Cancer
Why is death such a hard thing to talk about?
With the first anniversary of my mother’s death approaching I am publishing a post written several months ago of my experience of this great loss. I will write a happy memoir to follow. Mom: A life force that lives on within and around me. There is something in our society that makes death one … Read more
Life is short
Well, my writing keeps getting stalled and then something else comes along to write about. I’m going nowhere fast and the motivation for today’s post is about exactly that. Living life to the fullest – now. Making sure that I take my life where I want it to go. I can’t believe the number … Read more
Payten’s Cuts for Cancer
You would be so proud of Payten, mom. We had such a wonderful day and she is so excited to be raising funds to support the Look Good Feel Better campaign. We’re going to work on thank you notes for donors next week. Payten exceeded her goal and well ahead of time, so we headed … Read more
Raising funds & donating hair in loving memory of Nanny – my 8 yr old
*Please visit her Giving Page to make a donation At eight and ten years my children are extraordinarily compassionate for their ages. Our household has supported a lot of campaigns at their wish. When the fundraising info is distributed at school they take the issues at heart very seriously. We have and continue to participate in … Read more
12 in 12 – Month 1 – Day 2
30 minute walk complete. Weather was really awful, and I had no idea what time to expect my children to be dropped off by their dad, so I opted to use the treadmill to get my walk in anyway in the morning. After reading more from Steve Kamb about barefoot running on Nerd Fitness I … Read more