Happy Memories Vacations are a classic and great time for memory making. I have some of the favorite childhood memories from our summer vacations to Nantucket, New Hampshire, and Florida. What I think helps me remember them so well is that we have photos to accompany the memories. Who knows, perhaps I don’t actually remember some…
Last weekend we returned from a glorious week in Orlando. The weather really couldn’t have been better and our vacation was just what we all needed. Coming home to snow and nor’easters was not… just sayin’. Here’s a little confession: the commuting 2+ hours a day, working mom/wife with a growing side hustle is a…
Sunday was “World Cancer Day”. I have to say, I don’t particularly like the name. Seems celebratory to me and that is the last thing I want for cancer. Even adding the word awareness to might not seem so bad… But for this kiddo and his family, they do have a lot to celebrate! In September,…
The struggle was real this morning… I woke up feeling rested, and thought, “okay, it’s a new day.” I’ll spare you the toddler tantrum details – I’m sure you know them well – but, soon I was physically and emotionally as exhausted as I was went I went to bed the night before and it…
I’ve been reflecting a lot on what was happening in my life this time last year; particularly New Year’s Eve Day. I remember it vividly–sleep deprived (not from staying up all night partying) and one step from a panic attack. The driving factor was being told my mom’s newly diagnosed cancer at the time had…
