Ruthie Lanigan
Stories of Life

Hey Everyone! Thought I would share a little about chemo curls. First of all, yes they are real! Prior to breast cancer I had long...

I’m not sure why I have been thinking of Alaska so much lately. Maybe all the snow we’ve had. Whatever the reason, I decided I would go...

Hope Lodge St. Louis Cancer has opened my eyes to so many things. Some good, some bad. Today was one of the good things! I toured the...

Surprise! I’ve always wanted to know the best way to throw a great surprise party. Well Now I know. You pray! Hard! Just kidding (kind...

Recent reads I highly recommend For most of my life I have been the girl that received good grades, worked hard, went along with the...

Beautiful Beginnings to 2019! Hey Everyone! If you are reading this, welcome to the New Year! As we embark upon this 2019 journey, I...

Welcome! I am Ruthie Lanigan and I am so pleased to be here. I am a wife, mother, traveler, hiker, wine drinker AND cancer warrior! I...

Day 9 was our last full day of adventuring and it did not disappoint. The day started with another good breakfast the the hotel. Then...

Woke up this morning ready and rarin’ for another day of adventuring! Breakfast was quick and easy and then we hit the road. Today was...

Woke up this morning so excited. Today is Zion! A few years ago I was looking through a magazine and saw a picture of somewhere I...

Vacations are interesting when you are traveling with a partner. It takes people that are like minded and also open minded. It also...

Day 4 – Leaving Portland, Heading to the Vegas area. Day 4 was mostly a travel day with a great evening adventure. Waking up early seems...

Our last full day in the Portland area did not disappoint. We woke early and headed out to our new favorite place for breakfast. They...

We walked to this amazing diner that opened as we arrived. What a great way to start a morning. They are immediately packed. It...

Portland here we come! I am so excited to be traveling again. We headed to the airport around 11:00 so we could take our time and have...