Victoria Ponders

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December 9, 2024

Her Cookie Jar Was Never Empty

A dear friend lost her mom last week and I’m heartbroken for her, as you might imagine. After a long illness, her mother’s passing wasn’t entirely unexpected, but I’ve learned. It doesn’t matter. Loss is loss. As I read her mother’s obituary, I smiled. An endearing goodbye invites friends and family to grieve while commemorating… Continue reading

Family

baking, Family, grieving, love and loss, memories, mothers
February 12, 2024

Classic Rewind: Apocalyptic Brownies

Every now and then, a piece of writing, a post from the past still speaks to me. I smile when I think of these as my very own ‘classic rewinds’. Coming at you on this ICYMI-M (In Case You Missed It Monday). First published in August, 2022. I love the pic of my favorite “Dad and daughter”… Continue reading

Family

baking, brownies, dads, daughters, DIY, Family, love, tools
January 4, 2024

When You Crack Yourself Up: Shake & Bake

Our kitchen remodel was close to a yearlong process, and I can’t believe – looking back to a year ago at this time – I was staring down the removal of our oven as we ‘roughed it’ with a makeshift kitchen (mostly in the basement and in our laundry room) for months and months. It’s… Continue reading

Wellness

baking, dancing, Family, gratitude, humor, laughter, lifestyle, love, remodeling
October 23, 2023

Happy Birthday, Hubs!

Yep…it’s the hubster, Paul’s, birthday. And you might be wondering about the combo of photos represented here. A pic of a blueberry cake and a truly beaten up old deskplate/sign? What do these two things have to do with Paul’s birthday? I’m gonna tell you! 😉 You might’ve discerned that a cake…and his birthday might not… Continue reading

Family

baking, birthday, engineering, lifestyle, love, mentors, relationships, wisdom

“Surviving Sue”, a special story about resiliency and love: Eckhartz Press (paperback) and eBook on Amazon.

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Chicago Writers Association Speakers Bureau – Writing for Wellness; Navigating Elder Care with Grace & Humor

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