Hi Readers- I just wanted to take a break from the 31 day series and introduce you to Shabby Apple! They have graciously partnered with me because of all of you reading this blog; so thank you. I had fun taking their “Fit to Flatter” quiz to identify my body type…
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31 Days with My Brother: Fierce Loyalty
Welcome to Day #4 of 31 Days with My Brother! I thought we’d take a break from the medical challenges that my brother has experienced and give you a picture of the love my sisters and I have for our brother. Today I am going to share a story that…
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31 Days with My Brother: Whole Heart
This is Day #3 of a 31 Day series about my brother Brian, if you are new (welcome!) you can go the the “31 Days with My Brother” tab at the top of the blog and click on the links you haven’t read yet. The following information is almost a…
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31 Days with My Brother: Life Goes On
Yesterday I began with my brother’s birth story from my mother’s perspective. Today I am going to tell you about the day after his birth; after my parents had been told, in May of 1979, that their infant son had Down Syndrome. If you missed the initial post you’ll want…
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31 Days With My Brother: Let’s Start at the Very Beginning.
Click here to read the latest entry in this series on my brother (below is the first entry). The Nester has put out the challenge to blog each day in October…and I have accepted; with a touch of trepidation. For the next 31 days I am going to post about…
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The Old Thing
The first time I saw the old thing I was a bit intrigued but noticed the lighting in the photo of it was shabby. Was it shabby too? I can be either frugal or extravagant at any given time. Erratic maybe? Never wanted to suggest that; beautifully unpredictable and predictably…
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