Category: Family

52 Weeks of Thankfulness: Week 17, Motherhood and “Out of the Mouths of Babes”

May 13, 2017

What cute things have your children uttered? I hope you take a moment to share and reflect on the gift of motherhood with me. For everyone, have a wonderful Mother’s Day! If you are currently a deployed mama, get home soon to your kiddos, and wishing you a bundle of hugs upon your arrival. If you have recently returned….welcome home! … More 52 Weeks of Thankfulness: Week 17, Motherhood and “Out of the Mouths of Babes”

Teen Suicide- What Friends and Outside Influences Can Do to Help Prevent this Tragedy

May 12, 2017

Originally posted on Ipuna Black:
Globally, over 800,000 people die each year of suicide, and there are MANY more who attempt suicide [World Health Organization (WHO), 2012]. Teen suicide is the SECOND leading cause of death among teens/young adults ages 15-29 years old (WHO, 2012). Additional Teen Suicide Statistics for the U.S. There is an…

52 Weeks of Thankfulness: Week 14, Easter Blessings and Mowing Lawns

April 14, 2017

I love Easter weekend, the sense of rebirth, the opening of one’s heart, and our greatest blessing… And yet, I believe my Easter weekends might be very different was it not for my neighbor Ms. S. For it was her gentle invitations to church that began our families journey towards Christ. First, I should return to … More 52 Weeks of Thankfulness: Week 14, Easter Blessings and Mowing Lawns

52 Weeks of Thankfulness: Week 11, Muddy Buckets

March 18, 2017

I am so thankful for this time of year as the longer days of baking mud pies begins! I hope you enjoy these images as I continue my  “52 Weeks of Thankfulness” at Haddon’s Musings.  A special thank you to Bernadette for allowing me to participate on this journey. As I’m out enjoying the sunshine, I hope … More 52 Weeks of Thankfulness: Week 11, Muddy Buckets

52 Weeks of Thankfulness: Week 9, Accepting My Bowl of Rice

March 3, 2017

Cheers to another “52 Weeks of Thankfulness” at Haddon’s Musings. This week I’m paying tribute to simple bowls of rice. While it’s a basic staple in many diets throughout the world, I must admit these days it represents more than food for me. I’m ashamed to admit as a young child I despised rice. Growing up Asain-American, my … More 52 Weeks of Thankfulness: Week 9, Accepting My Bowl of Rice

52 Weeks of Thankfulness,Week 6: Thanking the Daisy

February 10, 2017

Cheers to another week of “52 Weeks of Thankfulness” at Haddon’s Musings, and you bet…I’m thanking the daisy.  Okay by appearance the daisy isn’t really that grand of a flower. Its beauty is derived from its simplicity, at least that’s how I feel, or at least that’s what attracted me to the Gateway theme on WordPress–I thought, … More 52 Weeks of Thankfulness,Week 6: Thanking the Daisy

52 Weeks of Thankfulness: Week 4, A Boy and His Pup

January 29, 2017

I continue Bernadette’s “52 Weeks of Thankfulness” at Haddon’s Musings, this week I’m reflecting on my little guy and our pup.  When you get these two together, it really is a sight. My little one would like nothing more than Boots to oblige his every whim. Boots would like nothing more than be paid in treats, … More 52 Weeks of Thankfulness: Week 4, A Boy and His Pup