Firsts. Lasts. Mother’s Day

One of the themes I have tried to reinforce to my kids over the years is around the lifetime of “firsts” that awaits them. We all have different experiences but I know, for me, I often felt trapped as a teenager – physically and emotionally – with no real understanding of the greater world that

My Grandpa’s 100th Birthday.

Today would have been the 100th birthday of my grandfather. He passed away almost 21 years ago but I can say that I still think about him almost every day. This is a man who never went to school beyond the 8th grade, having been pulled away from school to work on the farm and