High School Business Teacher by Day, Superhero most of the time

You know when they tell you "if you keep crying like that, you'll make yourself sick?" That's the phrase that comes to mind when I start crying and remembering my mom. Sometimes I cry so hard that I really do come close to making myself sick. I don't cry a lot because I don't let myself. I was told I have to be the strong one, so I try. However, there are moments that I just can't be strong.  Today marks the 1 year anniversary. So many thoughts go through my head. As I remember this week last year, I wonder how my family and I even made it. It was February 17th when I received a call from my Dad. He told me that things have taken a turn for the worse and he's not sure how much longer Mom has. I told him I'd be home tomorrow morning. So I woke the next morning, and went to work.. I was working part time at the daycare I had previously worked at, so once I finished my 3 hours shift, I was on the road by 9am heading to Cleveland. All I could think w...

Ok.... seriously. Look at that face. How do you not just want to love it? 

I love to bake! However, being single, you don't have a lot of reasons to bake. I mean, for me to eat all of it (which I definitely don't like to do) would take a whole week, if not longer and then things go bad before you can finish it. But I decided to bake anyway! I made some Banana Bread, but tweaked the recipe a little and some sugar cookies. Both turned out great!  I added some blueberry pie filling that I had leftover to the banana bread.  I feel like I don't hear of a lot of banana and blueberry mixes, but it's actually quite good!  I think it turned out better with the pie filling instead of real blueberries, although it's not as healthy :) Off to another adventure...  

Isn't he amazing?!? I don't think I could love him any more, even if he were my own. I am truly amazed by what God can do... How can you not be?