Tomorrow is Ella’s 7th birthday. Those of you who have been with us for a while, may remember that Shane and I had to stay overnight the night before Ella’s 4th birthday (yes, it’s really been 3 years already) at CHOP. Shane had to have G-tube surgery in order to receive a new chemo, Read More
Philadelphia Eagles are headed to the Super Bowl!
Today Shane would have been 4.5. We never celebrate half-birthdays, but since he left us, it’s a mentally noted moment for us. This time last year, I wasn’t feeling so great and what seemed like a repeat in time, I took a random test, just like I did in November 2012 and discovered I, Read More
New Year’s Eve…. This will be entering our third year without Shane. My biggest challenge is not living in fear. I fear more now than I ever did. I mean, we live for the moments, but I approach a lot of my life now with deep caution. The death of your child can certainly, Read More
Today I delivered the last of our holiday gifts. I then bawled for a half hour before I could pull myself out of it. So many memories of that time with Shane and the story of the family hit home. There are just so many things that occur in a family’s life when your, Read More
Can you feel it? The hustle & bustle of the holidays. I feel it too. I want to put into perspective what some families affected by childhood cancer are feeling. What we felt a short 3 years ago. What we still feel in terms of our grief. Some of the families we are helping, Read More
Today is #GivingTuesday, a worldwide day of giving. You can celebrate today by donating to our organization. Who are we? We are a small nonprofit that has grown organically through the love and support of friends and family to create a legacy in our son’s honor and memory. Our mission is to raise awareness,, Read More
I know it’s been a awhile, but I assure you we have been busy behind the scenes planning and reaching out to begin our holiday giving program. Everything this year has been slow. I mean when the weather has been in the 60’s (not anymore!), it’s hard to think that the holidays are right, Read More
We hope everyone enjoyed Halloween! We have been busy lining up our families for our holiday gift drive! It’s hard to believe the season is upon us already! As a family affected by cancer, we can tell you that while you want to really live and enjoy those moments during the holidays, it can, Read More
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