She was just 17. Her birthday was Christmas Day, and not a December 25 goes by with a silent nod to Jana and a prayer for her family. I was in my 20s, working in a pretty fun job in my city's tallest skyscraper, earning great money, having lots of fun, all in all living the … [Read more...] about Ronald McDonald House Keeps Families Together
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The Best Gift I Ever Got
Mac Daddy and the boys gave me this bracelet for my birthday last week. It has my sons' names and a small drawing on it representing their nicknames (Bird and Deal). When I tore into the silver and black box and saw the bracelet I positively SWOONED. I declared it was my most … [Read more...] about The Best Gift I Ever Got
Reading The Little Prince to My Little Princes
Every night the boys and I curl up on the couch or on Deal's bed, always Deal's bed for some reason, to read. Bird is 10, and Deal is 8. I know our time to read together is limited. They still enjoy the voices and inflections I use in read-alouds. Oh, they roar and groan and roll … [Read more...] about Reading The Little Prince to My Little Princes
Run Off the Road
I write this hurriedly, in a frenzy really. My fingers are clacking at the keyboard with an intensity that mimics my heart racing. I feel my heart bursting, my eyes welling, and a lump the size of an apricot in my throat. I'm writing with no regard for grammar, … [Read more...] about Run Off the Road
Bird is 10
Bird is 10 years old today. 10. We've entered the double digit zone. I'm bracing myself. I see wine and DSW in my future. I also see a hazy future and an equally hazy past. Where have 10 years gone? What has shaped this child of mine during these years? I don't want to … [Read more...] about Bird is 10
Back to School Memory Making
We started our morning with the requisite photo on the front stoop. Fresh haircuts, clean lunch boxes, goofy grins. The looks on the boys' faces show signs of eagerness, anticipation, and pent up squeals as they await the delight in seeing their friends. They show no signs of … [Read more...] about Back to School Memory Making
Talking Flu Shots for National Immunization Month
This is a sponsored post, but the opinions are all mine. August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Immunizations are important to me. This is actually a gross understatement. Through my work with Shot@Life, I have seen life saving vaccines given to children in … [Read more...] about Talking Flu Shots for National Immunization Month