Inspirational Stuff

September Then Vs. September Now

September 16, 2014

We’ve all heard that expression “what a difference a year makes.” In our case, the difference is HUGE. Last September, Little Dude was being home-schooled. This September, he’s back in our local elementary school full-time. Last September, Little Dude and I were living in Boston while he underwent treatment at MGH (Man’s Greatest Hospital). This […]

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My Writing Process (This Post Isn’t As Boring As It Sounds…)

June 10, 2014

I may be VERY late in the game of writing a post about this, but this topic has been circulating in the blogosphere, where bloggers post about their writing process, and then “pass the baton” to another blogger they admire and then that blogger shares his or her writing process and so on. I’m not […]

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Drinking Lemonade and Fighting Childhood Cancer…………One Cup At A Time

June 3, 2014

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If you’ve been reading my blog over the past year, you’d know I’ve changed its focus a bit. The humor is still there (I hope), but the subject is serious — childhood cancer. That phrase went from something we thought only happened to other people’s kids to suddenly invading our family and turning our world […]

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Dear Mom…

May 8, 2014

A letter to my deceased mother in honor of Mother’s Day

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A Very Special Needlepoint

April 29, 2014

Way waaaay back when I first started this blog (okay, it was the fall of 2012, but it feels like it was a long time ago), I tried posting a regular feature called “Quote of the Week” where I’d highlight a funny phrase one of my kids said and tell the backstory to it. My […]

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The Finish Line!

April 22, 2014

LITTLE DUDE CROSSED THE FINISH LINE…HE HAD HIS LAST TREATMENT TODAY! We are all too exhausted to celebrate at the moment, but that will come later. As I’ve said repeatedly, our family and friends have been so supportive to us over this past year, with their messages and gestures of love (and food!). But still, […]

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Gratitude

February 25, 2014

Since Little Dude’s diagnosis, our friends and neighbors have rallied around us to support us through the toughest time our family has ever faced. We’ve received loving cards, caring phone calls, texts, and emails, as well as an abundance of beautiful gestures. My husband has said to me, “it’s the deeds — not words — […]

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One Wish, 15 High-Fives, 15 Autographs, and Lots of Swag…And Yes, He Met Lebron James!

February 6, 2014

NOTE: I did not post this sooner because I was waiting for Little Dude’s awesome photo with Lebron James. We received it the other day, but have been asked not to post it on social media. So, you’re just going to have to imagine it. All I can say is Lebron and Little Dude both […]

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Welcome to Miami…Lebron James, Here We Come!

December 11, 2013

Yes, it’s actually happening…Little Dude’s Make-A-Wish to meet Lebron James was granted! Thank you to EVERYONE who helped make this happen…including my readers who tweeted out our plea, my friends who made calls or sent emails to their “connections” on our behalf, and of course to the Miami Heat and Make-A-Wish, who are about […]

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