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In Gratitude for My Husband’s Friends

My husband’s best friend got married today. It was a beautiful wedding on a beautiful day to a beautiful woman. My husband would be thrilled. After all, he’d been asking for years when his friend was going to “put a ring on it.” But my husband couldn’t be there. He’s a little tied up in…

5 Reasons I Still Wear My Wedding Ring

It’s been 2.5 years (well, actually 2 years 3 months and 19 days if you want to be exact) since my marital status changed from married to widowed. And yet my left ring finger still sports the band my husband gave me 18 years ago when he promised we’d be together forever. For me, it’s…

The Week Ahead: What’s On Tap

Even though I don’t think anyone is reading here yet (if I’m wrong: hello!), I am all about using public accountability to get things done. Here’s how the week ahead should look for me: Things I Need to Do 7 articles have hard deadlines this week. 1 child has a marching band competition. 5 of…