The saying is something like – the only things certain in life are death and taxes. Well, let me put a twist on that and say the only thing certain to make taxes worse, is death. I hate doing taxes. The first few years of marriage Eric and I handled the dreaded task, but after… Continue reading Death & Taxes

I had no idea it was a thing, but apparently today is National Single Parent Day. Or maybe the article I read was actually posted yesterday, who knows… I would never be so bold as to say I do it all myself, or don’t have any support because I have an excellent support team. It’s a… Continue reading The Wrong Team

“If you love deeply, you’re going to get hurt badly. But it’s still worth it.” – C.S. Lewis “Better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.” – Tennyson Uh, gentleman, I’m really not sure it’s as simple as all that. Eric and I got engaged 7 years ago today. (I… Continue reading Questionable Quotes on Love

I’m going to walk run the Chicago Marathon in October. I’m planning on explaining that decision in another blog post, because obviously that statement needs an explanation – given that I hate running. But I don’t really feel like it right now, so instead I’m going to write a little about my running playlist. Stick… Continue reading Song Lyrics

“Grace, grace, grace – you’re an idiot – grace, grace, grace.” Some of the best advice I received after Eric died, was that quote. Laura told me that people often say something poorly, when they are meaning to be kind. Goodness knows I’ve put myself in that situation before. (Oh my word, I’m getting sweaty… Continue reading Grace

I rarely know what I’m going to write before I get in bed (around midnight) and pull out my computer. Sometimes I don’t have any ideas, and sometimes a thought or a memory will lightly nudge me (for upwards of weeks) until my dense self realizes it’s probably God putting something on my heart to… Continue reading With Great Pain, Comes Great Causes

2016 is over, FINALLY! My word, that seemed to take forever. The holidays were manageable, mainly because this year I generally pretended they didn’t exist. I didn’t decorate, I didn’t celebrate with anyone, and I escaped to Florida with my family. I spent Christmas day by the pool with a gin & tonic in one… Continue reading Goodbye 2016

Eric and I lived busy lives. Our weeks were always packed, and we shared a google calendar just so we could make sure we didn’t both schedule things on the same day. Now, obviously, I’m making my own plans, but I’m still staying very busy. A last minute trip to Chicago this weekend?! Sure! Who… Continue reading Chasing Excitement

I really want Arie to know his dad. But like, really know him. I want him to get a whole picture of who he was, not just the idolized memories that people are so quick to recall when someone dies. Without the not-so-glamorous memories, I fear Arie will grow up to think he could never… Continue reading the Good and the Bad

Let’s jump right in, shall we? A friend of mine is currently going through a horrible, life shattering, stuff of nightmares, situation. If we’re friends on facebook, you’ve probably seen me share her updates regularly. Her name is Jess and her little baby boy, Lewiston, is fighting SMA (spinal muscular atrophy) type 1. He was… Continue reading Me Too!