Six years ago today, on April 10, 2007, I began blogging. On past blogoversaries I have shared things that I have learned from blogging and last year since my blogoversary fell on the second Tuesday of April, I chose “Blogoversaries” to be the Time Warp topic for that month. This year I decided to keep it simple and […]
by Kathy on April 9, 2013 · 7 comments
in Blog Hops, Bob, Coping, Game Changers, Grief, Healing, Inspiration, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Milestones, Molly, Peace, Pregnancy, Sadness, Sean, The Past, Time Warp Tuesdays
Let’s do the Time Warp again! Welcome to the thirtieth installment of my blog hop/writing exercise called Time Warp Tuesday! For those not familiar with Time Warp Tuesdays, which I host on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, here is the background of how and why I came up with the idea. If you are […]
by Kathy on April 3, 2013 · 10 comments
in Abby, Babies Benson, Bereavement, Blessed, Bob, Caring Connection, Coping, Family, Friends, Healing, Hope, Inspiration, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Milestones, Miscarriage, Molly, Peace, Planning, Pregnancy Loss, Running, Sean, Team Caring Connection
As some of you know in honor of the 5th anniversary of Molly’s birth and death this year on April 17th (two weeks from today), I wanted to do something special as we mark this milestone. I decided on starting a team, with members of the perinatal bereavement support group, called Caring Connection, which I have […]
by Kathy on March 25, 2013 · 11 comments
in Bereavement, Conferences, Faith, Family, Friends, Gratitude, Grief, Healing, Inspiration, Loss, Love, Molly, Perfect Moments, Signs, Song Lyrics
It’s the last Monday of the month which means its time to share our Perfect Moments from March with Lori from Lavender Luz. I look forward to participating in this blog hop/writing exercise hosted by my friend, and soon to be published author, every month. I have said this before here and I will say it again, I know life […]
by Kathy on March 14, 2013 · 5 comments
in Bereavement, Coping, Family, Friends, Grief, Healing, Journey, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Milestones, Molly, Pain, Reality, Relationships, Sadness, Sandy Hook
It’s been three months since 26 people, mostly children, were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012. As a bereaved mother I understand the significance these milestones, as we grieve the loss of our children and other loved ones. After our daughter Molly was born and died on April 17, 2008, […]
by Kathy on February 6, 2013 · 1 comment
in Background, Before I Blogged, Bereavement, Bob, Chicago, Coping, Decisions, Faith, Family, Healing, Hope, Journey, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Peace, Relationships, Sadness, Signs, Social Media, The Past, Time, Vacations
This Friday Bob and I will be attending the Media Preview Day at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. Though I just found out today from my Chicagonista friend/Editor MJ Tam that, as a blogger, I could have applied for a media pass, we actually got our tickets through a Groupon deal. Our visit will be timely, as last […]