Author Archives: Erica Parkerson

I will always associate three scents with our anniversary mini-escape to the Westin Seattle: lavender, late summer rain, and white tea aloe. Erica was given a free stay at The Westin Seattle in exchan...

I got comfy in my movie chair with a movie snack and a big, icy-cold club soda. I was so excited to finally see Toy Story 4. (No spoilers here!) Then it happened. A mom and her grown son sat down in t...

School shootings have always made me feel scared and helpless. I knew many of the students who were on campus at the University of North Carolina - Charlotte yesterday... children of precious friends ...

I jumped in my seat when John fell through the ice. I was expecting it, but I still felt unprepared for the jolt. Isn't that just like life? One minute you're standing on solid ground and the next sec...

A Seattle's Union Gospel Mission Story You'll notice a lot of butterflies on the walls at Hope Place, the women and children's recovery program at Seattle's Union Gospel Mission. The artwork represent...

My friend used this letter recently with her son when he lost a tooth and I thought it was absolutely brilliant! RELATED: A Comprehensive Guide to Your Options When Your Child Loses A Tooth Helping Yo...

This post is sponsored by World Concern. It's fun to fill up the piggy bank when you're a kid. Back in the day, my kids' coins would eventually be traded for dreamed-about toys like WebKinz and Rescue...

I was driving my kids home from elementary school one day and figured I'd ask the big question. "When I'm gone one day, {insert groans of, 'MOM!'} what will you remember I said?" Fingers crossed, I ex...

From the time we plug in the baby monitor, it begins. My great grandmother said that from the time her children's eyes opened to the time she closed hers, she'd worry. Such an Italian thing to say! It...

My motto in life is Churchill's, "NEVAH, NEVAH, NEVAH give up!" I have 2 kids who can both vote and a red-headed husband, dreams of seeing whales in real life and a love for Hallmark. It was at the ag...