Motherless Mama
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; My heart has stopped, and then starts again full throttle. The music is filling the room with memories and dreams of the future. The words mix with the music notes from the guitar flooding my eyes with tears. The happy kind. I am in the middle of my living room that is brimming with…
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I was going to write a long list on what I am thankful for this Thanksgiving. Instead I will show you in pictures. This weekend has been so kind to me. Hug your loved ones or call them if they are far. Xoxo
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This past Sunday I had the opportunity to walk in the CIBC Run for a Cure with my whole family and new friends. If you are new to my blog, feel free to read more about my story. I would like to share some pics from this wonderful morning. Thank you #TeamYMC! Thank you to…
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It is 3:45 am according to my ancient clock radio. My youngest daughter drags my right hand to pull me out of bed. She leads me to the gate at the top of the stairs indicating she wants to go downstairs. I slide on my eyeglasses to see as we try to sneak downstairs…
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In 1998 I got the call that stopped my world, my young sister has cancer. After all the losses we have had in our family, this one ripped my heart out. Ever since our mom died when we were kids the word CANCER loomed above our shoulders. As the oldest sibling I was convinced it…
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Walmart is about to pick a finalist of their inaugural Mom of the Year Award. A total of 16,909 moms were nominated! They had a hard job I am sure to narrow it down to eight finalists. The eight finalists will each receive $10,000 for personal use and $10,000 to their charity that they have…
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I open my closet in the master bedroom and I am hit with so many sweet smells. I drink in the sight of my many, many boxes of purses with a whimsical smile. The smell takes me back to when I was a young girl and would play dress-up in my mom’s closet. I…
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Dear Mom, I am so sad, mad and upset at you. After years of being scared to have kids, in fear of them inheriting genetic baggage, my deepest fear has come true. Since my youngest daughter was born, her delays have been obvious. Then the diagnosis of Autism arrived. All this time I have been…
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My dear daughters, Once again it is the night before school. I do not know why the summer went by so fast, but it did. I had so much fun hanging out with you both on our adventures. Your bags are packed, filled with all you need for school. I just want to say that…
Danielle Christopher 