When THE Day is a Holiday – Jeni’s story
Before that day My daughter and I were speaking and she asked me if I was going to Grandma’s for Thanksgiving. I told her that we were going to her…
Thanks and Gratitude
So, this year, Thanksgiving falls on the anniversary date for Jeni (there will be a post about this later. ) She is planning on celebrating where her life is now…
Gratitude to our Veterans
Veterans Day is November 11th. We take a break from our normal postings and ask our readers to join us in honoring the men and women who have served our…
Father’s Day Thoughts
Today is the day that we celebrate our fathers. Normally, we envision celebrating the day WITH our fathers. What do we do when our father is deceased? What do we…
Memorial Day Thoughts & Resources
Memorial day is the day we honor those who have served and paid the ultimate price for the freedoms and life that we, as Americans, enjoy. We dedicate this blog…
Basket of purple lilacs
Mother’s Day Feelings
After your partner passes away, Mother’s Day takes on a whole different feeling. You have become both Mother and Father. You have all of the responsibilities…..everything adult is you. Trying…
Sunrise Cross on Hill
Peace & Blessings
During this Holiest of weeks of Easter and Passover, we would like to wish you many blessings and much peace. The resurrection of Christ and the knowledge that we will…
Prepping for Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day. Candy, Hearts, Stuffed animals, Flowers, Mushy cards are everywhere. You’re a widow. Your partner is no longer here. Can we just skip all this crap and…
Merry Christmas & Blessings for the New Year
We want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year. We are grateful to all of you who read our blog and participate in…
Holiday Traditions and Grief
Traditions...we are surrounded by them...especially on the holidays. There are the foods that we always make because of our heritage, foods that we make because certain people expect them at…