A special post for a special day…choosing to remember the days after 9/11.


We acquire the strength we have overcome. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson As many of you may have seen a pattern by now, I rarely if ever post on Sundays, but this Sunday is beyond special. This Sunday, 10 years ago changed … Continue reading A special post for a special day…choosing to remember the days after 9/11.

And these are the moments that you warm and fuzzy…and make you want to hug everyone!


Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body. ~Elizabeth Stone Since this is the case for me, here is a picture that captures exactly one of the ways that this is true for me. Continue reading And these are the moments that you warm and fuzzy…and make you want to hug everyone!

A hug from ‘mynewfavoriteday’ to take you into a great weekend.


Thank you for another great week with “mynewfavoriteday’  Have a great weekend! I personally am going to try to keep my walking child from spilling hot coffee on himself, rolling down a hill and hitting his head, slipping and falling … Continue reading A hug from ‘mynewfavoriteday’ to take you into a great weekend.

It’s not just a cliche if you believe…believe it.


    It doesn’t have to be dramatic, it can be small or large. It’s really all about your context and being open to seeing that there may have been some raindrops but now there is a rainbow.  I saw … Continue reading It’s not just a cliche if you believe…believe it.

The obvious is sometimes right in front of you, you just have to look at it upside down.


“That’s the way things come clear. All of a sudden. And then you realize how obvious they’ve been all along.” ~ Madeleine L’Engle As I said in my riddle (well not MY riddle) but rather the riddle that I posted … Continue reading The obvious is sometimes right in front of you, you just have to look at it upside down.

Motherhood: an evolution of strength, love and silliness.


“Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had, and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed.”  ~Linda Wooten As women (and you men know just what I am talking about if the switch has ever flipped … Continue reading Motherhood: an evolution of strength, love and silliness.

Amazing Story of a little boy who was given one more chance.


 “The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.” ~ Don Williams, Jr. I saw this story and it made me ever so grateful for everything in my life.  I wrote the other day about how everything can change in an instant and how we should be grateful for each moment and when I think about how this boy, his family, his friends, the people watching, the people following this story experienced each moment until he woke up, it makes you realize just how … Continue reading Amazing Story of a little boy who was given one more chance.