The first weeks after losing my husband are a total blur. I sort of remember there was food and lots of visitors and hugs. Unfortunately most of the faces and their loving gifts are… { read more }
The other day I was looking for something in my closet when I caught a glimpse of one of my husband’s hats. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, I was overcome with grief.… { read more }
Last week, Extra Grace Required was born (After a very long, epidural-free labor of love). In just a handful of days, nearly 3,000 people have visited the site and three hundred of you have shown your… { read more }
Remember when you were a kid and your biggest worries involved who you were going to play with at recess or what presents you might get for your birthday? It’s likely we had no idea… { read more }
Some of my greatest blessings in this life have been the incredible friends I’ve collected along the way. Even friends from my childhood came to support and care for me the week my husband… { read more }
Do you remember Flylady? She has an amazing website that aims to help turn your household chaos into order, 15 minutes at a time. She wants to help with housecleaning and organizing tips for… { read more }
I’ve been really worried about Gman lately. He’s so angry and often disobedient these days. I suspect it’s his way of handling his grief, or maybe it’s just an 8-year-old boy thing, but either… { read more }
A few weeks ago my baby girl turned eleven. Double ones. She’s an official pre-teen and all that fun stuff. I can’t believe how quickly a decade plus one has passed. Whoever said, “The days… { read more }
To say that I was anxious sending my kids off to public school this year would be an understatement. Lolo had a year and a half of public school before we started homeschooling (Four… { read more }
I’m so glad you’re here! Grab a cup of coffee and relax while we visit. In March, 2016, my husband died after a long, terrible, debilitating illness. His neurological disease took a once healthy,… { read more }