Finding the Learning in Everything & Surviving Motherhood Using 2 Hands & 2 Feet

I have ignored my blog for the past few months. I actually haven’t ignored it more than just been pulled away from it. As you know, my dad was diagnosed with kidney cancer on April 1. He passed away on May 2nd. It was a nightmare of a month full of 9-1-1 calls, hospital stays, [...]

Thank you to all my wonderful friends and family for your support and messages. I haven’t been so good about getting back to everyone, but I appreciate and love all of the notes of love and encouragement.
Here’s an update on my dad…
His jaundice had gotten much worse on Thursday and his legs were swelling. He [...]

I had planned last week to write a few posts about a dear friend whom I lost in January. Then my life turned upside down on Wednesday.
My dad has been complaining about injuring his shoulder and then his back since early March. He didn’t know what he had done to hurt himself, but the pain [...]

The year 2010 is showing itself to be a rough year. A stressful year and a year full of changes and realizations, but also a year that’s keeping me in mourning. I’m mourning the loss of a friend and a friendship. I’ll save the friendship loss for another post.
A friend of mine, one of the [...]

I love Valerie Bertinelli. I’m not exactly sure why. Maybe it’s her likeable and down to earth personality. Maybe it’s because I’m fascinated with her Hollywood lifestyle and marriage to a rock star. Maybe it’s because she starred in One Day at a Time and I identified with her character. Either way, I’ve always been [...]

I have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving weekend and everyday. And it seems the older I get, the more thankful and appreciative I am for the things I have in my life. When I start to feel like everything and everyone is against me, I remind myself of how lucky I am.
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After many scheduling conflicts and acts of heroism, I finally met up with a dear and wonderful friend today. I won’t say “old” friend but we have been friends for a long time.
It was very important that we connected this week – she is moving to New York City on Sunday for an amazing job [...]