I am happy to share that my second BlogHer Book Club Review for A Good Hard Look by Ann Napolitano has been posted on BlogHer today! Here is a little preview of what I thought about the book: A Good Hard Look is a story about expectations and the people we encounter, as well as the experiences we have, which help […]
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by Kathy on August 17, 2011 · 9 comments
in Adoption, Background, Bereavement, Family, Grief, Inspiration, Loss, Love, Quotes, Social Media
When I first heard that my friend Lori, from Write Mind Open Heart, was going to be “live tweeting” the funeral of the husband of fellow blogger Melissa, from Full Circle, I had mixed feelings. Though I knew that Lori had gotten Melissa’s permission and blessing to do so, my initial reaction was cynical and I questioned if […]
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by Kathy on August 8, 2011 · 3 comments
in Change, Decisions, Grief, Healing, Hope, Loss, Love, Memories, Peace, Song Lyrics, Suicide Prevention, Time
We have all lost friends and loved ones throughout our lives. It isn’t easy to let go of those who have meant so much to us. Some relationships come and go because the circumstances of our worlds change (such as our jobs, where we live or the addition of new family members). Some connections seem to fade […]
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by Kathy on July 23, 2011 · 6 comments
in Abby, Background, Bob, Change, Family, Inspiration, Love, Memories, Our Home, Quotes, Sean, The Future, Transitions
“Like my mama says, ‘endings are important,’ she always told me that, and I just really feel like we are ending really strong with this.” ~ Jeremy Piven (who plays Agent Ari Gold) on A Final Farewell to Entourage which aired on HBO this weekend Tomorrow night the eighth and last season of one of Bob […]
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For years they have been on a shelf in Sean and Abby’s bedroom closet. Today I managed to fit most of our mementos related to our baby girl Molly into this box. I find that very bittersweet, that a life could be so short that you can fit all those special things into just one […]
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by Kathy on July 5, 2011 · 6 comments
in Background, Bob, Change, Decisions, Family, Inspiration, Love, Memories, Our Home, Transitions
Two weeks from today, if all goes well (dare I say, “as planned”), we will be closing on our current house and our new home, followed soon after by beginning the process of moving. Since we returned from our wonderful vacation with my side of our family to Hilton Head Island, SC (which I plan […]
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