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Love and Loss

Farewell, Old Friend!

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After 15.5 years of kisses, cuddles and love.. our eldest Pug, Jordan, crossed the Rainbow Bridge last week. We didn’t know about rescues in 2004, so we found Jordan in a pet store. I remember looking at a bunch of pups and seeing all of them just go berserk at the sight of people.. except […]

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Playing With Nanny’s Shadow: How I Dealt With Grandma’s Alzheimer’s

2 Comments / Bittersweet, Closure, Grandparents, Holidays, Lesson Learned, Love and Loss, Memories /

I was so very blessed to know my Grandmother, aka “Nanny”. She turned 93 about two weeks before she passed away in 2015. There is so much in my high school history book that she actually LIVED THROUGH. I’m amazed at some of the stories she has told me. One thing nagged me though. It

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18 Years + 18 Years

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Today is the 18th anniversary of my Mother’s death. She passed due to complications with her Multiple Sclerosis. I was 18 when it happened. It was 18 years ago. It blows my mind that this anniversary marks the fact that I’ve lived without her as long as I lived with her. Crazy.  

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A Necklace With a Message and a Memory

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This “getting older” thing sucks! I feel like every time I turn around, I’m saying good-bye to another older family member. This time it was “Uncle Joe”. One of my favorite things about him was how much he loved his wife. Sure, they bickered like old married couples do, but if you heard the way

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Worst. Summer. Ever.

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I wish I was kidding. I really do. Summer vacation is supposed to be for fun. Summer camps, sports, outings, day trips, vacations.. All of those things are synonymous with “summer”. Not our summer. Not this year. It’s so hard to type through tears, but here goes.. Mini’s birthday was in June. Her and I

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A Favorite Holiday Memory

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I decided to link up with BlogHer’s November 2014 NaBloPoMo writing prompts. I have been looking for a good blog challenge and this is it! I already missed the post for November 3rd and it is after midnight on the 5th (meaning I technically missed the 4th), but I wanted to do the November 4th

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Happy Birthday, Mother!

2 Comments / Birthdays, Family, Love and Loss, Memories, Relationships /

I just found out my post was featured on BlogHer! Check it out!! If my Mother were still alive, today would have been her 62nd birthday. In honor of her memory, I decided to tell my foster care/adoption story. Read it HERE on BlogHer. Enjoy the rest of your weekend everyone!

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Mini’s First Loss

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This week, I had to try a mommy hat on for size: grief counselor. I wasn’t sure exactly when I was going to have to do this, but it happened. By the time I was Mini’s age, I had already seen and been through more than you would believe, but Mini hasn’t experienced a loss

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Having A Rough Time

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I realize I haven’t posted in a while and it’s such a shame because I had so many posts planned. I’ve been keeping busy to keep my mind off this time of year. The Superbowl was a great distraction for me, as is all of the other tasks I have taken on. February 2nd is

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Linzer Tarts

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I don’t know why nostalgia has been punching me in the gut lately. The losses I have experienced over the years have seemed to be hitting me the most in the past few months or so. I’ve cried so many times, I’ve lost count. I’m not really a crier. Last week, I was at Target

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