Kozo has once again challenged us with a timely Bloggers for Peace topic. He focused his post on raising compassionate boys, and has started an video series about this topic. As I grew up in a large family, I decided…
Kozo has once again challenged us with a timely Bloggers for Peace topic. He focused his post on raising compassionate boys, and has started an video series about this topic. As I grew up in a large family, I decided…
If you read my last post you know that I experienced tremendous change during 2013! Part of that change involved various updates in my wardrobe. This was nothing fancy, mind you! When I began to figure out what clothes I’d…
I’m not typically a person who cares for surprises. That’s a long story all on its own. That said, every now and then I receive a surprise that absolutely warms me from head to toe! Imagine my delight when I…
Hello family and friends. Yesterday was a very long day. My daughter had her tonsils removed. She is doing very well. I’ll share more later this week; today seems to be a day for all of us to rest! Fortunately,…
A number of months ago I wrote that I made a commitment to improve my health. I also wrote about working with a trainer to help me safely achieve my health and fitness goals. Well, today I achieved another milestone. …
When was the last time you wrote a hand-written note to someone? When was the last time you received a hand-written note? Not a text, or an instant message or an email, but a hand-written note? Are they just things…
This incredible photo is of two people I never knew, my grandmother Carmen’s friend, Amalia, and her son Raymond. I found the photo last year in my mom’s “treasure chest.” My grandmother and Amalia lived in the same Los…
For the past few weeks my Saturday morning routine has been rising early and heading out to the gym to enjoy a workout with a trainer, and then a swim. As usual, one recent training session was challenging but also…
As some of you know, my daughter attends a class on Sunday in which a special education teacher and several aides teach a faith formation class for children with special needs. It is a model program that is beginning to…
In my last post my husband and I shared our thoughts on our daughter and her many limits. The replies we received amazed us. Many of them left me thoughtful. I realized I still had a lot to express, so…