When I read “Six Lessons Learned From Six Years of Life,” part of a tribute Aaron Sherinian paid to Rakan Stormer back in October, it moved me in its profound simplicity. Rakan was born on April 20, 2010, and died in September 2016 from a Wilms Tumor, a rare pediatric cancer that currently has no […]
More Fitness, Less Sodium, More Health
I am 52 now, so I have been through my share of exercise plans, food management programs, and lifestyle modification efforts. Some were “one-hit wonders” that weren’t actually so wonderful (anyone remember Tab? Take it from me: a Tab and carrots meal plan is not much of a meal plan). I am happy to have been […]
My Caregiver Wish List
This year, my children’s Christmas lists were, like my children, very different from each other. My daughter’s list was detailed, with a key explaining which items needed to be ordered online and which could be purchased in town. She started the list with a lovely statement about her gratitude to us as parents and helpfully provided direct […]
Snail Mail Treasures
If my inner monologue on the way to the mailbox every day were to be visible to anyone else but me, it would look something like this: Cards Are Fun Snail Mail When I went to the Type A East conference in Orlando in October, I met the Hallmark Signature team. The team introduced us […]
Grateful Challenge 2016
Note: This post contains affiliate links. I will receive compensation for books you purchase through these links. For the fourth consecutive year, Gini Dietrich and Spin Sucks have hosted the Grateful Challenge. While the base model is “try to write down everything you’re grateful for and get to 99 items in ten minutes” (as I did […]
All About Audiobooks
Note: This post contains affiliate links to some of the products mentioned. If you purchase a book through that link, I will receive compensation. The first time I really remember adding audiobooks to my listening habits was years ago (I think it was 2005) when I was returning from dropping Tenley off at gymnastics camp […]