I had a lot of conversations about death with Emilie before she died.  After she lost her Grandpa, she had lots of questions she came to me with in trying […]

Like many of you, my heart sank a few days ago when I saw an article detailing the killing of a locally loved lion in Zimbabwe named Cecil.  The lion was […]

Every year you would make the same wish and today that wish is in my heart… that our family can be together forever. Miss you so much.

I laid in the hospital bed feeling my heart pound with excitement. Today I was going to be a mother. Today I would finally see the face of the baby […]

I have been thinking a lot about happy endings.  As a child, I knew exactly what my happy ending looked like.  It consisted of finding my soul mate, getting married, having children and […]

Madeline turned seven this month.  It still makes my heart ache to watch her grow and surpass her sweet sister Emilie, but I am also so proud of the person […]