Dementia is slowly claiming my mom. I have shared on my blog many times in the past couple of years the struggles that my mom has had as her dementia worsens. It helps me to write things out and to remember them this way and Continue reading →
The weekend was picture perfect. There was so much love all around in the Maxwell and Chiles families. The weather was picture perfect, the bride and groom stunning, the friends and family joyful, the venue was beautiful, the food was top notch and the band Continue reading →
It’s finally here… Tomorrow our Aaron marries his Erin. We are over the moon excited and if I have neglected answering your comments or messages the past week or so I apologize. You know how it is when you anticipate something for so very long Continue reading →
A cloud of witnesses. That describes that picture above perfectly. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked Continue reading →
One of the things I have been doing lately is going through a lot of things that we cleaned out from my mom’s storage locker when we moved her the last time. While it is odd to go through things like this while she is Continue reading →
They say a picture speaks 1000 words and in this case I have to agree. What makes me happiest? Time with my family. When we were fortunate enough to have two boys in our 20’s I was the happy mama who was able to stay Continue reading →
Chrisisms are these witty little phrases that my beloved Mr. Diamond utters from time to time. He has been a little off his game these days and hasn’t been as prolific as normal but I do have a few to offer up to entertain my Continue reading →
I knew the day was coming. Just not when. August 30, 2018 My mom did not know who I was. It’s been a very long couple of weeks for my family but the purpose of this blog post is not to make my readers feel Continue reading →
It was a really long day. I was young, excited and if truth be known a little scared. Maybe a lot scared. The delivery did not go as planned, labor did not progress well, drugs were administered and the baby got a little stuck. But Continue reading →
A quick post today to share just a few photos of what was going on with me this weekend. Lots of family time which makes my heart so happy. First up—I did Meals on Wheels with Aaron. His company, Cisco, encourages community service and actually Continue reading →
