This weekend was a little tougher than most, I attended a child’s funeral. I won’t go into the details as I’d like to protect the identity of the parents, but…
Video Review: The Fault in our Stars Movie
There are an infinite set of numbers between 0 and 1 – .1, .11, .12… Hazel and Augustus spent an eternity together within a small infinity. They fell in love…
The Fault in our Stars by John Green –The world is not a wish-granting factory
News flash – life isn’t fair and cancer is a non-discriminatory bastard that can jump into anyone’s life at any time. My great grandparents, two blue collar working class people…
eBook Review: Real Happy Family by Caeli Wolfson Widger – Sometimes “Normal” is Everything
I’ve always wondered what it would be like to be famous; have everyone recognize you as you walk down the street, have an unlimited cash flow and still get almost…
Book Review: Are you there God? It’s me, Margaret? By Judy Blume – Those awkward years
Yesterday I spoke with my aunt who just retired from teaching and is substituting at a Middle School. She told me stories of the kids being mischievous, trying to take…
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline – We all have a story
Have you ever traced your ancestry to see what you would find in your past? A while back I had a cousin who did a little digging and an aunt…
Movie Review: Heaven is for Real – An Easter Movie Review
Easter has always been a family affair. I can remember being a kid and dressing up in my new dress with my new shoes and sitting in church with my…
Book Review: The Magician’s Doll – There’s no hiding from who you are
I did it again. I fell in love with another children’s book series. Over the years my love for children’s series hasn’t been a surprise to those who know me….
Movie Review: Divergent – Don’t fall in line
My theme for the past two weeks has been fearlessness. For the past month I’ve been working on my public speaking skills. Next week is my first speech in front…
Flashback Saturday: Memoirs of a Geisha Movie Review
I have the travel bug big time. It seems I’m always looking to travel to a new place, explore a new city or delve into a new culture. I’ve traveled…