Two years without you. Seven hundred and thirty days. A lifetime. That was the last photo we ever took together. Family trip to Mexico. Yes, she is grabbing my boob. Yes, she is trying to lick my face. She will forever be the most amazing sister that walked this earth. The first years of losing… Read More
It’s Okay NOT to Celebrate Mother’s Day
We are mere days away from that glorious holiday. That one day a year, we set aside to celebrate Moms just a bit more. The air will be filled with scents of lilacs and lilies. Wee ones will spread globs of jam onto burnt toast to surprise Mommy with breakfast. She will do… Read More
Bubble Baths and Balance My Spin on a Pandemic
We have all woke up in what feels like a dream state. We went from “don’t over react,” to “self-isolation,” in a matter of twenty-four hours. These are unprecedented times. Uncharted waters. Historical even, as borders between countries have been shut for the first time. From one control freak to another, this is… Read More
I WANT TO LIVE WHERE THERE IS NO CELL SERVICE I had breakfast with my best friend a few of weeks ago. We manage to squeeze these rare events in when we can, and I had been rushing out the door to get there. As I was scrambling out of the car, I quickly… Read More
Guilt For Not Living Up to My Holiday Expectations
Exactly two days until the holiday madness explodes into all of our faces like a confetti cannon, and I have to admit, this year I am ready to hide under the blankets. Those thick, warm, sound deadening duvets of comfort. I know after reading those sentences that it would appear I am staged to run… Read More