45 Can’t Shake Me

Today is the last day of my 45th year on this spinning rock we call home. For the first 44 years and one month, my momma was here with me. Tomorrow I’ll wake up in the same house, but it won’t be the same. She won’t be singing Happy Birthday when I walk downstairs. There … Continue reading 45 Can’t Shake Me →

We Did It!

If you’re reading this, you did it. You survived 2024. You woke up this morning, and that in itself is a blessing. You’re here to see the beginning of a new year, a new chapter in your life. I don’t care if all you did last year was survive. That is an accomplishment and something … Continue reading We Did It! →

It Came Just the Same

Christmas looks a little different this year. It’s the first without my mom. I’m going through the motions, but if we’re being honest, I haven’t really found that Christmas spirit this year. So much of the magic of Christmastime for me is wrapped up in my mom. I don’t know how she ever found the … Continue reading It Came Just the Same →

Oh How Time Flies

It’s December already. It seems impossible. So much happened this year, and clearly time waits for no one or nothing. The months seem to be whizzing by faster and faster. At the beginning of last week, I reminded myself that I needed to write something for November. Then life got in the way and before … Continue reading Oh How Time Flies →

Tiny Bestie 💕

See, what had happened was…. MY DAUGHTER HAD A BABY!!! Skeeter, my first grandchild, was born in September. She stole my heart the moment she entered the world, and I’ve been wrapped around her tiny finger ever since. She is the most perfect little angel, and I could not be happier to be her grandma. … Continue reading Tiny Bestie 💕 →

My Addictions

YOU ARE WORTHY. YOU ARE LOVED. September is National Recovery Month. Every September since 1989 has been dedicated to celebrating those in recovery and promoting evidence-based treatment to end substance use addiction. Recovery-focused events happen across the commonwealth of Pennsylvania as well as the country. It is a monthlong celebration of hope, a recognition that … Continue reading My Addictions →

Six Months Hard Time

Scooby & my Mom Hug 💕 My world changed forever on February 28, 2024. I held my mom’s hand as she took her final breath, and nothing has been the same since. I’m great at lying, telling everyone that I’m ok, but the truth is that I’m a complete mess. Just go ahead and stop … Continue reading Six Months Hard Time →

The Curse of the 19th

Technology can be an amazing, wonderful thing. It can also be the bane of my existence. Such was the case last month, and apparently again today. On June 19th, I walked into work only to discover that CDK was down. For those that don’t know, CDK is the operating system used by over 15,000 car … Continue reading The Curse of the 19th →

The Different Same

My pastor once said, “Two things can be true at once.” Well, life is different since my mom passed away. But, it’s also the same. And it’s strange. And confusing. I miss my mom, every single second of every single day. Something happens, good or bad, and my first thought is still to call and … Continue reading The Different Same →

We all need a little Jesus…

Even in the midst of the most diverse crowd, Jesus is there. I follow a pastor from a small town in South Carolina on Facebook and Instagram. He popped up on my feed one day, and it was like a lightning strike to my spirit. I felt an immediate connection to him and the message … Continue reading We all need a little Jesus… →