“I’m not ready to stop believing in Santa Claus,” my 75-year-old father declared from his ICU hospital bed. “Daddy, I think you are confused. You’re JEWISH!” I giggled while texting a message to my husband reminding him to pick up the kids from school. This was life for my father toward the end, random comments like this were not uncommon. I would nonchalantly point out … [Read more...]
Live + Local featuring Lauren Carder
Bring your friends + family to Crescent Park in Laureate Park on Thursday nights for a produce market and stay for live music featuring local musicians. Live music from: Lauren Carder Fox Delicious Eats from: Peru Power Food Truck, @Gourmet PopCorn Club Additional Vendors include: Organic Handmade, Soaps, Liquid Castile Soap. and Candles,Organic Handmade, Soaps, Liquid … [Read more...]
The Uninvited Metastatic Breast Cancer Beast
Photo Credits to: Jaimi Lynn Photography We became the family that illustrated every other family’s nightmare… Yet, in the almost five-year journey, underlined with horror, we quickly emerged stronger together, exemplifying the significance of true grit, the importance of the precious present and unmeasured love. We still found a way to have utmost positivity, although … [Read more...]
Family Fridays: Time to Reconnect
Welcome to a new edition of Family Fridays. In this edition and many of the other upcoming editions, we’re going to be discussing the importance of reconnecting with your family. In the hustle and bustle of the digital age, finding a moment of peace and quiet is so hard to come by. It can be easy to simply hand our kids technology, rather than engaging in real-world activities … [Read more...]
Ask Lady Nona: The Upside of a Downturn
Before I begin this month’s column, I would like to share a disclaimer. This article is based on the opinions and experiences of a person who was in a really bad marriage, in every single aspect. There was no hope for reconciliation, and things were only getting worse to the point where the behavior of both parents was negatively affecting the kids and exposing them to things … [Read more...]
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