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Creating a playlist of songs that will comfort people in their grief for my Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go? launch party really calmed my anxious heart. Music soothed my soul after losing my mother to early onset Alzheimer’s disease, and I enjoyed finding therapeutic, uplifting music that speaks of Heaven, God’s creation and eternal […]
My life changed forever, 36 years ago today, when my one and only sibling officially joined our family. At the time, I was quite disappointed that my baby brother was not a girl. I think my unimpressed look in the photo above says it all. I look a little happier in the next one: Today, […]
I compiled a list of favorite songs about dads and grandpas, in an attempt to create the perfect playlist for your hero this Father’s Day.
Need some jams to play while you honor Mom this weekend? I’ve compiled a list of my top seven favorite songs to celebrate motherhood this Mother’s Day. Add them to your playlist for a fancy Sunday brunch or a relaxing afternoon at home with the kids. I know they make my heart soar any day […]
For a few seconds, my dead grandmother was right there next to me shopping for plants. I was walking through the garden center of H-E-B Plus on a particularly muggy August afternoon. I was leisurely picking out plants and loading them onto my cart, despite the heat. My dead grandmother was right there next to […]