I tend to have great plans and lousy follow-through. This time around, I showed myself what I’m made of. July 29 was the big day. Mike’s 2 year death-iversary. Not sure what […]
One Crazy Awesome Trip
We have lived large so far this summer. We took the most amazing tribute trip to Alaska. 5 weeks, 6 people, 1 motorhome. We accomplished all of our goals and had an […]
Traveling
Traveling is hard. It am acutely aware of the fact that no one (besides my mom) is anxiously awaiting word that I’ve made it safely. Or even moderately interested in hearing of […]
Shitter was full….
We love “Christmas Vacation” and had a little family tradition of watching it over and over from the day after Halloween until Christmas. I know that’s a little lame, but it just […]
Life insurance – all the cool kids are getting it
I keep reading all these thankfulness posts on Facebook. I love them. It makes me so happy when people take a step back from day-to-day life and actually acknowledge the goodness in […]
One dumb Jewel song ruined the day
Every once in a while, I am cruising along and things feel pretty good. I have a little bit of sadness, some pangs of painful memories, but mostly happy memories and thankful […]
Let me know if you need anything
I remember how hundreds (and I mean that literally) of people said “let me know if you need anything.” A bunch of those people sincerely, from the bottoms of their hearts, meant […]
Make the most of the dash
Every now and then, I get a little glimpse of something that tells me that grief is not just a biotch, but a beautiful biotch. For some reason, she has made me […]
Fall, my favorite/most miserable season
I love Fall. I love pretty much every single thing about it. I love the colors, I love the cooler weather, FOOTBALL, and most of all the fun family things we’ve always […]
Give it to me straight, even if I hate your dumb ideas
I am pretty sure I’m in shock. My father-in-law passed away last week. We made it through the funeral. We were 8 hours away from home and my mother-in-law, wisest woman alive, […]
GRIEF IS A DIRTY BIOTCH 