Seeing My Dad With New Eyes (And What Time Taught Me About Healing)

As another anniversary of my dad’s passing approaches, I find myself reflecting on how time, perspective, and even chronic illness have reshaped how I see our relationship. Healing doesn’t always happen quickly — but sometimes it arrives when we’re finally ready to receive it.

It’s home day! Chocolate Chip Cookies & Just Can’t Stop Snack Mix

You don’t develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. – Epicurus Today is home day for my husband! If you know me at all, you know that he works away for 2 weeks at a time and I have to say that every…

Feeling down? Try these Big Fat Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies!

My husband has worked away from home for the past 28 years so we are used to it but still after his work shift is over which is 2 weeks now, I am ready for him to be home.  It’s funny you know, sometimes people say “what I wouldn’t give to have my husband work…