I’m so excited to introduce you to my blog! Honestly there’s a piece of me that can’t believe that blogs are making a comeback and now I’m wishing I hadn’t deleted all of my content from my <very long ago> blog, but oh well, let’s start fresh.
Who is Molly Marie Pea?
I’d like to take this time to introduce myself and tell you a little more about who I am. My name is Molly and when I was younger my dad would call me “Molly Marie Pea” — so much so that when I was in kindergarten and was asked to introduce myself I thought “Marie Pea” was my middle name. When it came time to really get serious about my business and pick a name, it just seemed right that I pay homage to that.
I live in Wisconsin with my husband and our dog, Willow. We literally had 4 animals until last year when we lost 3 of them which was so heartbreaking. Now we’re to the age where it feels like we may not want to be more spontaneous and travel a bit here and there without worry about animals so there’s been talks of not getting another one and I don’t know how I truly feel about that. Life without a dog or cat would feel so … weird to me.
Infertility
We tried for years to have a baby and spent countless amounts of money that we didn’t have at that age. I have such a soft heart for anyone who is going through infertility as it’s such an isolating experience and financials make it even more stressful than it already is. Nothing like being fresh into your career, newly married and trying to afford to pay for all of the out of pocket costs of infertility treatments… thank you American healthcare system… but I digress. There came a point in our fertility experience that I had what some would say was an “AHA!” moment and said enough was enough. The things my body was going through was awful and I didn’t feel like myself anymore. It was stressful and for the sake of honesty, it didn’t feel worth it anymore. We released everything to the universe and decided if it was meant to happen, it would happen.
Endometriosis Diagnosis
Flash forward 10 years and I was diagnosed with endometriosis and adenomyosis last year at age 39. Talk about a gut punch. All of my infertility explained and yet in all of those years of seeing doctors and doing test after test to try to find an explanation - neither of those diseases were mentioned, not once. Unfortunately my female body parts hate me and I had to have them all removed so am now in surgical menopause. Turning 40 has been… interesting.
So there’s what I’ve been up to the last few years, sorry if that was a lot, but I love being open and honest and I want to do just that in this blog. I hope others can relate to some of those things and if you have any questions about any of it, I would be so happy to answer them.
Full Time Day Job
Another interesting tidbit about me is I am a full time front end developer. UX, javascript, CSS, accessibility, OOUX, html — I love it all! My full time job is something I’m very passionate about and have no plan to leave that part of my life anytime in the future. It gives me so much pride, and exercises a different part of my brain, I enjoy it so so much.
My Joys
On a lighter note, I love trying new recipes, eating at new restaurants, sipping on a proper cocktail, gardening, vegetable gardening and interior design to name a few. There’s so much in life to love and I can’t wait to share more in this space.
xo, Molly
