Little Things that Bring Comfort When It Rains Haylee (Daughter) Rainy, windy, and colder days mean winter is on the horizon. They bring fires in the wood burning stove, extra cups of coffee, among other things that bring us comfort. On days like these, when errands are ran and chores are done, here are a
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Oh the Places We’ll Go Haylee (Daughter) When I was laid up in that hospital bed, my husband and I spent many moments discussing all the things we would do when we got out of the hospital. Looking back now, I realize we were being a little unrealistic with the timeline of things. Maybe he
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The Kind of Mother I Want to Be After This Haylee (Daughter) It’s no secret that what happened to me this year, also happened to my family. While I may have been the one lying in the hospital bed, my family was there with me in every way, every shape, every form, every step of
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5 Things I’m Obsessed with Right Now: Haylee Edition Haylee (Daughter) My list is simple and pretty straight forward. There were a couple different variations of it, but this is what I ended on, and I’m pretty happy with it! 1) Bubbles Specifically my daughters obsession with bubbles. Watching her get so excited about something
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The Songs That Somehow Know What We Need Therese (Mom) Have you ever been driving in your car, cleaning the house, making dinner, or simply going about an ordinary day when a song comes on and suddenly you aren’t where you were five seconds ago? Maybe you’re sixteen again. Maybe you’re falling in love. Maybe
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30 Plus 4: Why This Birthday is a Special One Haylee (Daughter) Over the years, birthdays, holidays, and anniversaries became days that didn’t hold much emphasis in our lives. Because of the traumatic brain injuries my husband endured, those days bring a lot of stress and anxiety for him. The idea of getting the right
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These Are a Few of My Favorite Things – Right Now Haylee (Daughter) My life went from being fairly normal, and almost mundane, to being filled with chaos and uncertainty. Currently, a lot of my day to day is surrounded by medical discussions, reliving the events of the past few months, and pain management. So,
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Choosing Joy Over Anger Haylee (Daughter) Since being back home, I’ve told my story countless times to countless people; recalling the events and feelings over the last couple months and anticipating the unknown of what comes next. There are days when I feel like that’s all I ever talk about, which definitely has its ups
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A Mother’s Prayer: Put It in God’s Hands Therese (Mom) There are moments in life that forever change the way we see the people we love. For me, that moment came as I stood beside my grown daughter in a hospital room, praying she would survive. It wasn’t only fear that overwhelmed me. It was
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Home Renovation: No One Warns You About the Emotional Cost Therese (Mom) When we decided to renovate our home, I imagined fresh paint, beautiful new spaces, and finally having a house that reflected the life we had worked so hard to build. I pictured the excitement of choosing finishes, watching rooms come together, and enjoying
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