Keep Positive
On face book today I was reading about someone asking, “how do you stay focused when so much of life gets in the way? Work, kids, things going wrong on a day to day basis, just keeping your head on straight when you struggle to get through it.” There were lots of answers and after […]
Headed to Philadelphia
I spoke to the folks at the Ronald McDonald House in Philadelphia today and next Tuesday my husband and I are headed up there for a visit to gift books to the guests of the house. We will be taking a tour of the facility and hopefully may meet some of the families staying there […]
Uncontrollable Issues
Last weekend, we lost power, got power, got struck by lightning at our home, lost power, water, and sewage for 48 hours and had to move out of our house for a night. It was turmoil, and very stressful for all of us including our dog and managed to ground me during a very busy […]
Have you Read My Book?
My thoughts for today is a question to you all who are reading or have read my story. If you have read my book, your honest opinion on if the story would make a nice lifetime movie? I met a women on FB who is a screenwriter and I am sending her a copy. She […]
Visiting Ronald McDonald House
Going to Camden to the Ronald McDonald House is a humbling experience. It was wonderful to join all these families for dinner and break bread while hearing some of their stories. I have to tell you that the house itself is beautiful, with rooms large enough to sleep families who need to stay there, and […]
Ronald McDonald House
Today I am preparing to head up to the Camden Ronald McDonald House which is located across from Cooper Hospital. I am going to deliver some books that sponsors donated to them and also to Cooper Hospital since I am going to be right there. The plan is to meet with the families who are […]
Donation of Books
Now that the big event is over, I need to deliver books around to area places where they have been donated so that they can be given away to families just as I had planned. It is taking some time for the planning of the delivery but I am going to try to get them […]
Feeling Ill
Yesterday I had a bad experience with a bug that hit me very violently. I could not stop vomiting and was up all night uncertain as to what to do. After deciding that I needed the emergency room, my decision being a wise one since when they gave me IV fluids and something for the […]
People Really do Care
I spoke to the videographers today about covering my event on the 20th. They are going to do it at no charge! How very kind they are to donate their time to me and my causes. I come to find out they have children of their own, and have been to CHOP before. All of […]
Thought for Today
I wake every day happy to be on earth and close my eyes every night, again, happy to be on earth. We are all blessed in some way, we just have to stop thinking about what we do not have and focus on what we do. We all share more than most do around the […]