Child loss, garden, garden photos, gardens, Mental Health

Creating the Peace Garden: Honoring Loss and Hope

I will design and build a rose garden inspired by Jackie Kennedy's White House Rose Garden as it was before a concrete pad replaced the lawn.

Advocacy, autism, children, Communication, Education, Family, garden photos, inspiration, Life

Ready, Set, Match

I love my son more than anything in the world. To support a dangerous ideology, which would seek to dehumanize children, teens, and adults like my son is not and never will be right. There is not a right or left-winged news station quote. The source material for me to cite is in my own flesh and blood.

Family, kindness, Life, marriage, Photography, Photos

Hot Sauce to my Chicken Dip

At the end of the day, I want to be around him more than anyone else because he is my best friend.

Family, inspiration, Life

My Testimony to Faith

I plan for this to be the one time I write publicly in some depth about faith. I hope that it will hold true.

Family, garden, garden photos, gardens, Grief, inspiration, Mental Health, Photos

I Wish You a Happy Thanksgiving for the Holiday You Need

I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving for the holiday you need; not the one Hallmark and commercials advertise.

Bereaved Parents, Child loss, Family, flowers, garden, garden photos, gardens, Grief, Life

Remember this Today

Let us share in a message of hope today. Let us remember our loved ones whether they be our spouses, children, family, friends or co-workers.

Family, inspiration, Loss, marriage, parenting, TikTok Video

Appreciation for the Boys in my Life

My appreciation for the men and boys in my life centers around a one little girl. Without them, I would not have found a way forward to live and strive, as Corrie dwells in heaven.

Family, garden, Life, Loss, marriage, parenthood, parenting, real love

Thank You to my Ramblin’ Boys

But I chose the Kenny Chesney version because the emotion with which he performed expresses the outpouring of love I possess for Hayes and John, my boys. It says, to me, no matter what, we're coming home where we can be ourselves. We can be the most unadorned version of ourselves without worry about what anyone says or judgement we might face in other circumstances.

Family, garden, Grief, inspiration, reality, TikTok Video

Getting Real in Grief, Gardening, and Giving Yourself Grace

Love doesn't get lost in the mail. Love does not go to the spam folder. Love isn't a video lost in internet searches. Love is now. Love is yesterday. Love is today, and it is the future.

Family, garden, garden photos, gardens, Life, Loss, Mental Health, nature, Photography, Photos

Our Finest Hour

Maybe we identify it through promotion, when our child's born, adopting the dog, cat or other pet we always wanted. Perhaps it's realizing a dream to attend the Eras Tour with Taylor Swift, or attending a Beyonce concert.