Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 While writing this series, I came across another birthmother who coincidentally is doing a love letter series on her own personal blog titled A Barrel of Nelsons in order to encourage herself to write letters to her birth daughter.

Angela... more

Part 1 Part 2 Since writing that initial letter to Charlie, I have continued writing letters to him. I write letters on his birthday each year. I write letters after visits with him. I write letters when I am missing him a lot. I write letters when something big happens – like the day he said his first word.

Some of the letters I give to him, some I do not. The birthday letters I give... more

January has come and gone so quickly and here we are into the second month of the New Year – already! This first day of February is met by snow and ice (ok, mainly mush) but it’s white, here in my southern neck of the words, something we don’t see too often. Wherever you are, I hope you are staying warm!

Have you abandoned your New Year’s Resolutions yet? If not, good for you!! If you have, it’s ok, just set some small goals for yourself. That’s working better for me this year anyways!

I have some exciting things planned for us this month. Since... more

Wow! A whole month come and gone!

I have tried in my first month to touch on a variety of things rather than put a heavy focus in one area. Hopefully by doing that all of you reading will get a broader idea of the type of things I would like to share here. I have put a bit of my own personal story out there as well, but believe me there is a lot more to come.

I have given my perception of a few things I have run across in the news, the good... more

At my house all the Christmas decorations are put away. Some of the many gifts from the day already broken.

Broken gifts. What do you do?

Well if they are the typical type you can stand in excruciatingly long lines at the retailer to hopefully return for pennies on the dollar of the original price that was paid. That is if you have a receipt. In either case expect a headache.

The fractured gifts I refer to however are not the mass-merchandiser variety. This year was a fresh disappointment for me because it was the first Christmas... more

Do you have any New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Traditions? I typically watch the big ball drop on New Year’s Eve. Even in my younger days when I was out painting the town pink (my fave color) on New Year’s Eve the ball drop was still on a bar big screen. It’s not one of those traditions that I love and can’t live with out, but it’s just something I’ve always done and know will do.

For the first time in his ten years, Noah was up on New Year’s Eve to see the ball drop. I forgot how cool this was for the first time, to realize that in a mere few minutes it will... more

Continued from Part 1 of New Years Resolutions……

Two years ago, I set my resolution of making and completing Charlie’s life book. I was very determined to accomplish that goal, not only because I thought it would be beneficial to my self in dealing with my grief, but because it was so important to me for Charlie to have it and begin using it.

I used the steps mentioned in part one.... more

The New Year is almost upon us! Do you make a resolution for the New Year? Some years I have and some years I haven’t, but many people do.

I am sure many of us are guilty of making resolutions such as “I will loose weight” or “I will exercise more” or “I will quit smoking,” or “I will spend less money and save more.” I know I have made very general resolutions like that before. According to the article How to Make New Year’s Resolutions Stick on January 2nd, about 2 million people... more

All the wrapping paper is on the floor and Christmas has come and gone in a matter of hours! I always hate the day/days after Christmas – all the anticipation of Christmas and then it’s done. It’s a tad depressing.

I got some nice tangible gifts from my family. I now own lots of silicone bake ware! And it’s PINK – my favorite color. Recently, I have started to love baking and wanted the new silicone bake ware. I can’t wait to try it out. I also received a video camera, some books (Anne Fessler’s "The Girls Who Went Away" being one of them) and clothes of course.... more

Yes, that’s right! Merry Christmas from all of us – no matter if we are separated by miles between adoption situations or separated by earthly boundaries for reasons unbeknownst to our hearts. Today, on Christmas Day, in this spirit we wish all of you a Merry Christmas!

I love this little card I created just for YOU! That’s me, yours truly, dawning my pink (fave color!) sequined Santa Hat, Noah, being the clown he is, Charlie showing off his Dad’s too big tie, and Jason placing some poinsettias at the grave to honor his mother, whom he lost in July of this... more