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Losing Ellie

Nov 17, 2014 By elinwaldal 44 Comments

Losing Ellie, my husband’s mother, was one of the most difficult things our family has experienced. Nothing, and I mean nothing, could have prepared us for her unexpected loss of life. What […]

Filed Under: Death of a Parent, Grief, NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: car accident, Death of a loved one, Death of Mother, Grief, Love, Mother

Black Tie

Nov 16, 2014 By elinwaldal 14 Comments

Black tie events, some people love them, while others cringe at the thought. I for one love an excuse to dress up. The end to most days find me un-showered […]

Filed Under: Living, NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: Black tie, Charity events, Fun, Grateful

Colonoscopy, the Awful Must Do

Nov 15, 2014 By elinwaldal 12 Comments

To say that I avoided setting an appointment to have a colonoscopy, would be the grossest of understatements ever. But, like it or not, having a colonoscopy is the quintessential […]

Filed Under: Aging, NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: Aging, Colon Cancer Prevention, Colonoscopy, Health & Wellness

The Magic Hat, A Love Story

Nov 14, 2014 By elinwaldal 49 Comments

Stories. Every family has them. My family’s story began with my parents both on skis. Legend has it they met at the top-turn-of-the-nose-dive in Stowe, Vermont. The year was 1950. […]

Filed Under: Death of a Parent, Marriage, NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: Love Story, The 1950's

Getting Clean

Nov 13, 2014 By elinwaldal 22 Comments

What does “getting clean” mean to you? It could be as difficult as speaking a truth that has been hard to share or as complex as shaking yourself free from addiction. Regardless of what […]

Filed Under: Exercise, NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: Eat clean, exercise, Forgiveness, PiYo

Frog in the Pot

Nov 12, 2014 By elinwaldal 22 Comments

Have you heard about the frog in the pot? When you think about a frog…maybe you think of the prince from childhood fairy tales. Not me. I think of the […]

Filed Under: NaBloPoMo Nov 14, Women's Health & Wellness Tagged With: dating abuse, Safety Plan, Teen Dating Violence

A Story of Rescue

Nov 11, 2014 By elinwaldal 7 Comments

In 2009, The New York Times, featured a collection of interviews, in each the subjects story was paired with photographs–all lovely vignettes of the individuals New York life–the Times called it, One IN […]

Filed Under: Healing from Trauma, NaBloPoMo Nov 14 Tagged With: Abandoned Animals, Animals, Love, One IN 8 MILLION NYT, Rescue

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