Kids say the darnedest things sometimes. 4 year olds are constantly surprising.. Time spent with grandchildren is never dull. All of these statements are true and after spending 6 days over the holidays with our sweet Theo I am holding all the memories close and Continue reading →
You hear that phrase all of the time – one in a million. Let me tell you –I am married to that one in a million guy and today is a special birthday for him. I am whisking him away or as he says “kidnapping” Continue reading →
Yesterday would have been my mom’s 95th birthday. It is difficult for me to realize that it has been almost 4 years since she passed away. So many days I think about telling her something. I guess that never goes away, does it? When you Continue reading →
Reflecting about regrets today and how they shape who we are. Continue reading →
Another Mother’s Day is approaching. While we revere mothers, not everyone has positive experiences and it is a difficult day for many. For those who have had difficult relationships with their own mothers, for those who wished to be mothers but couldn’t for various reasons. Continue reading →
It’s been a great couple of weeks and Chris and I just got back from a road trip to Ohio – land of buckeyes and gray skies. The original reason for the trip was to celebrate some milestones in the lives of my sister and Continue reading →
Today kind of snuck up on me. I had my week scheduled out and then Chris reminded me of what anniversary occurred on March 21st and I must admit I took a deep breath. It is the 5 year anniversary of the death of Chris’ Continue reading →
One of my blogger friends reminded me today that our moms are still a part of our every day lives. Dawn over at Change Is Hard wrote about how she was talking to her mom while she made a pie. Since her mom died in Continue reading →
Today’s post is a repeat but one that I was thinking about over the weekend. This quilt has a lot of love associated with it and I just wanted to share it with my readers again. Enjoy. Quilts are full of love. When I see Continue reading →
. Yep. That’s the family circa 1994 or 1995ish. I am not exactly sure which year it was but there we are in all of our glory outside a cottage at one of my favorite places on earth, Lakeside, Ohio. While we have all grown Continue reading →
