Holiday

What Our Holiday Card Could Have Looked Like (Rated R version)

December 29, 2013
English: New Year card

As many of you know, 2013 was a really crappy year for our family. I hesitated to even send out holiday cards this year, because the past eight months have been rough. A huge loss followed by a shocking diagnosis — not exactly the year I wanted to remember. However, taking the holiday photo of […]

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Going Through A Tough Time? Nothing Feels Better Than Helping Others

October 31, 2013
Scary Mommy Nation

If you’ve been reading my blog for the past six months, you’d know it’s been a crappy year for me. Crappy doesn’t even scratch the surface. It’s been awful, sad, and devastating, followed by more awful, sad, and devastating “stuff.” I won’t recap if you haven’t been following along, but take my word for it: […]

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My First Mother’s Day Without My Mom (I Promise This Won’t Be Depressing)

May 9, 2013
English: Mother

So, if you read my previous post, you’d know my mom recently passed away. Which sucks, a lot. I’m not sure the reality of her being gone has fully sunk (or is it sank?) in yet, but I’m trying really, really hard to make her proud and get back to my life of writing, raising […]

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