A Little Kindness Goes A Long Way
It had been hours since I first stood in the waiting area of that emergency room, texting the kids to let them know what happened, which immediately prompted phone calls for more details. I had been keeping them updated but we were waiting so long for the last couple of tests that the kids got Continue reading In The Blink Of An Eye
In my lifetime, I have .acquired? many an injury to myself by doing something I probably shouldn t have been doing. Running through the house barefoot and kicking my toe on the dresser leg which ended up requiring surgery and two pins in that toe comes to mind as my most recent big mishap. But I think I Continue reading I Broke My Butt Sort of
When my oldest son Ryan was in 6th grade, he was given an assignment to create a time capsule of things he loved and were important to him at that time so that one day, he could open it back up for a glimpse into the person he used to be, that made him who Continue reading When You Were Young
I am writing this post while I sit on the sofa in my family room, a place I have spent a lot of time sitting in since my state and county ordered non-essential workers to stay home to avoid catching and/or spreading a deadly virus that has quickly turned into a nationwide pandemic. We re on Continue reading Staying Home
I have received several emails and messages on social media asking if I have autographed copies of my children s book Piggy and Pug available for purchase, or if I m going to be attending a convention somewhere soon so an in-person, autographed book can be purchased that way. I have some good news and some bad Continue reading Ask And You Shall Receive (for a limited time so get on it!)
In my early 20s, I attended a bar mitzvah and to be honest, I don t have much memory of it. I attended as a date of someone who turned out to not be a great guy, and the whole experience was so foreign and overwhelming to me that no joke, my only memory of it Continue reading A Night At The Synagogue
Fifteen some-odd years ago, Wil and I took our boys to the Grand Canyon just before Christmas. There s a steam train you can ride up from Wiliams, Arizona that has some glass dome-top cars where you can get a better view, so that s where we sat. The conductor told funny stories and shared some pretty Continue reading Happy Trails!
A little over a week ago, I had this idea for a t-shirt design (which is so weird because I have never done that before. Hooray for trying new things!) that I wanted to make to sell as a fundraiser for a charity. It s meant to convey kindness and compassion, reaching out to others to Continue reading Wear It Well
I feel like I ve spent most of being 49 saying I m almost 50! It s a weird thing, being almost 50. My brain still feels like I m 30 but my body sometimes reminds me that I am not, in fact, 30 anymore. One thing that has improved with age is my appreciation for the life I Continue reading A Birthday Gift For The Almost 50 Birthday Girl
For my birthday last August, I did a fundraiser in support of RAINN because of a situation within my own family. At the time, I didn t give many details (you can read that post here if you d like) but I knew I wanted to help an organization that provides assistance to sexual assault victims and Continue reading Hope Shines