My sister’s dog passed away today.  Obie was a rescue puppy that my sister adopted from a raided puppy mill years ago.  He was in horrible health when we got him.  Obie couldn’t bark or make sounds for months.  His teeth were completely rotten and had to be pulled, he had congestive heart failure, and arthritis to name some of…

It’s the time of year when families all over the country pack their suitcases, stuff the car full of flotation devices, and set off on the yearly vacation.  When I was little, my parents decided to do the same thing.  I was eleven, my sister Kelli was nine, my sister Bethany was four, and my brother Robby was one when…

I’ve taken a step away from the blog for the last couple of weeks…not by choice.  In fact there are some great people waiting to share with the blog; it’s me not them.  I wish I had a thrilling adventure to write about that kept me from blogging.  This is not the case.  I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis.  There…

This is not your average Effortless and Exquisite post because the day I’m going to describe is not your average day.  Certain ones we remember our entire lives.  This was one of those days.  It is still extremely surreal and I feel very blessed.  I will give you some of the background details and then the story.                                                      The Background:   I am…