On Monday night, God welcomed a very special angel into heaven: my grandmother. After months of suffering, we sadly said goodbye to an amazing woman, who brought joy to so many throughout her 84 years on earth. A wife, sister, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, nurse, volunteer and devout Catholic, my Grandmom selflessly gave of herself, all …

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2012 was quite the year. In fact, I’ve declared it the year I “conquered the impossible” because so many of the things I did pushed me way out of my comfort zone (in case you haven’t noticed, that’s kind of a theme around here). While it’s hard to believe another year is coming to a …

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Today is my mom’s birthday. Lately, I’ve been reflecting on how over the years our relationship has shifted and changed. With age, we’ve become more than just mother and daughter- we’ve become friends! As I caught myself willingly watching not one, but two, Lifetime Christmas movies on TV on Sunday night, I realized that as …

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