it’s the little things
I felt like I was coming out of a fog the last two weeks. The six month mark arrived the […]
I felt like I was coming out of a fog the last two weeks. The six month mark arrived the […]
Tomorrow is your birthday. The first February 7th without waking to your beautiful brown eyes. Gosh, how I miss your […]
My first attempt at making madeleines was only recently, just before Mikey passed away actually. I relied on a trusted […]
All I wanted to do at 7:51 pm on Wednesday was crawl under the dining room table and curl up […]
First of all, thanks for the kind words and encouragement for the week ahead. I'm still undecided about the whole […]
Week 24 kicked my ass. There’s no way to put it nicely. It’s as though a storm cloud settled over […]
My mind feels about as soft as the cookie dough I’ve been obsessed with the last two days. It is […]
This past week, we started group therapy with a “feelings check-in”. I said mine are a never-ending game of […]
I look at this photo of us, sharing a kiss during a Cape Cod sunset, and it reassures me he […]
I'm sitting here, pounding away at the keyboard when I should be sleeping. It's not too late, just shy of […]
Mikey never guessed fatherhood was one of his destinies to be fulfilled. He was diagnosed with a medical condition in […]
Around this time last year, I was writing out our holiday cards. I've been designing custom ones since Isabella was […]
It’s funny how I can feel so alone in a crowded room these days. This little place here in cyberspace, […]
I'm staring at the keyboard, not knowing what to title this post. Needless to say, I've been a mix of […]
Thanksgiving preparation has officially started, and I wasn’t sure what to expect as I set out to make the cranberry […]
It's the seemingly little things that throttle me back into the harshness of my reality. Tonight I was folding laundry, […]
The last few days people near and far have reached out to wish me strength and peace as the Thanksgiving […]
Today is 13 weeks since Mikey died. That's 91 days, or more than 2,000 hours. I still keep waiting to […]
I wish I could tell you I baked that muffin up above. I did some time ago, two years to […]
Years ago I remember Mikey telling me he read somewhere that the way you change the toilet paper says something […]
This is the last anniversary card Mikey had the chance to give me. He didn't know it would be the […]
I've reverted to my real old school ways. I'm keeping a paper calendar again. I know, this is so 20th […]
When I was a teenager, I didn't understand the big deal about love. I came to this conclusion having witnessed […]
I laughed out loud as I read this fortune, after finishing dinner with Todd, Diane and the girls last week. […]