Alexa Bigwarfe's Blog, page 32
March 1, 2014
Luck of the Irish Giveaway! 16 GB iPad Mini
Are you feeling the Luck O’ the Irish? Have you got a St Paddy’s Day wish for a new bit of tech? Well you just might get your wish this year because I’m teaming up with a bunch of awesome bloggers to give away a 16 GB iPad Mini to one lucky reader! This giveaway […]
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February 28, 2014
Defeated
Yesterday I had a really bad day. It wasn’t the grief. It was the depression, which reared it’s ugly head. There was an event that initiated this downward spiral, which I will get to in a moment. I committed to blogging about Mental Health issues this year with Blog For Mental Health, and I want […]
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February 26, 2014
6.6 Million Families will never be whole again – Ending Newborn Death
Ending Newborn Death Obviously, this is an important topic to me. I lost a two day old infant and have been championing for Newborn Health ever since. I often blog about this topic, most recently about the Newborn Health Action Plan. So when Social Good Moms sent out information about raising awareness to help end […]
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February 25, 2014
Donna Day
I remember exactly when I learned of Donna Day. My friend, awesome blogger, and fellow contributor to Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother, Kelly DeBie from the blog DeBie Hive. (A MUST follow of blogs!) Anyway, a year ago today I saw her post about “Donna Day.” And my world […]
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February 24, 2014
Rough Waters
Grief is a funny thing. You’ll be chugging along, everything is great and life is good, and then BOOM. You’re knocked to your knees out of nowhere. I recently had a day like this. Sundays are difficult in general. I get the three kids up and ready for church, and often have to deal with […]
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February 20, 2014
Do you have children in K-5?
Just a quick note today. I am currently enjoying a nice warm fireplace and the quiet solitude of our lodge in Snowshoe, WV. My husband and his friends and their wives are out skiing, but I decided to take the day to just relax, have some quiet time, enjoy not having to change diapers or […]
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February 19, 2014
Wordless Wednesday: Be Well, Sister
Be Well in your Travels Sister Today my oldest sister leaves for a 2 (or more) mission trip to Japan. I can’t even express how much we will miss “Aunt Ee-Ah.” She has been called into Service and will provide support to military women and military spouses in Japan, both American and Japanese. What an […]
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February 17, 2014
Do Good, Feel Good
I started this blog out of an immense grief after losing my daughter Kathryn. At the time, I had no idea how my life, and consequently this blog, would evolve. I could have never imagined at the time how much my life would turn to focus on social good, advocacy, and even activism when necessary. […]
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February 14, 2014
Gluten Free Sugar Cookies
Happy Valentine’s Day! I had intended on getting this post out yesterday, but 3 snow days in a row put a cramp in my style! Actually, we got a ton of stuff done, including making these GF Valentine’s Day cookies. Of course, you can use the recipe for any holiday, or just make plain sugar […]
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February 12, 2014
Wordless Wednesday: Snow!
We don’t get a whole lot of snow in South Carolina, so this is fun!
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