Kirsten C
Cake Me:: My Husband Doesn’t Do Birthdays
I. Love. Birthdays. I love everything about them:: the hype, decorations, picking the theme, specialty cakes, the perfect venue. There’s a special sensation that jets up my spine when I’m around a celebration and...
Fostering Sadie:: How Our Rescue Became a Foster Support Dog
There are all kinds of things tossed your way when you begin the journey to becoming a foster parent—and afterward. You are required to take hours of training both in-person and online in order...
The Forgotten Moms:: Mothering is Never Temporary
Let’s be honest, friends. We’re friends, right? I had entirely different words all written. I wanted to tell you about how Mother’s Day flat out stinks sometimes. It hurts to feel like you live...
Dear Superhero:: Call Your Mom
Dear Superhero,
You are adventurous, sometimes fearless {much to Mimi’s dismay and your dad’s delight}. But your heart is tender and your words are kind. You are selective with your hugs, which makes them all...
Oh the Places You’ll Go:: Advice for Living a Seussical Life
March 2 is recognized as Read Across America Day, also known as Dr. Seuss Day. The day is a call to motivate all children to read, and also to celebrate the legacy of the...
Losing a Legend:: Mary Higgins Clark, the Queen of Suspense
A fixture on best-seller lists for decades, Mary Higgins Clark died at the graceful age of 92 on the last day of January after seeing the calendar roll into 2020.
I’ve always been a voracious...
The Important Thing About Moms
...But the most important thing about mom is that she loves me.
When our most recent foster kiddos came to us, they let it be known that books were a rarity in their house. Being...
Changing the Sheets
Less than an hour ago I held you for the last time. I felt your tears roll down my neck as you pressed your cheek against mine and your toddler fingers tangled in my...
Cancer Scars:: A Survivor’s Daughter
We don’t talk about it. There are no parades or yearly celebratory posts. No bumper stickers or two-story pink ribbons adorning the front lawn. She prefers to keep it pretty quiet. Almost like it...
The Mess Behind the Mean Girl:: Dig a Little Deeper
Her name still makes my right eye twitch and the hair on my arms stand at attention. Theresa. Such a foul human being {I’m sure she’s not. Like any rotten antagonist, she likely grew...