Archive for December, 2010

On to a new decade

Published Date: December 28th, 2010
Category: Community, Events, Holidays, Writing

It’s impossible to greet the end of one year and the start of another without a time of quiet reflection.  Mine comes tonight with a glass of wine, warm fire, the soft glow of Christmas lights, and the sound of Luke and his best buddy making use of all the loot that Santa left.   2010 brought [...]

Most of our important family discussions occur in the car while driving home from school.  I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I’ve been blindsided by questions from the backseat, and nearly blindsided by cars as I swerve and try to pull my thoughts together before answering.  In a future post, I’ll [...]

When I first started writing about my experience becoming a mother while losing my mother to young onset Alzheimer’s, I never intended to write a book. But, here we are today with the release of Underneath the Ash.   The process of writing was cathartic, painful, and transforming.  I’m so thankful to my incredible family who willingly [...]