Bereaved and Blessed

Ray is Home!

December 12, 2012

Two and a half months ago I wrote a post here asking you to “Life Up Your Hearts for Ray.” It is with much joy that I get to share with you tonight, RAY IS HOME! About an hour ago Ray’s wife/my friend Amanda posted one of the most simple and unbelievably awesome status updates on […]

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Time Warp Tuesday: Gifts

December 11, 2012

Let’s do the Time Warp again! Welcome to the twenty-sixth 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 […]

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You are Loved

December 9, 2012

On this night when we remember, you are loved. In our words and in our song, you are loved. With each candle that we light, you are loved. In our grief, in our memories, you are loved. With our courage and our hope, you are loved. Each time we speak your name, you are loved. We will […]

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Coca-Cola: Balanced Living

December 6, 2012

I was compensated for my participation in Coca-Cola’s Balanced Living Workshop, but my thoughts and views are my own. Next week I get to participate in a Balanced Living Workshop, here in Chicago, hosted by Coca-Cola, and the timing couldn’t be better. The holiday season can be wonderful, busy and overwhelming at times. When I […]

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Baking a Difference

December 4, 2012

Today my family and I received a special delivery from Jennifer of Still Life with Crockpot. It was the loaf of chocolate chip banana bread that I bid on and won as part of A Half-Baked Life’s recent “Bake a Difference” auction/fundraiser benefitting the United Way Hurricane Sandy Recovery Fund. My kids and I couldn’t wait to […]

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Thursday’s Voice: November

November 29, 2012

It’s been a few weeks since I shared links here to my posts over at The Today Voice. I continue to enjoy the experience of being “Thursday’s Voice” and appreciate your continued support and feedback about my posts since we launched this writing project in July. I especially appreciate those of you have taken time to comment on […]