You may think you have the best sister ever. You'd be wrong. Because I do! And she's turning 30 today! In order to properly celebrate her awesomeness, I'm going to share 30 things that make her the amazing woman she is. Here goes!30. She's hilarious. Especially in elevators. It's not a story I can share [...]
Tag: Love
No-watch list
It's been 4 months since my Charlie passed away, and I'm still missing him and grieving. Typically when life turns dark, I pop in a Disney movie for a bit of encouragement. But losing Charlie means many Disney films are off limits, for various reasons. Here are the movies I can't watch:- The Lion King: [...]
A change of plans
Recently, my husband and I took our 5 month old to Oklahoma to meet his great-grandmothers, aunt, uncle, and a myriad of other family members. I was super nervous about flying with him, but he's a rock star and is the poster baby for flying with babies, if that poster shows smiles, sleeping and crazy [...]
Charlie the Magnificent
On April 12, 2013, my dear friend and companion of ten years went to heaven. His name is Charlie. He is so awesome that even though he's gone, he will always be spoken of in present tense (that's an English teacher for you!). He's so amazing that he inspired my (yet unpublished) children's book series [...]
Dream a little Dream
Last night, I had the most marvelous dream. It was one of those dreams that when the alarm clock goes off, or your phone/iPod set to a less offensive noise than that incessant BLEEP! BLEEP!, you're sad it's over and wish you could back.In my dream, my family-- my Mom, sister, aunt, Grams, Dad and [...]
Paw Prints in the Sink 