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On Father’s Day I took the kids out for a while so my husband could have some quiet time at home – something you rarely get with 4 kids! In the car I got the brilliant idea to use the voice memo recorder on my phone to tape all the things we love about daddy. […]

The end of the school year is an exciting and busy time. It also is the time for letting teachers know how much they are appreciated. We have been so fortunate to have wonderful, loving teachers. Last year, I wrote about one of our favorite teachers and the love she brought into her classroom. She retired […]

A month ago, I came back in town from Mayme’s funeral to find out that our basement had flooded.  It was already an emotional week (remember this post?), but fortunately my husband was home to handle the stress. We didn’t have too much damage (very grateful for that!), but a few boxes that were filled […]

Last night as I was rocking my 4-year-old daughter before bed she told me that she loved me…. A million billion thousand thirteen nineteen twenty-one twenty-two twenty-three. And then she said, “Mommy I love you even when I say mean words to you.” It made me smile. She is like most of us – when […]

I woke up this morning to an email from my sister with this video. It made me cry. Although I’ll admit I was still a little emotional from losing our other mother, Mayme, on our Mom’s birthday yesterday. Mom has been gone 13 years, but I will never forget how she would do anything and […]

About a month ago I joined a group that meets weekly via conference call. One of the things we have to report is our self-care for the week. I always have it in my mind that I strive for wellness every day. But, until I had to report it each week, I didn’t realize I really wasn’t doing […]

   If my husband and I would have fallen in love 25 years earlier – it would have been illegal for us to get married.  That really is crazy and honestly sometimes hard to believe.  But, it is reality. It is also reality that there are still people who don’t think interracial relationships are ok. […]

Yesterday, my sister posted about my parents European Vacation 40 years ago.   She put it together to get advice on what to do with the memories for my Dad  for what would have been my parents 43rd wedding anniversary next week. Of course, I LOVED every part of it…. How fun my parents were with their young love […]

I grew up with a flurry of pets – dogs, cats, birds, gerbils, fish. But, as a child I never truly appreciated the unconditional love that goes along with having a pet. My youngest sister is the animal lover.  She was the main reason we always had pets growing up. The relationship she has now […]

Eating well is a crucial component to living well.   I have talked about the importance of cutting out processed foods, choosing certain organic fruits and vegetables, participating in Meatless Mondays, and educating yourself about what you put into your body. These are all important topics but really seem irrelevant when you think of the 50 […]