Die Laughing
I spent the last ten years of my mother’s life trying to make sure that she died laughing. She had Alzheimer’s and she was old and frail and some days she didn’t even know who I was. But she still … Continued
Walking Down Memory Lane
My mother used to have this shoebox FILLED with letters that she got throughout her life. Sometimes I would go to her house and see her going through those old letters and she would call it “Walking Down Memory Lane.” … Continued
Gardening for Wildlife
Habitat loss is one of the greatest factors contributing to the extinction of species on this planet. Depending on what part of the country you live in your backyard wildlife could include gopher tortoises, rabbits, deer, bobcats, foxes, hawks, squirrels, … Continued
Gardening for Butterflies
Nothing brings life to your yard and garden like an abundance of colorful, carefree butterflies! Since there are over 700 species of butterflies in North America, providing any type of flowering nectar plant will probably attract one or two to … Continued
Nora Roberts Challenge
Sharing part of a post from one of my favorites authors, JD Robb, aka Nora Roberts about something that I think should be important to all of us: “There’s been a whole bunch going on in the last week or … Continued
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation is a voice for wildlife, dedicated to protecting wildlife and habitat and inspiring the future generation of conservationists. Wildlife’s ability to survive the challenges of the 21st century is becoming outpaced by the events that are transforming … Continued
Cold Hands, Warm Heart – an Ode to Bernie’s Mittens
An Ode To Bernie’s Mittens by Betsy S. Franz We’re making fun of Bernie But we’re doing it with love Why did he wear those mittens? Perhaps he lost a glove? But the memes are going crazy Showing … Continued
Manifesting Miracles
I was only in my twenties when I started dreaming about and planning my perfect life. But I didn’t just think about what I wanted and put the dream up on a shelf somewhere. I went about trying to “manifest” … Continued
Reaching out for love
“We rise by lifting others “. ~ Robert Ingersoll I’m a widow. On top of that, I have health problems and I go through depression at times. All of those things are a lot harder if you feel like you … Continued
Don’t call it his Angelversary
There is a word that I learned after Tom died that really kind of rubs me the wrong way. The word is “Angelversary”. It’s supposed to be a word to remind people of the day they lost a loved one … Continued