The Year I will never forget - 2013

CHEERS to the life lessons learned in 2013 and the ones to come for 2014.


The Year 2013 started off on a painful note. My dearest grandmother, my foundation and my inspiration for the 36 years of my existence passed away on January 11, 2013. She was close to 93 years old. There will be a whole post dedicated to my beautiful grandmother, because stating she was my foundation and inspiration only scratches the surface of the significance she played in my life. The loss of my grandmother has shaken the core of how I used to view the world and has left a massive void in my life. Cheers to my grandmother.

This was the last time I hugged my grandmother - June 2012. I was about 28 weeks pregnant. Had I known this was my last hug, I would have made it last longer.

In March of 2013, my husband made a career move that allowed me to become a stay at home mother. However, I had to spend three months as a full-time single parent to two girls, a cat and a dog and finish out the remainder of the school year before transitioning from a School Psychologist to a Stay at Home Mom. We had to relocate to a new city and my husband left ahead of us.

In June of 2013, my daughters and I joined my husband in our new city. We moved from the big city to a small town with a population of about 13,000. Cheers to life changes that expand your horizon, because living in a small town is a unique experience.

Camping in the wilderness of Eastern Oregon.

In September of 2013, I started running once again. I'm grateful running is a part of my life again. Cheers to running.

I'm hoping 2014 will bring my family, friends, and the entire world health, joy, peace, and happiness. Cheers!