The blog below was written by our thirteen-year-old bonus daughter Haven It has not been changed or edited by her parents in any way I sure hope it helps some of you understand the mindset of a kid in a […]...
You are living without the person you can’t possibly have lost The loneliness can’t be captured in any word, phrase or song It’s palpable, breathtaking and seemingly void of all reality It’s cold, cruel and takes your heart to a […]...
We stand on the doorstep of a New Year full of fresh opportunity and exciting adventures The door is wide open and full of bright light We stop for a moment and embrace the warmth and sunshine that fills us […]...
You stand in a room full of the usual hustle and bustle of the holidays Love and gratitude are the theme and memories flood in faster than you can process them Sights Sounds Smells It’s all so much, and you […]...
December 22… Five years ago tonight, by a quiet fireplace he looked deep into my eyes and asked me to be his wife He was well aware of my journey thus far, my pain, my heartache, my young children, his […]...
The single hardest thing for me to accept on that fateful night after being told of his plane crash, where the many thoughts and fears that surrounded the lives of our small children How would they survive without himHow would […]...
This is so tasty and as easy as it comes I prep it the night before and throw all the ingredients together and mix well (I blend in my Vitamix) Enjoy!!! Ingredients 1 cup of Almond, Coconut, or Cashew Milk […]...
My late husband passed away in early October 2009, and within two weeks I dealt with my daughter’s third birthday Six weeks after that was our first Thanksgiving without Mitch, and a month later, Christmas Wow, talk about being hit […]...
My raw dinner… For 2018, I’ve been eating more veggies and more raw food to better my health ❤️ Tonight’s raw dinner was so yummy I thought I’d share with all of you! Simple, full fiber (so very filling), and extremely […]...
You were not in the plan My story did not write the way I penned it I penned happily ever after I composed the fairytale ending with the same man I married at 27 in a seaside chapel on the […]...
The reality is you will grieve in some capacity for the rest of your life Once loss touches you-you are forever changed despite what society tells you Stop looking at the expectations of an emotionally numbed society as your threshold […]...
In 2018 I felt like someone, or something had taken all my inner light, my energy, my fire, and fight and hid it from me It was difficult for me to come to terms with, typically I have a strong […]...
