October 15 is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day. My first reaction is to scoff. There’s seriously a national holiday to prompt me to remember my two lost little loves!?!? Mommies don’t need a reminder. We’re aware. It’s something we … Continued
Dear Daughter, I’m about to tell you four little words that have been used in motivational and inspirational speaking, well… never. You can’t do it. No, in motivating speeches, you might hear something like… “If you … Continued
It’s supposed to be here, but I haven’t seen it. Fresh. Warm. Color. Newness. In its place are desaturated greys, bare, melancholy, cold… still stagnant. Spring… are you there? I’ve felt a bit sunk into the … Continued
My family of five looks much different than I had envisioned. Instead of two parents holding hands of three little ones, my husband and I hold the hands of just one child. In the last few months, two of … Continued
I’m supposed to be pregnant. I’m supposed to be mid-third trimester, eight months along. If it were up to me. If I was the one who got to decide. I’m supposed to be gushing over 3D ultrasounds and journaling … Continued
I have been ready for spring since December 26. I love the sun and warmth so much, I frequently forget to be grateful for the here and now – right in the middle of cold and snow. So here’s a … Continued
I opened the box and began to take them out. My heart sank deeper each time I brought out another glass item with a chip in it. My grandma-in-law gave me her glass dinnerware set a few years ago. It … Continued
Simple Idea: If you both are exactly the same, one of you is unnecessary. There is nothing like it. It’s a flavor combination dreamed up by culinary geniuses. It’s a combination more brilliant than salt and pepper, peanut butter … Continued
Simple Idea: Simply Splashed Salmon Recipe Fish is the one food my family agrees on. Generally speaking, I don’t eat anything that has walked on land. My husband is a total carnivore from New England, where a passion for seafood … Continued