garden, Photography, Photos

Mountain Laurel Buds

Corrie loved to pick the Mountain Laurels. The buds from the Mountain Laurel are peaking. Corrie loved to pick flowers from this bush.

Family, garden, kindness, Life, marriage, parenting, Photography, Photos

What Can We Do about Grief?

When it comes to grief, my husband, John, and I take action.

Holiday, Life, Photography, Photos

Corrie’s Turkey On Site

These are pictures of the flower turkey I created for Corrie today. I moved everything ahead of Tuesday to prepare for her gravemarker's arrival.

children, Family, Grief, inspiration, Life, parenting, Photography, Photos, Writing

A Time for Heroes

Dad sits in a waiting room. Eyes red from reading. Eyes tired from small screens and a World War II leaders' novel that I'd given to Mom last Christmas. A Christmas when ... Well, it doesn't matter. Christmases such as that have gone the way of unicorns. My mother, Corrie's Aunt Diana, and my Mom… Continue reading A Time for Heroes

Art, Family, inspiration, Life, Photography, Photos

Art at Corrie’s: Foxes, Racons, Flowers and Martha’s Stained Glass

I also added a turkey, fox and new floral arrangement with the roses for Martha and Corrie.

Art, Family, inspiration, Joy, Life, parenting, Photography, Photos, Writing

Corrie’ Season Presents the Rose Art Work, “Naomi’s Liberty Bell”

For the first time on Corrie’s Season, I share “art” as the highlight instead of writing.

Art, autism, children, Family, Life, parenthood, Photos, Writing

When We Say Artist

When we say artist, I think it is someone who attempts to make sense of the world when logic fails, and creation is all that’s left.

Art, inspiration, Photography, Photos

Roses for Corrie in Online Art Exhibition

Corrie would be proud. The kind of proud when you see the smile on your child's face when he or she dances. When I started writing about Corrie and of my Kinder Memorial Walk in her cemetery, my main concern was: How can I honor Corrie in a way she will be remembered? Art has… Continue reading Roses for Corrie in Online Art Exhibition

Art, children, Family, Joy, Life, parenthood, Photography, Photos, Poetry

Flipping the Nightmare: A Halloween in Reverse

“Mommy, sing me a song, and not about a raven or a nevermore. Sing about where we fly and about my new wings.”

children, Family, Life, parenthood, Photography, Photos, Poetry, Writing

The Greatest Purpose to Write

Just like my son, Corrie was a person you could not just walk away from