Tomorrow we leave for Atlanta for my Uncle’s funeral. Peanut’s teacher was very understanding of our need to take her out of school. She that we didn’t even need to take any school work with us on the trip. She feels that Peanut can catch up when we return home. Thank God that she’s a [...]

We learned that my Uncle passed away a few hours after being taken off life support today. My cousins (his children) said the fight was too much for him and I can understand that. Machines were keeping him alive and that is not what he wanted, ever.
He is Lady Ali’s Godfather, my Uncle, my children’s [...]

Before sickness and Peanut entered our lives Hubby and I went on a romantic weekend get away to St. Augustine. I was about 8 months pregnant, very big but feeling good. We just planned on a quite time away on the water, with some sightseeing and good food. All of that I could still handle.
St. [...]

When your family is going through a difficult time and you’re not close by, not even in the same state it can be even more stressful. There’s nothing like a touch, a hug, or a shoulder to let someone cry on.
But thank God for technology. We’ve been able to use cell phones (sparingly)and email [...]