Jelly beans. Cookies. Cakes. They are all calling out. Especially the jelly beans. They are like crack for me. There is a guy in my office who gave up chocolate for Lent and now he has a bowl of jelly beans on his desk which he continues to constantly refresh when the contents get low. Ugh! … Read more »
Posts By: Mary Kate Cranston
Everyone’s A Paddy Today!
When my son was in kindergarten, his wonderful teacher had a great way for the children to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. She took all of the last names of the boys and girls in his class and wrote them on shamrocks made of green construction paper and then as an added surprise, she added… Read more »
A Graceful Monday
Shhhh….something tells me it’s Monday. I’m feeling mellow this morning and perhaps this has something to do with turning the clocks forward this past weekend and losing an hour as we spring forward in to daylight savings time. I totally love the longer day, full of more daylight and opportunities to socialize outdoors, but I… Read more »
Pat Conroy
Photo Courtesy of CNN The most powerful words in English are ‘Tell me a story’ ~ Pat Conroy In the midst of all the hurly burly reporting of election politics that’s boldly been crowding our daily headlines, there was a sad piece of human news last weekend that I felt got lost in the shuffle: Pat Conroy, a courageous man… Read more »
Dreamy Monday Music
I was cleaning out my car over the weekend and found a Vanessa Williams CD under one of the car seats that I used to play all the time. Don’t you love it when you unexpectedly find things that you forgot about? I think the best surprise is when you put on a jacket… Read more »
Friday Is Special
Fridays are special and let me count some of the reasons why: — end of the work week — beginning of the weekend — hopeful — full of possibility — triggers need to hum, sing, dance or all three! — time to get together with family or friends — relax by thinking of inspiring thoughts such… Read more »
Let Them Eat Cake
A Variety of Wedding Cakes Weddings are the ultimate in family celebrations and June 11 is the big day for my son and his wonderful fiancé! As many of you already know, wedding planning is made up of hundred of decisions, large and small and as with most things life, the process is so different from… Read more »
She Works Hard For The Money
Let’s talk about money. I know. The subject of money is a delicate one for it goes to the core of our values, our lifestyles and perhaps even the pride we take in being able to support ourselves. Whether you are 18 or 81-years-old, single, married or widowed, every woman needs to know the financial facts… Read more »
Drinking Sunshine
This past weekend the winter weather window opened up for a well-timed warming trend and for a few hours our buddy The Sun popped through the cold and the clouds and energized everything in its path. It gave me hope that Spring is really and truly on the way and with it a renewed… Read more »
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A blog about moving through grief by developing resilience, practicing wellness & finding the wicked funny side of life. Widow. Mom. Writer. Dancer.
