Happy First Heavenly Birthday, Mom
Today is my mom’s first birthday in Heaven. What an incredibly strange and sad thing to write. Twice in the past few...
World Mental Health Day – Survivors Guilt
Today is World Mental Health Day. I think most of us, at some point, will experience something...
How To Make Someone Feel Appreciated In 60 Seconds
I read something that asked, "How to make someone feel appreciated in 60 seconds." I thought about...
International Coffee Day
Happy International Coffee Day! I know I’m in the minority here, but I don’t actually like coffee. I LOVE the smell of it, but I’ve never liked the taste. I think the smell is what gets me because it takes me straight back to my childhood. When my mom and I lived with...
Happy Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is such a beautiful opportunity to reflect on the journey of motherhood and honor the incredible women who have shaped our lives along the way. I grew up with a very young single mother who worked multiple jobs for as long as I can remember. Even now, I...
Teacher Appreciation Week with ID.me
Teacher Appreciation Week is one of the best weeks of the year at our school. And, let me tell you, with it falling in the month of May, we are all barely hanging on - so it is much needed. I ran across an article talking about ID.me and the deals that they have for...






