How many times have you been asked, "How are you?" and you automatically answer, "I am fine." That is my go-to response as well, but I am finding it harder and harder to say it. The month of July is hard since my daughter passed in 2008 but this year it was harder still. On … Continue reading I Am Fine
Category: Children
Mending Cracks
Dear Son, You left yesterday for another whole year to defend our country. We are on round three of you being deployed. I am so proud of the man you have become. The soldier, the husband, the father. I am also so heartbroken at the same time. I didn't even have a chance to say … Continue reading Mending Cracks
Be An Angel Today!
There was a time in my life that my daughter, prior to her death was incredibly close to being homeless. She was full of pride, she was young and listening to mom wasn't always easy for her. Not all kids have someone to support them. They are alone, scared and homeless. They don't know when … Continue reading Be An Angel Today!
Girl Scouts and I
I had the pleasure to do my first interview. From collecting canned goods for hungry families in the neighborhood to saying hello to the new girl in class –Girl Scouts is all about being a sister to every girl! Francene “Treasure” Niemiec, has taken this to heart in everything she does, including her creative business … Continue reading Girl Scouts and I
2016 Goals
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?" "That depends a good deal on where you want to get to." "I don't much care where –" "Then it doesn't matter which way you go.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland The new year is almost upon us AGAIN! Where does … Continue reading 2016 Goals
The Greatest Investment
Every day is made up of many little decisions that come our way. We have to make choices that make up who we are. I work very hard to choose actions that I will be proud of later and not all of them are easy. Plus, not all of them are right. You also have … Continue reading The Greatest Investment
A Butterfly Life 