As we get ready to celebrate moms all over, I thought it was a good time to talk about a mom-daughter duo who’ve been spreading beauty through flowers for quite some time. Sandy Vogel and Alicia Reilly are owners of William’s Florist & Gift House in West Seneca. The mom-daughter duo have a passion for […]
Written by Kristina Miller – Totally Buffalo Contributor I decided to ask my kids yesterday what Earth Day is. I don’t think this was a complete mom fail, but certainly not a win. Earth day 2018 actually has a theme; to end plastic pollution. If google didn’t tell me that, I wouldn’t have known […]
Family and friends have put out a call to action – they’re looking for support for Cheektowaga mom, Amy Mcbride-Howlett and her family of six (four children ages 4-13) by donating your money and prayers. Amy was diagnosed with stage 3 Glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2013 when she was 34-years-old. Family […]
Written by Lifestyle Contributor, Erin Moran is a wife, mama, photographer, mental health advocate and recovering yeller. Ephesians 4:26-29 In your anger do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold. Anyone who has been stealing must steal no longer, but […]
They say it takes 21 days to make or break a habit and after almost 9 years of yelling it had certainly become my response when directions were not followed the first time, rough housing turned to WWE matches or home cooked meals were met with scrunched noses and noises of disgust. I was a habitual yeller….I was that mom. But, I changed.
One mom’s challenge to herself – no yelling for one full year. Why? And how’d she do?
It’s a balancing act. I talk freely and emotionally with my older girls about our loss. It’s really a struggle for us. But, to be honest, Emma makes it easier for all of us to remember those fun and special times. She helps us think about his life more and his death less. That is a gift.