bereavement, Family, Holiday, inspiration, parenting, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing

Unlit, A Corrie Poem

As a child, I wondered about the houses without wreaths, trees and lights and the reasons why ...

Family, Food, inspiration, Photography, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing

Coffee and Cake (A Corrie Poem)

I dream of the airplane with blue wings, Corrie's cake, and coffee with cream.

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At the Five Year Mark, We still Need STEAM

Check out my education blog, with a focus on LEGO Learning, which Corrie inspired.

children, Family, FUN, inspiration, Joy, parenthood, Photography, Uncategorized, Writing

The Funny Memories I Miss

If you knew Corrie, then there are thousands of memories to miss. If you have gotten to know her through my writing and flowers, then you witness her effect on one person. There are moments that hit me, and I  cry. The fact is Corrie would not want me to stay in bed and sob.… Continue reading The Funny Memories I Miss

autism, children, inspiration, Life, parenting, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing

The Writing for Corrie’s First Poetry Collection is Done

Relief sets in on an artist when he or she says, "It's done." Some of us take longer. Some projects are shorter. In my life, I've written three full novels. Those are the manuscripts I completed. Two were the warm ups to the third on which I spent seven years. "Son" is an excerpt from… Continue reading The Writing for Corrie’s First Poetry Collection is Done

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The Hero and the Hummingbird: A Hopeful Story in our Walk with Corrie

Corrie appeared in an open area of a deciduous forest similar to the areas in which she'd grown up without bulldozers, road construction and neighborhoods with three inches between houses

Family, FUN, Joy, Life, parenthood, parenting, Uncategorized, Writing

Corrie’s Goodbye

If they could throw glitter and invite a herd of unicorns to add to the drama of their goodbye hugs, they would.

Family, Grief, inspiration, Joy, kindness, Life, Uncategorized, Writing

To Corrie

"And it is because of her heaven is called heaven."

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The Wisdom in Cinderella’s Words

When I write the title with Cinderella, I mean the live one. Not the animated version. We could easily get caught up in the Ariel discussion. Yes, I think this whole discussion about Ariel is stupid. I adore that Disney embraces and promotes diversity as we all should. I am going back to Cinderella. A… Continue reading The Wisdom in Cinderella’s Words

Life, marriage, Mental Health, Poetry, PTSD, Uncategorized

Hear the Sparrow

June has come, and I hear the sparrow. A woman tells me Her husband says, “I didn’t know the stress you were under ‘til you left that place. When you came to a better place, I got you back.” I rush home in my van to tell you the good news. There is hope, I… Continue reading Hear the Sparrow