My Momma taught me thousands of important lessons during the 22 years we spent together. I’d have to say that the top three lessons learned involved being kind, working hard and always having a sense…
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For many years there were three days that I hated: my mom’s birthday, the anniversary of her death, and of course the obvious: Mother’s Day. These days were dreaded, marked on the calendar with black…
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Mother’s day. I haven’t known how to approach this day in ten years. I remember the first Mother’s Day after my mom died, I was still at an age where you would make a gift at…
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Día de las Madres, el día para celebrar a alguien que admiras, le regalas flores y le dices lo mucho que la quieres. Día de las madres, el primero en el que no va a…
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Confession: I’ve been on a bit of a s’more kick lately. Recently I went on vacation with two of my best friends, where we roasted s’mores near the beach. Then Starbucks debuted its S’mores Frappuccino (which is…
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This is part three of a five part series about what to say to someone who has recently lost a loved one. Read part one here and part two here. Last year, I was sitting at the…
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