Jesus, Coffee, and Naps

Managing Grief During the Holidays is a conversation deserving attention. For many, Thanksgiving and Christmas are happy times but difficult for those who grieving a loss. Loss has many forms; the death of a loved one, the dissolved dream, empty arms, or an unexpected diagnosis. Our lives fall apart in different ways. Acknowledge holidays will be different. “One of the most important things to do when you are navigating a loss–and there are several kinds of losses, it’s not

Hi! I’m April Dawn and this is my month. There’s always been a bit of fun, joking, and curiosity behind my name. So today, on April Fool’s Day, I thought I’d plunge into some interesting notions surrounding me and my name. I’m a July (not April) baby! Contrary to what most people assume, I was not born in April. My birthday falls in the heat of July. My mother chose two names, one boy and one girl name. Regardless of the month, her daughter would possess the name, “April Dawn

I had a New Year’s queso mishap. I think I lost a powder-dipped fingernail in the queso. I made a queso dip for the kid’s NYE gathering. When I looked down while stirring the artery-clogging goodness and noticed a missing fingernail. It’s possible the nail popped off at the grocery store or in the shower, but I didn’t notice its absence until I stirred the queso dip. Last year, I learned how to DIY powder dip manicures.  In full disclosure, this was not because of COVID salon