Cancer

Over the years my husband and I have taken very few vacations together. Oh sure, we took various family vacations with the kids. We visited the Black Hills, Yellowstone, Glacier and other various national and state parks. We took countless trips to Lake Superior’s stunning North Shore. We even splurged and took the “big trip” …

This week Dear Hubby and I are taking some time… We are taking some time to get away. We are taking some time for ourselves. We are taking some time to reflect. We are taking some time to remember. We are taking some time to adjust. We are taking some time to slow down. We …

When I began my blog last September, I wanted its focus to be two-fold. In addition to sharing my personal experience with breast cancer, I also wanted it to be a place for me and others to address the often neglected subject of loss. Losing any loved one hurts. A lot. Losing a mother is an …

After writing my previous post, Cancer Research Deserves A Fair Share of the “Pie”!, I remembered reading about the mysterious  man from Iowa and his recent generous ($100 million to be exact) donation to Mayo Clinic. This was the largest outright monetary gift in Mayo Clinic’s history. Recollecting about this donation made me consider a few things. First of all, …

I’ve been a parent and/or teacher for over twenty-five years, so I have been in charge more than a few times of dividing things up in order to be sure everybody gets their FAIR SHARE!  As an elementary teacher, I’ve heard the wails of students countless times uttering the words, “But that’s not fair, Mrs. …