Bereaved Parents, bereavement, children, Loss

A Reflection of Corrie before her Ninth Birthday

A video reflection of Corrie before her ninth birthday in her Arendelle Garden.

Bereaved Parents, bereavement, Child loss, Grief, marriage, parenthood, parenting, Photography, Photos

Through Everything: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

But what was truly beautiful included how he recognized our growth as a family when he said last night: "Who would've thought we'd decorate again; that you'd go to this extent to put up lights [for Christmas]?"

Bereaved Parents, bereavement, Child loss, children, Family, garden, Grief, Joy, Life, parenthood, Photography, Photos

A Message of Thanks from Corrie’s Family

When I consider the message of Thanksgiving, a lot of words fill my mind and heart for what I wish others to know and feel.

inspiration, Life, Loss, Photography, Photos

What is my Favorite Place to Purchase Plants for Corrie’s Garden?

On an autumn day, if you're going through Shelby, North Carolina; a greenhouse sits on a hill off the road.

Advocacy, autism, Bereaved Parents, Child loss, children, parenthood, parenting

The Light When All Other Lights went Out

By the age of six, a person with autism will experience more negative interactions compared with other children.

Bereaved Parents, Child loss, garden, Grief, inspiration, Photography, Photos, Writing

What the Farm Means to Me

There was never a flower, wild or not, our daughter failed to love.

Bereaved Parents, Child loss, flowers, garden, Loss, Photography, Photos

Fall on the Farm

I’ve often thought that if there is a space on Earth which most resembles heaven, it’s the Blue Ridge Parkway, or … the former Christmas tree farm my husband inherited.

Child loss, Poetry, Uncategorized, Writing

Karen, I Deserve an Academy Award

I guess you didn't know when you wrote your opinion that I woke up at 4:30 a.m. to once again take my husband to the hospital one more time. One more time and one more surgery. I don't suppose you know the smile I show is one of weight I've learned to lift. At times,… Continue reading Karen, I Deserve an Academy Award

Advocacy, Bereaved Parents, bereavement, Grief, inspiration, Life, Loss, parenthood

Reemergence: Those Sweet Honeybees don’t Know Me

Remember, those sweet honeybees don't know me. A sparkling sassiness has overtaken the sarcasm, which was always a part of my personality. It's an attitude of: "Honey, if you don't like it, there's the door. The beautiful thing about the door is that you can fit through it and I can shut it."