When I met Dana, we were far from carefree. I mean we had big things to worry about. Things like whether our Martha Stewart inspired cranberry wreaths were pure perfection. (Mine wasn’t.) Or whether too much wine had us caroling a bit off key as we wandered through town. (It did.) I mean your twenties, […]
10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 114
What a week. Not only have you guys kept me solidly in the top 10 of the Circle of Moms NorCal Blogger contest (though doesn’t top 5 have a better ring to it?), you’ve given your time (and blood) to help change the future of cancer. In all seriousness, the day many of you shared […]
You Can Change the Future of Cancer
There’s a moment — split seconds of my life, really — that I re-live in my head over and over again. Eight plus years later, the words — the moment — they’re as vivid as they were that very day. “I have a brain tumor. It’s not as bad as it sounds.” It’s not as […]
10 Things I Learned This Week, Vol 103
In honor of Mother’s Day, I’d like to open with a poem Little’s class recited that I thought was so sweet. (Imagine your little ones’ voices as you read it.) Mommy, I love you, For all that you do. You kiss me and hug me, ‘Cause you love me too. You feed me and need […]
A Birthday, A Relay, A Chance to Experience Hope
August 10th. This is the first time this date will come and go without a hug or a phone call. You see it should have been my dad’s 64th birthday today. But instead of singing, laughing, and opening gifts, we’ll be looking for butterflies. Reading Grandpa Green. And planning for Relay for Life at the […]