Posted July 13, 2026
A year ago today, July 13 2025, was the last time I held my mom’s hand. I knew that the end was near. I know my mom hung on so that my kids could say goodbye. We practically ran into the hospice center after 8:00 pm on that Saturday night.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted February 11, 2025
If someone is genuinely struggling, deep down in the depths of their soul struggling…chances are they’re not going to ask for help. I understand that I can’t speak for everyone. But I CAN speak as someone who has had experience struggling with mental health issues. Postpartum Depression with my 5th… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, This and That
Posted October 21, 2024
It has been a long time since I’ve had to share anything other than an annual update about my Preventive Mastectomy. But, as you can see from the title of this post I am headed into the operating room yet again. This time, it’s for a revision surgery, and today,… Read More »
Categories: Preventive Mastectomy, Revision Surgery
Posted August 19, 2024
It’s not just the moms who struggle with their children growing older. I think that because it’s more socially acceptable for women to be emotional when it comes to their children, we forget that significant transitions and changes impact the entire family. When I began considering what to write for… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Parenting
Posted September 29, 2023
What does healthy look like for you? It seems like a straightforward question, right? I bet many of you had at least 3 or 4 different answers to the question pop into your head right away. For some of you, the answers are all related to your physical health. For… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, This and That
Posted April 27, 2023
An object in motion stays in motion, an object at rest stays at rest. Those of you who are scientifically inclined will recognize this as Sir Issac Newton’s first law of motion…some call it the law of inertia. Most of us learned this rule in 5th grade, and while I… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
Posted April 11, 2023
This Guest Post was Written by Candace of TheraExpressions Meditation I have sat here in deep contemplation over the years, racking my brain on what makes a person worthy, and I have come up with one specific question that has solidified my need to understand my own worth. What would I… Read More »
Categories: Health and Wellness, Life As It Happens, This and That
Posted March 31, 2023
The hard truth about adult friendships is that they are difficult! Complicated, tricky, and tough to maintain. But they are also incredibly rewarding, fulfilling, and at times…life-saving. Over the last month, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about WHY maintaining adult friendships is difficult, and I thought I would… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted February 10, 2023
I don’t usually take requests from readers, but a week or so ago, a reader commented on one of my social media posts and asked if I could write about forgiveness. I tucked the comment in the back of my mind, and I have been thinking about it ever since.… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens
Posted January 10, 2023
If you are in my life, it’s important that you know this rule…I am going to trust that what you say is what you mean. Surprisingly this is a relatively new concept for me and a belief I only started to focus on a few months ago. Proper credit for… Read More »
Categories: Life As It Happens, Prairie Life
