"Date of birth?" "Seven, twelve, fifty-one." I quoted this phrase so many times throughout the final five years of my husband's life that sometimes I automatically started to say that instead of "Nine, sixteen, fifty-eight" when asked for my own date of birth. I would often be the "spokesperson" when we would be at his …
"I just want to drink coffee and make pretty things." When I first saw the phrase on Pinterest, it was one of those things that rang true as soon as I read it. I thought, yes, that's a pretty accurate description of me at the moment. Let me explain... One of the first things I …
April 13, 2017 is the one year anniversary of Mark's passing. As many of you know, he was my husband and best friend for 24 years. I still cannot wrap my mind around the idea that we have gone an entire year without him. In so many ways, it feels like just yesterday. But, in any …
Nana's Whimsical World 