It is pretty much impossible to be a blogger and not blog about losing my father. I’ve shared his story; his battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia over the past three and a half years. It’s difficult to write this update, difficult to live this update, difficult to even think about it. Although it is […]
I can’t believe it. I think I might actually be in shock. It’s been one second – a blink of an eye – and my sweet Emma is off to kindergarten. To be honest, I wasn’t sure how I would feel about this. I’ve been fine. We went school shopping – I was fine. We […]
Do I wish Google was around when I was a kid? Probably. Would it have helped me countless times in my life? You betcha. That being said, the search engine is getting on my nerves. Or maybe my 5-year-old is actually the one driving me up a wall. And it all got me thinking…. Emma […]
How do you define happiness? What really makes you happy? It’s a tough question, isn’t it? And even when we think we know what will make us happy, we’re surprised by the lack of emotion once we get it. Happiness is when your life fulfills your needs. It’s not a given; never a given. And […]
When Ella was going through her I-have-absolutely-no-interest-in-going-to-sleep-phase a while back, it was frustrating. I was exhausted. I posted a picture on Facebook and mentioned that I had to wear dark glasses to cover my bags because she was a total insomniac – I was bombarded with comments. Most were, “it’ll get better” comments. But, a […]
Shop. No drop required. There was a time when I loved shopping. Like, loved it. Everything about it. Perusing the shops for nothing in particular; whatever caught my eye. Now, I dread it. I break out in hives when I have to ‘run’ to the store. Two reasons – Emma and Ella. Taking kids shopping […]
Wow. What a moment. For my daughter, Maria and our entire family. I recently blogged about an amazing upcoming opportunity. We were going to meet the Mercy Flight Crew who saved Maria’s life. (ORIGINAL BLOG) Well, the day finally came. And – It. Was. Awesome. And emotional. It basically had all the feels. It was […]