The Lily Pad

Nothing marks the official start of summer like a Fourth of July celebration. Ours is rich in tradition, embroidered in color and su...

The view from my deck 7/2/13 Today marked the halfway point of my treatment for Hodgkins Lymphoma.  As my mother drove me home late ...

Inspired by a recent trip to the Hershey Gardens during their annual Fairies in the Flowers celebration, we decided to  create our o...

I am all done crying over cancer and here is the superficial reason why: I would like to maintain the thinned eyelashes I have left for as...

Today we celebrated my Jameson's 12th birthday. When I first held him in my arms those many years ago, I got a glimpse int...

Dear Friends, As many of you know, two months ago I was diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma. I ended up in the Emergency Room the night befo...

Sometimes I think I live in circus. With five kids it's a constant juggling act. And then of course there are the never-ending cost...