To a kid, birthdays are huge. An achievement marked by a calendar that proved you were, in fact, a big kid. Not to mention, an entire day all about you. And no one celebrated birthdays better than my mom. Every year she went all out, topping my last birthday with …
When I look at my life, I count my lucky stars that I am lucky enough to look back at a string of happy moments. Sure, there are bumps along the road, but overall when the days and years run together my past is filled happy moments – big and …
When I started to work with YesVideo to transfer some of our home movies and share the uncovered memories, I knew that those transferred 8 mm tapes would make a perfect Christmas gift for my mom. She is the official memory keeper of the family, and I was thrilled to give her …
Eating out is a treat for the whole family, but keeping the kids entertained at the restaurant can be a challenge. (I can hear you nodding!) In order to keep my kids entertained I employ the Restaurant Backpack. Filled with a few toys, what makes the contents special is that they can …
I have been blessed with more than 30 years of magical Christmas memories. First my own as a child and into adulthood, and then six as a mother watching her children revel in Christmas joy. There is now doubt that Christmas is the most magical time of the year. Part …
Yesterday, I lost my grandmother. While my heart is heavy, and the tears flowed until I felt numb I have to believe that she is finally reunited with my grandfather who passed away nearly 11 years ago. In stark contrast to his sudden passing, Grandma held on to life until …