Life is its own protection from death - Aliza Hubbs Aliza, the artist, is today's recipient. Aliza is a warrior, a true survivor. But more importantly she is a wife, friend, sister, daughter, mother. I met Aliza in junior high. She was always kind, generous, and lived with such an open heart. She and I [...]
Tag: be the change you want to see in the world
Day 15: Mom is the word
Moms are all pretty amazing really. How they manage all that is on their plate, how they find a way to smile through the chaos, how their hearts do not explode because of the amount of love that resides in it, and how they keep their sanity through raising children. Today's recipient is a mom. Her [...]
Day 13: The difference a teacher can make
I know it is way past Christmas and I am just writing Day 13 and I hope our recipient will forgive me and the recipients after for that matter for the tardiness of these posts. Day 13 belongs to a person who does what she does each and every day to the best of her ability [...]
Day 12: Helping Single Mamas is our Game
Good morning sweet readers, I am sure you know it is Christmas Eve and that I am only writing Day 12. Well let's just say that the spirit of Christmas will get to live on in this blog until after it passes. I will write about each and every delivery, I assure you. Right now [...]
Day 11: Sweet little family
Day 11 belongs to a sweet little family of one mama doing everything all on her own and two sweet boys. This single mama is beyond amazing and has the strength of a warrior, but then again all single mamas do. But, this single mama is also helping one of her sons battle Leukemia. It [...]
Holiday Cheer Day 6: A guest post from Tiff
For today's nominee I would like to share the nomination letter that was submitted by Tiff about Stephanie. Tiff relays why Stephanie needed Holiday Cheer: "This recipient is an extraordinary lady. She is an amazing mom, daughter, friend, wife, sister and all around phenomenally loving spirit. She manages to keep this incredible beaming kinetic energy, [...]
Holiday Cheer Day 5:Selfless
Our nominee for day five is Karin. Karin has recently become the primary caregiver for her mother who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She has selflessly opened up her home to both her mother and father while her mother battles this disease. Despite what Karin is going through on a personal level, she always remains [...]
Day 4: Holiday Blessings
Today is the first day I cried tears of joy for what you were all able to accomplish. A single father of two, who coaches multiple sports and works multiple jobs to make ends meet was our recipient. I will never forget the first time I met Rick. Our sons happened to be in the [...]
Holiday Cheer Day 3:Best Friends to Infinity and Beyond
Do you remember the day you met your best friend? Which friend of yours has been through your life the whole way through? Now could you imagine that after only knowing them for a few short years you would have to go through losing them. Now take even another moment to think about what it [...]
An artistic start to Holiday Cheer 2015
Noelle is anything but ordinary. At just 13 years old, Noelle is an accomplished singer and a budding artist. But that is not all, she is wise and humble for her age as well as exceptionally bright and well rounded. Her gracious heart and shy smile make her an easy person to get to know. You [...]
October lessons…2015 Style
The weather here in California is not getting with the program that it is October. It has been hot and humid with very few cool days. We need rain out here and I know there are parts of the world where things are much worse, but I wouldn't be human if I didn't complain a [...]
What depression feels like…
Depression feels like a long, dark tunnel with too little breathing room, too much discomfort and an impossible journey ahead. Luckily for me there is always a pinhole of light at the end of my tunnel. Still I become wrapped in a blanket of despair; choking on my own illogical self-hatred, all the while struggling [...]
Cheer Day 30
On November 2nd I received a note from Leighan. Leighan knows my aunt and our daughter's have danced together over the past four years. She wrote to me that she would like to nominate her mom, Linda, for Holiday Cheer this year. She wrote to tell me that her mother is "a selfless and amazing [...]
Cheer Day 27
On today, Day 27, our nominee is Tricia. Tricia is a mom of three littles and was nominated by Kim. Kim has known Tricia for over 10 years. Tricia's middle child, a daughter, Lexi Faith was diagnosed with a brain tumor late this year. Lexi's most recent MRI shows that the mass in her brain may [...]
Cheer Day 25
Good morning and Merry Christmas my sweet Cheer Squad and lovely readers. Today's recipient is the first person I thought of when I set out to do the 25 Days of Holiday Cheer this year. Her current situation is something my family has lived through first hand. Lori a mother of three grown children was [...]