We snuck in a short visit with dad. If you know my dad First when he says jump, you ask how high? You don't tell this man no. My mother died last July. They had been married for 66 years. My dad is 90 years old and yes his health went downhill especially after mom had passed. Like most of us would be at 90 years old he is extremely stubborn. Well, he always has been. He ... Read the Post
Assisted Living & Salt & Vinegar Chips
Funeral Potatoes
I've always had an issue with leaving work at work. It has been an exciting scenario working at the same company for the past six years. Between our eight kids and having a full understanding of what takes place during our work hours has always provided us talking points. I'm sure he has drawn tired of hearing the woes of my team of younger employees. But I have to admit I ... Read the Post
A Gem of A Woman
It has taken me some time to accept the difficult things that I have learned regarding my biological family. The circumstances and story I've learned are not at all what I was expecting when I decided to search for my birth mother. It took several years for me to come to terms with my adoption. However, eventually, I did find peace in the knowledge that my biological mother had ... Read the Post
Finding Peace
y Ths topic and information of this post is from an article by Lindsey Sharratt found on the tinybuddah.com website. How to Make Peace with the Past and Stop Being a Victim Lindsey starts with the following. Do you usually feel as if everything wrong that can happen will happen, and it will happen to you? You must be the unluckiest person on the face of the planet. ... Read the Post
The Case of The What-Ifs
Life will always have its ups and downs. How you deal with hardships and discouragement will always come down to your mindset. You can learn to change your mindset if you are willing to go through the personal growth necessary. I recently had a young mother reach out to me. She has a similar breast cancer diagnosis and, cancer has spread to her brain. She, of course, is ... Read the Post
But First, Dessert
I want to introduce you to my friend Denise. We have known each other since we were little girls. Our mothers had been friends and were in a bowling league together. So that is how our friendship began. Dance lessons and play dates were part of our early years. Time flys and our last memories together were decades ago when we would take ski lessons at Snowbird. Life happens, and people ... Read the Post
