We all know that Mother’s Day is a special day set aside to honor our mothers. We usually celebrate our mothers with cards, breakfast in bed or a gift. Or we remember our mothers and grandmothers who have passed. It is a day that I celebrate our daughter and grandchildren. This year, I also celebrate…
Bereaved Mother’s Day
We all know that Mother’s Day is a special day each year that celebrates our mothers with cards, breakfast in bed or a gift. It’s a day set aside to honor our mothers. However, have you ever thought about mothers who have lost a child? Did you know there is a Bereaved Mother’s Day? Bereaved…
National Scrapbook Day and Heritage-Memories Open House Zoom event
Join me on May 1, 2021, between 10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m. Central Time (US and Canada) as we celebrate National Scrapbook Day and begin the journey to “Capture Our Life Stories” one step at a time (Class begins at 10:15 a.m.). Each week, a topic will be introduced. As you write the stories, you…
Memories
Our granddaughter was four and a half when my mother, her Great-Grandma Velma passed away in April, 2011. Just the other day, she shared her memories of visiting great-grandma every week, swimming at her retirement center pool and going out to dinner with her. We were blessed to have 4 generations for four and a…
It’s been six years!
Every day, I think about our son, James Watkins III. I remember the passion he had for sports in spite of his size; the passion he had for music and the love he shared with his niece. In October 2016, as we prepared for the holidays, I asked our granddaughter what she wanted for Christmas;…
First Day of Spring
Spring is my favorite time of the year. Flowers bloom, trees bud, grass turns green after the spring rain. Many animals are born in spring and birds come back from their winter home. I can once again spend my morning meditation time outside. And of course, it is tornado season our area. I’ve always been…
Fall Memories
Our family loves to go to the National Parks. The best part is being able to revisit them via our photo books which I make after our trips. We also enjoy finding places locally that are peaceful and beautiful. These pictures were taken a few years ago…but just looking at them brings a peaceful feeling….
How to Organize Memorabilia
In the middle of life; I failed to organize our children’s memorabilia. I regret being so focused on working and running our kids all over that it never crossed my mind about the importance of keeping these items dated and organized. In 2020, I have had some time to go thru files and boxes. I…
Keeping Our Child’s Memory Alive!
This weekend our family attended The Compassionate Friends National Conference, virtually of course. The Conference brings together parents, grandparents and siblings of those children gone too soon. The Compassionate Friends organization supports parents, grandparents and siblings who lost a loved one. Unfortunately, we belong in that category! I presented “Keeping Our Child’s Memory Alive!” I…
Stories
Not a day goes by without thinking about our son, James. But this time of year, memories are triggered by Mother’s Day, Memorial Day and Father’s Day. But within this 6-8 week period, we also have his angelversary and his birthday. It’s a lot to process. I like this quote: “We don’t “move on” from…