe that it has been a few weeks since I have posted. Both Christmas and New Year have come and gone. I'm very glad to be leaving 2010... Continue reading
Posted Jan 5, 2011 at Life is a Collage....
11
Image
I can't believe it has been so long since I've posted...and that Christmas and New Year's have come and gone. I had my last appointment on Dec 20, and had 100 cc of saline added to each of my expanders... which now makes a total of 325 on each side.... Continue reading
Posted Jan 5, 2011 at tata tales
Image
Won't you join me on this journey? An amazing part of my personal journey, has been, not only being a "camper" at Terri Brush's Oregon Art Camp, but being an instructer as well... I am thrilled to be teaching again... Continue reading
Posted Dec 16, 2010 at Life is a Collage....
This past Monday, I had my second post-op appointment. They were able to take out one of the drains...ouch! But the other one was just at the point where she felt it could go either way. So, she didn't take it out, and of course amount of "yuck" it has... Continue reading
Posted Dec 15, 2010 at tata tales
It has been a little over a week now since I had my surgery...and I had my first post-op Dr. appt's last Monday. I had bandages over everything until then, so that was my first look at myself. I'll just say, that it's not pretty, but my Dr. said that... Continue reading
Posted Dec 8, 2010 at tata tales
Image
(myself, Stacy, Colleen, and Lonnie in our booth at the SB vendor night) Sorry it's been so long since I posted! The weeks after I returned home from Silver Bella were filled with Dr.'s appointments, Thanksgiving, and then surgery on... Continue reading
Posted Dec 8, 2010 at Life is a Collage....
So as I said, I had lots of Dr. appointments last week. THe MRI went well, and for the first time, I actually dozed off and on! ( For a breast MRI, you don't lay on your back, and slide into the machine like most Mri's...I'll spare you the details,... Continue reading
Posted Nov 23, 2010 at tata tales
Carol, I had a blast hanging out will you gals the last night at SB! All of that laughter was good for my soul! Just wish I could have spent time with you in Kansas City!! XOXO
Toggle Commented Nov 18, 2010 on The Prize at Raised In Cotton
1 reply
Well, I am back from Silver Bella in Omaha, and had a wonderful time, as always! That was my Big victory...getting through my chemo on schedule, so that I could go. I will post more about SB soon, but I... Continue reading
Posted Nov 16, 2010 at Life is a Collage....