From The Heart

February 27, 2013
“Princess Butterfly”: How to Explain Death & Dying to Small Children

“Princess Butterfly”: How to Explain Death & Dying to Small Children

my Zoey How to Explain Death to a Child? Explaining death & dying to small children. I used to feel like the word “dead” hung awkwardly […]
February 13, 2013
Coming Soon: A Valentine’s Day . . . ALONE

Coming Soon: A Valentine’s Day . . . ALONE

When Your Valentine Can’t be With You Valentine’s Day – it seems people either love it or hate it. At least, there’s a great deal of […]
January 1, 2013
The Gift of Reconciliation & My Mother: Reflections & Resolutions

The Gift of Reconciliation & My Mother: Reflections & Resolutions

The Gift of Reconciliation, Reunion and How It Will Shape My New Year’s Resolution In October I wrote a post about the potential of losing a […]
December 25, 2012
Christmas in 1952: Tragical to Magical

Christmas in 1952: Tragical to Magical

March, 1952. ALL the Anderson children, upon arriving home from Mama’s funeral. If you notice, we all attended. There was no question that I at 5, […]
December 23, 2012
Happy Holidays from the O’Connors: 6 Gifts to 7 Children

Happy Holidays from the O’Connors: 6 Gifts to 7 Children

Happy Holidays from the O’Connor Family to Yours! The birth of my son Jesse Joe has changed my perspective on life, my family and mostly my […]
December 19, 2012
A White Christmas in Finland

A White Christmas in Finland

Christmas in Finland Bing Crosby sings “I’m dreaming of a White Christmas . . . Just like the ones I used to know.”  I love that […]
December 13, 2012
Journey Mercies . . . I BELIEVE in Christmas

Journey Mercies . . . I BELIEVE in Christmas

Journey Mercies . . . I BELIEVE in Christmas Just when the air turns colder and the days shrink into darkness, the Christmas season arrives.  It […]
December 10, 2012
Who Will Watch the Home Place?  Preserving Your Family Legacy

Who Will Watch the Home Place? Preserving Your Family Legacy

About a year ago, my grandson Alex loaded a bunch of new music on the little iPod I use at the gym.  I was working away […]
December 5, 2012
Journey Mercies . . . Every Recipe Tells a Story

Journey Mercies . . . Every Recipe Tells a Story

Journey Mercies . . . Every Recipe Tells a Story We all know what recipes are . . . they’re guides that help us be creative […]