by Kelly Richardson | Jan 3, 2025 | Just Doing Life, Relationships, Self Care
“Life is amazing. And then it’s awful. And then it’s amazing again. And in between the amazing and awful it’s ordinary and mundane and routine. Breathe in the amazing, hold on through the awful, and relax and exhale during the ordinary.” ~LR Knost I...
by Kelly Richardson | Nov 12, 2024 | Parenting, Relationships, Teenagers
My oldest son sent me this. His fiancé was moving states to join him at his new job so he made this welcome basket and had it on the counter when she arrived after the 8-hour drive. It was a proud mom-moment, but I take no-credit for what he did. It was all him. What...
by Kelly Richardson | Oct 29, 2024 | Just Doing Life, Loss and Grief, Relationships, Self Care
We define beauty. Society does not. This past weekend I went to the Making Strides for Breast Cancer Walk put on by the American Cancer Society. It was inspiring to see survivors and those currently fighting breast cancer joined by their families and friends in...
by Kelly Richardson | Sep 23, 2024 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Self Care, Teenagers
I grew up in a small home but with big love. We didn’t have a formal dining room, rather a spot between the kitchen and family room where a space was created. My parents had a round oak table, barely big enough for the four of us, but because of the leaf we could fit...
by Kelly Richardson | Sep 11, 2024 | Aging Parents, Just Doing Life, Loss and Grief, Relationships, Self Care
Last Sunday I did my mom’s grocery shopping. We usually run her errands on Fridays but I was gone and had not seen her in a few days. I went to Safeway and then asked if she wanted me to grab her lunch too. We decided on sandwiches and she asked if I planned to stay...
