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The other day I braved my basement. It's not a place I go often. The fleeting years of LEGOs and…
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The other day I braved my basement. It's not a place I go often. The fleeting years of LEGOs and…
Continue ReadingAt some point many decades ago, the brown cardboard box my uncle Alwyn Harry, S.J. traveled with held Bachelor’s Friend…
Continue ReadingJust leave them. That’s what my brain suggested, which is quite the intrusive thought for a mama who needs an…
Continue ReadingI am sitting in my happiest place in the world: a beach in Puerto Vallarta in the middle of a…
Continue ReadingIt was Christmas Eve of 1973, and we had welcomed our first child just days before, walking gingerly through foot-high…
Continue ReadingWhen you’re a child, the holidays come with a sense of magic, but that magic is wrapped up in Santa…
Continue ReadingDear baby I never got to officially meet, I just wanted you to know I still think about you all…
Continue ReadingIt’s officially that magical time of year when everything seems to shine a little brighter. People seem to scowl a…
Continue ReadingBeing an overly enthusiastic child, I relished the holiday season. I grew up in sunny California, so our winters were…
Continue ReadingFor a mom, the Christmas season can be a lot of work. She plans. She shops. She cooks. She bakes.…
Continue ReadingAt least once a month, every month, my 81-year-old grandma goes out to eat with her friend group of around…
Continue ReadingMoms are keepers. They are the ones who tuck away memories in boxes, bags, and corners of their hearts—often long…
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