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  • On Mother’s Day

    • May 9, 2016
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    There are holidays you expect to be especially hard after you become a widow. Father’s Day, for sure. Christmas too. But like most aspects of widowhood, reality is often a…

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    When Everything Goes Wrong (and What to Do About It)

    • May 2, 2016
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    I should have seen it coming. After all, there is no better way to ruin plans than to share them with the world. Last month, I confidently posted about how…

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    Come, Be Social With Me

    • April 16, 2016
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    When it comes to blogging best practices, it seems as though you’re expected to have a Facebook page, a Twitter handle and an Instagram feed where your readers can connect…

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    I spent 12 hours alone at Epcot with a 3 year-old and a 6 year-old…someone give me a gold star.

    • April 12, 2016
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    True story. And the 6 year-old was under the weather too. Why would I do such a thing? Well, the high school band was going to Disney for spring break,…

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    The Power of Procrastination…to ruin your week.

    • April 1, 2016
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    I have a monthly ritual. It’s nothing too meaningful, but it’s certainly consistent. It goes something like this: the last day of the month arrives, and I am frantically typing…

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    It’s Good Friday

    • March 25, 2016
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    Today, the Christian world lapses into silence and mourning as we remember the passion and death of our Lord. In the months before and after Tom’s death, I found my…

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    Monday Book Review: Emily of New Moon

    • March 21, 2016
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    Reading is one of the things that pulled me out of the dark hole of grief, and I love hearing about others’ take on the titles I’ve read. To that…

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Maryalene LaPonsie

In a former life, I was a legislative staffer. Now, I am a personal finance writer, mother of five and keeper of memories for my late husband.




Top Posts & Pages

  • 5 Reasons I Still Wear My Wedding Ring
  • Pros and Cons of the Living Well Planner
  • 5 Things to Say to a Widow
  • 5 Things Widows Need to Know About Income Taxes

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A Peek Inside My Life
  • Nothing like a new dress to make you feel like royalty.
  • Happy Birthday America.
  • Hello summer.
  • We have this random rhubarb plant growing in our backyard, and my son has been dying to make something with it. So I told him to got get me a few stalks (we're going to try a NYT pound cake recipe) and holy big leaves Batman!
  • See the beautiful flowers my daughter picked for me?
  • Oh what a tangled web we weave...these shadows from the trees have me fascinated.
  • I have to say that Niagara Falls was much more beautiful than expected.
  • We fled the country for the weekend.

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