My little blog has been awfully quiet lately, too quiet. I never knew how much I loved blogging until I stopped doing it full time. Something happened a few months ago that put me on a path for change. I…
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Bon Jovi Concert Pictures
Do y’all remember when Livin’ Sassy gave away some tickets to see Bon Jovi? Think way back! As in July! I know, I have a hard time remembering yesterday in my busy world of motherhood! Since I started working full-time,…
A Woman of Significance
Last year on September 5th, my day began like any other day. I struggled to get the kids out of bed because they were…
Selfie Bliss
We just got home from a week in Charleston, South Carolina. It was our first big family trip on a plane in a couple of years. I wasn’t sure how the twins might do since we had to take two…
Pinterest Comes to Life Once a Year
I just spent the weekend with my husband. And unlike the other fifty-one weekends of the year, it was just us. We have gotten away for at least one night together for the last nineteen years. It started out as…
My Son
Ever since I went through all the pictures for my son’s 8th grade graduation ceremony, I’ve been filled with such melancholy. I will never forget when I took my son out in public by myself for the very first time….
And For This I Am Eternally Grateful
I talked to a large group of first year medical students at UT Health Science Center this past Wednesday about my experiences with death and dying. It was such a wonderful opportunity last year to share my loved ones’ stories….
Because Every Day Should Be Valentine’s Day #3
This is our last edition of Because Every Day Should be Valentine’s Day. In this series of posts, I reached out to 3 of my friends that I know to have pretty happy marriages. I sent them a list of…
Say it Ain’t So Ashley
Today, I had every intention of going out and blogging about chocolate. I had my camera all ready to go out and take pictures of deep, rich, creamy chocolate for a Valentine’s Day post. I have this new obsession with…
Because Every Day Should Be Valentine’s Day #2
Welcome to our second installment of “Because Every Day Should Be Valentine’s Day.” I reached out to 3 of my friends and asked them to share with my Livin’ Sassy readers their secrets to a pretty happy marriage. Each spouse…
Because Every Day Should Be Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. And before you start getting anxious about the perfect gift to prove your love to your significant other, you might want to read the first in a little series about love and marriage….
One Mother’s New Year’s Resolution
I have a guest post today. It is written by a very special mother that lost her son in a car accident when he was 19 years old in March of 2011. I have seen so many people making their…