Happy 15th Birthday, Emmalynn

by Denise // 12 July, 2020 // Comments off

You’re fifteen today. You tower over me now, which honestly, isn’t hard to do. With your height, I am reminded that you are inching into adulthood and slowly slipping away from being my baby. Even though you may be a... Continue reading →

Happy 9th Birthday, Liam

by Denise // 23 July, 2019 // Comments off

Nine years ago, I held a tiny, bald baby That quickly grew into a man child. A box fort building, Video gaming, Skateboarding, Flossing, Dabbing, Dancing fool man child. With a wicked sense of humor, A funny little lion man... Continue reading →

Dry January: Eight Things I Learned When I Gave Up Drinking

by Denise // 31 December, 2017 // Comments off

As the year ends, I find myself reflecting on my successes and my challenges. I’m proudly checking off accomplished goals for 2017 while strategizing methods to achieve unaccomplished and new goals for 2018. Last year, I attempted my first ever... Continue reading →

Happy Sweet 16th Birthday, Allana

by Denise // 1 November, 2017 // Comments off

Over sixteen years, we watched our little princess turn into an incredible young woman. Allana Rose Taylor, the name you were given at birth – A.R.T – runs through your veins. It’s the essence of who you are. While painfully... Continue reading →

50 Things I Learned From My Parents

by Denise // 16 December, 2016 // Comments off

On December 11, my parents celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary. FIFTY YEARS. That’s fifty years of moaning about underwear on the floor, dirty dishes in the sink, talking over each other and neither one making a decision about where or... Continue reading →

Happy 15th Birthday, Allana

by Denise // 1 November, 2016 // Comments off

Allana Rose T Your dad and I had no idea when we chose your name that your initials would become such an integral part you. ART is so much more than a hobbie. It’s who you are at your core and I love... Continue reading →

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