Meet Nancy Larsen…Mom to me, Grandma to Kira, and Super Grandma to Kayva and MacKinley. My mom is my friend, my inspiration, my role model and quite possibly the most amazing lady I know. I’d like to share her with you, so you too, can appreciate one of the most important people in my life.[…]
Tawnya Michelle Jones is my maiden name. A really common, ordinary name but in my case, I don’t think it’s ordinary at all. In my last blog, I shared that I had someone very special to introduce to you. This is someone I am excited for you to meet, someone I want to show off, someone[…]
One of my favorite songs…well, it’s not actually a song at all but a hypothetical commencement speech written by Mary Shmich and published in the Chicago Tribune. Baz Lurhmann is the individual responsible for turning the essay into a spoken word song. I’ve listened to the song countless times, I can recite it word for[…]
My daughter was only one when I was diagnosed with cancer. I remember everything about that day…my outfit, my shoes, where I was at work when I received the phone call, leaving work early to pick up X-rays, the doctor’s office, his desk, my mom, and his sad and hopeless delivery of the news…I had[…]
There are many things that have gotten in the way of me pursuing my dreams but as I was organizing my art studio tonight, I realized that I have been one of my own biggest hurdles. Going through drawings, paintings, and sketches I’ve worked on over the years, I came across multiple pieces that I[…]