Category Archives: Life as a Woman

The Best Valentine Present for Me

My husband surprised me this year (hard to do) with a Wii Fit + balance board for Valentine’s Day. We don’t exchange Christmas gifts anymore but tend to go all out for V-day. Our Wii has hardly been used since we got it last year (my gift to him for his February birthday). However, since [...]

Motherless Daughters

I just finished a book that has been sitting on my shelf for 2 years, Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss, 2nd Edition by Hope Edelmann. The author lost her mother to breast cancer when she was 17 years old and is now in her early 40s - outliving her mother. I bought this book [...]

Quest to be normal

A friend and I attended a speaker event at my church last night. I really only go to one of these a year, depending on the topic.  This event caught my eye because it publicized “the quest to be normal” in its description. “Normalcy” is something for which I strive!  Perfect for me! I grew [...]

Grand Opening! Komen Walk and the Follow-up

First, welcome to my Grand Opening!  Be sure to check out the About me section above to get my background and what you will find here.  Now on with the show…
I was struggling on Friday afternoon to think of a topic for my first post on this new blog. I thought that it might be [...]