How does loss and grief become a blessing? I’ve said before that writing is how I heal. And never is the weight of grief more lifted than when I’m writing letters to my mom. As it turns out, being an Alzheimer’s daughter gave me a voice. Dear Mom, I don’t know if you can read my…
I have loved bunny books since childhood. I suppose my Easter Sunday birth forever forged my attachment to rabbits. My oldest daughter’s room is decorated with the Peter Rabbit tea set from my nursery and old Peter Rabbit books I found in my grandmother’s antique shop. Both of my daughters have favorite stuffed bunnies that…
Being an Easter baby, Easter baskets are one of my most favorite traditions! I loved coming up with this list of Easter basket ideas for preschoolers (and toddlers, too). This list is as much for me as it is for you, my readers, because I want the “Easter Bunny” to remember to fill my toddler and…
Often, on New Year’s Eve, I publish a post filled with photos and happenings from the past year. (Here are the posts from 2012 and 2013.) A look back at last year I’ve been putting off the 2014 post because it is difficult to write. Earlier today, I re-read the Bible verse for the 2014-2015 Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS)…
Dear Mom, Your oldest granddaughter loves grape-flavored lip balm. I would never buy grape-flavored anything but the lip balm came in a trial beauty box subscription. The smell always makes me think of Dimetapp. I remember you making me take it whenever I had a cold, even though I hated the flavor. I remember you taking care…
