Life after loss with autism, preemies and a rainbow baby
Sometime after Christmas but long before Easter I’ve usually had enough winter. This year, with quadruple the amount of snow and a decrease in the temperature by roughly 2 million percent, my winter slump is even worse. This winter slump has led to a case of writer’s block that may be my payback for saying […]
If I had to dream up the perfect day it would include sun and sand and a fruity drink and a book to read or maybe a warm cottage with a fire and wine and a book to read or even just a few hours in a coffee shop with a latte and a book […]
I used to be very timid in my writing, I was careful and deliberate and thought more about the reader than about what I wanted to say. Grammar has always been my strong point and I would get caught up in form and punctuation and ultimately, lose the feelings I wanted to convey. Often the […]
While at Blogher this summer I had the chance to meet all kinds of bloggers who I had chatted with online for years. I also had the chance to chat with bloggers in person who I had never talked to via the internet. I met one such blogger and the beginning of our conversation went […]
I’ve been in a strange space lately or maybe for months. I haven’t written Funny or Silly in ages and sometimes I feel bad just writing through grief. Like maybe I’m selfish with this place and should be handing out laughter instead of tissues. But I think our Winter is finally ending or maybe I’m […]
Not long ago I was blogging five to seven days a week. Just the thought of it now makes me want coffee, or wine, or both. After a major case of blogging burnout, I decided the first thing I needed to do was blog less. I began posting three to four days a week and […]
I’ve been gluten free for at least five years now. I’d love to say that I’ve adjusted and don’t miss a good loaf of bread. But realistically I’d still hug a hot pretzel if my stomach wouldn’t feel the effects of it for a week. I miss all kinds of carb-filled foods but over time […]
In less than two weeks Ashlyn will be 16. I can hardly believe it. For her 16th birthday I wanted to create a gift for her that would include everyone who knows and loves her. A Bellflower Book was the perfect solution. Through Bellflower books, you can invite as many people as you would like […]
Last weekend someone I have come to know through blogging and twitter ran a marathon. The day before this marathon she asked for running buddies, people who would take a mile and motivate her to get through it. I asked: (The 11th is Hadley’s Angel Day, a day I dread as much as a cherish.) […]
There is one moment from the Walk that I have to share because I can’t stop thinking about it. We went home with our two, one pink and one blue, and another little girl got her pink balloon after all.
