Living With Purpose
How many of you dream to write your first book? I did. For years. And then I finally took action. And now I have FOUR books that I’ve either written or edited. If you want a 6-pack or a spotless house this year, my friend Chandler Bolt can’t help you. Not even a little. But […]
I’ve got some mega 2016 goals. Last year I wrote the post 15 Ways to Make 2015 better. It was interesting to re-read that post and see how poorly I did in some of those areas! Like “commit fully to an 85/15 clean eating diet.” Big. Time. Fail. So, that’s going to be number one […]
The holidays can be difficult for anyone, but especially if you’ve just lost a child, a sibling, a parent. Everything can make you sad. Christmas carols, ads for toys, images of happy families, Christmas movies, all the talk about the stupid Elf… While no grieving parent would want to damper the excitement for others, this […]
The holidays are so full of joy and sadness. But mostly JOY. Because I choose JOY. And chocolate. I often choose a LOT of chocolate! It’s hard for me to get in the holiday spirit when it’s 74 degrees outside and looks more like early fall than winter. But we do our best. What do […]
Today is my daughters’ 4th birthday. Sweet Tiny and Kathryn. But Kathryn is not here to share the day with us. Because my girls had stage 4 TTTS. Kathryn developed severe hydrops caused by TTTS, and developed heart and lung problems. She lived for two days, but could never be stabilized. Understanding TTTS December is […]
Hm… I have never used 3 hashtags in my title! That was fun! It’s a FUN day! First of all, I haven’t been blogging much over the past couple months. That has to do with a few things. I have had some ups and downs in my personal life, but I’ve also been waist deep […]
Today is World TTTS Awareness Day. December is TTTS Awareness Month. Twin to twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) is a disease of the placenta that affects identical twin pregnancies (or higher gestations) who share a placenta (monochorionic). The shared placenta contains abnormal blood vessels which connects the umbilical cord and circulations of the twins. The events in […]
Give Back – it makes you feel good! You all know how I feel about giving back. It’s part of my every day life. Whether it be through time, acts, or gifts – which can be gifts of money, service, time, or other items, I believe in contributing to our society. I believe in paying […]
This cracked me up. Seriously. My daughter’s Kindergarten class put together their list of how you cook a Thanksgiving Turkey. It’s delightful. But, as my sister said, we won’t be putting Jelly Bean in charge of the Thanksgiving Turkey for a long time. Need help with your #ThanksgivingTurkey? Our kindergartners got you covered! via @katbiggie […]
It’s almost Thanksgiving, my favorite holiday, which is followed immediately by Black Friday and shopping frenzy! The Black Friday deals seem to start earlier and earlier each year… we are already in the thick of it. And you can help support grieving mothers simply by shopping on Amazon. No tricks… no extra money from you. […]
It’s crude, I know. But it makes a funny point about a not so funny situation. #WorldToiletDay is TODAY and I’m so excited! Join @wateraidamerica in showing you #GiveAShit about the one in three people without a place to poop. Yes. #WorldToiletDay is a thing. This is the THIRD year. I wrote about it in […]
We talk about World Prematurity Awareness Day because prematurity can happen to any baby. All causes for preterm birth are not even known, but there are ways you can be prepared and reduce your risk of going into preterm labor. The idea of having micro preemie babies never even crossed my radar. In my situation, […]
My son and daughter’s school put on the most amazing Military Appreciation day today for Veterans Day. It was amazing. They served us breakfast, they sang songs, even the teachers sang an absolutely gorgeous Thank You song, and they gave us a parade. It was so touching. I especially enjoyed meeting a Korean War veteran […]
Friends! I am so very, very excited to share this book with you: Simple Giving by Jennifer Iacovelli. Jennifer is not only a very close personal friend, but she is the creator of Philanthropy Friday, a series on her blog dedicated to sharing how others are making a difference in the world. My son Bug recently guest […]
