by Jolene | Mar 17, 2021 | Holidays
St. Practice Day Wisdom In honor of two important people in my family, Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The first person is my maternal grandmother, Josephine Estelle Newell Hess. She was named after her father, Joseph Newell, who immigrated from Ireland to Canada to...
by Jolene | Dec 28, 2020 | Holidays, Spiritual Support
What Did Mary Worry About? What did Mary worry about after her baby was born? Gasp and sacrilege! How dare I entertain the idea of the mother of God worrying about the divine child entrusted to her care. Until I remember that though this baby boy was fully divine and...
by Marnie Witters | Dec 1, 2020 | Holidays
Home for the Holidays 2020 Home for the Holidays 2020 has an unusual meaning. What Dr. Seuss wrote in The Grinch Who Stole Christmas is true. Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand. 2020 that’s taken much from us, yet caused us to...
by Liz Matheis | Nov 17, 2020 | Holidays
Thriving During the Holiday Season Thriving during the holiday season, traditionally a time of stress that results in a feeling of depletion once they’re over, can be tricky. This year there’s additional component of COVID-19 to factor in. Many of us are fearful...
by Jessica Temple | Nov 3, 2020 | Holidays, Self-Care and Stress
Creating a Joyful 2020 Holiday Season Creating a joyful 2020 holiday season during a pandemic will be challenging but not impossible. Check out guest blogger Jessica Temple’s suggestions for a memorable and happy holiday for you and your kids with special needs and...
by Jolene | Sep 3, 2020 | Holidays
We’re Cooking Up a Happy Pandemic Birthday We’re cooking up a happy pandemic birthday for my mom who turns 92 years old today. Her residential care facility has been closed to visitors since March, so a big birthday bash is out of the question. Even so we’re cooking...
