What My Mother Knew That Took Me 20 Years to Find Out
My Mom was a big fan of my writing and said, “you should write a book. But I was too busy to write a book. I had a…
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Brady’s Extraordinary Birth Story, as Told by Nana
Our youngest daughter Carly has a blood clotting disorder called von Willebrand Disease (vW). Giving birth can be extremely dangerous if not monitored correctly. This is the courageous…
An Unbelievable Coincidence
His nickname was Mr. Handsome, His given name was Cicero. And he was our first Italian greyhound. Read on for an Unbelievable Coincidence
Feeling the Hi! with Jessica Today! ❤️
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Finally Seeing Our Daughter Jessica After 54 Days Apart
We have all lost a lot of control of our day-to-day “normal” lives during the Pandemic. Slowly we are trying to regain our footing and although things may…
My First Mother’s Day Without a Mom
My Mom passed away on February 6, 2020 before we “knew” about the impending Pandemic. We were able to say Good-bye to Mom in a traditional way, surrounded…
FACE-TIMING with JESSICA a Magical Moment
COVID has changed all our lives in so many ways. One of the saddest changes is the absence of seeing and hugging family. But through sadness, in our…
Connecting with Others: Our Daughter Jessica Started My Path to Writing and Receiving
Our eldest daughter, Jessica, has a rare chromosome abnormality, uses a wheelchair, and needs total assistance with all daily life skills. Jess was born in 1982 and within…
Have you Looked at Your Hands Recently?
Back in 70’s when Mitch and I started dating, he drew a picture of me. His photo was pretty good, I was impressed. The details were there, hair…
What’s So Funny? Laugh Meter
In 2005 my husband, Mitch, created a Laugh Meter to determine humor reactions; it’s based on a scale of 0.5-10. .” It took Mitch over 2 years of…
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