Author Archives: Ann Kirsten

I just received an Email from one of my favorite stores.  The tagline was:  “The Swimsuit of Your Dreams”.  Seriously?!  The swimsuit of my DREAMS?  If...

May is National Hearing and Speech Month.  I never really paid attention to this until I became personally acquainted with hearing loss myself. It happened so gradually that I didn&rsq...

For many of you, Mother's Day is a special time to honor your mom. And, isn't it wonderful that we have a national day set aside to do just that? But, what about those of us who have had a difficult r...

What do your holidays look like?  Have you mastered the happy medium between driving-yourself-crazy and doing-absolutely-nothing?  Do you have more ideas pinned on Pinterest than you could e...

There is a super hero who visits me every night.  Dressed in tights and a cape, she speaks to me as I’m drifting off to sleep.   She’s full of enthusiasm and energy.  H...

I remember the joy I felt when my second daughter was born just twenty-one months after her sister. Two girls! They would be best friends. They would play together and share interests and find great j...

I consider myself to be a diligent mom, an attentive mom, and even a paranoid mom. And, even though that may be true...stuff still goes wrong. Some years back, my daughter became ill with a respirator...

This Saturday I had the opportunity to attend a showing of the "Son of God" movie and write a review for you all. It was an honor to be asked and so of course I said yes. But, honestly, I don't know i...

How was your Valentine's Day?  Was it everything you dreamed?  Or did you find yourself disappointed because it didn’t live up to your expectations? I used to have visions o...

I love hearing how people met and fell in love.  Each couple’s story is so unique.  May I share mine with you? At the time, I had no idea what was wrong with me.  All I...