Not even my Louboutins could save me from “the Puppet Breakup” Incident.


“To get up each morning with the resolve to be happy… is to set our own conditions to the events of each day. To do this is to condition circumstances instead of being conditioned by them.~ Ralph Waldo Trine With … Continue reading Not even my Louboutins could save me from “the Puppet Breakup” Incident.

A “NICU 101 Guide for Parents and Families.” Please share if it can be valuable.


“If you will call your troubles experiences, and remember that every experience develops some latent force within you, you will grow vigorous and happy, however adverse your circumstances may seem to be.” ~ John Heywood The last 2 weeks have … Continue reading A “NICU 101 Guide for Parents and Families.” Please share if it can be valuable.

Can you name an Unsung Hero in your life? Or can you be one?


“Real generosity toward the future lies in giving all to the present.” ~ Albert Camus Inspired by the incredible people who helped to put on the March of Dimes event that we participated in on Monday night, it calls to … Continue reading Can you name an Unsung Hero in your life? Or can you be one?

Childhood nostalgia….what can bring you magic for your Friday and weekend?


Only those who look with the eyes of children can lose themselves in the object of their wonder ~ Eberhard Arnold With all this talk of Halloween costumes, I am feeling nostalgic and a bit childlike.  I decided to dig up … Continue reading Childhood nostalgia….what can bring you magic for your Friday and weekend?

Where do you call home? Literally and metaphorically?


“Where we love is home, home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.” ~ Oliver Wendall Holmes Before I go into the story of this post, I want to say thank you again to all of you.  Today, … Continue reading Where do you call home? Literally and metaphorically?

Why can’t the moon be a ball? How you see things can change everything.


“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” ~ Anais Nin Yesterday, it must have been that so many of you saw the question I asked and photo I posted and said, “duh, Shannon, that’s … Continue reading Why can’t the moon be a ball? How you see things can change everything.

A Poem for Faith and her family on the night she got her Angel Wings.


There are no words but tonight I am so so so  sad to share that little miss 8 year old Faith that I have spoken about in my blog  and so many of you given happiness to through your Facebook … Continue reading A Poem for Faith and her family on the night she got her Angel Wings.

The Moon or a Ball, you make the call. What do you see?


You see things; and you say, ‘Why?’ But I dream things that never were; and I say, “Why not?” ~ George Bernard Shaw If you look at this picture, what do you see? The moon, a ball or a circle? … Continue reading The Moon or a Ball, you make the call. What do you see?