by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 6, 2015 | Parenting, Write31Days
It was my husband’s birthday this week, and I wanted everything to be perfect. Not sure why I put those expectations on myself. I had just had minor surgery two days before and I am still recovering from the accident and will continue to recover from the accident and...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 29, 2015 | Write31Days
Yesterday evening when my son Wesley, all dressed in black slacks and a crisp white button down shirt, returned from his job as a server at a local golf club, he raved about the steelhead and chicken he brought home to share with the family. Hey, the perks of working...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 27, 2015 | Parenting, Write31Days
When I turned 8-years-old, I got 25 cents and a card for my birthday from my friend Jeanie’s Grandma Higgins, and my mom had me write a thank you note. Three times. To get my handwriting just right. When I gave Grandma Higgins the thank you card, the entire family...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 20, 2015 | Parenting
Last Friday, I shared with the Mom To Mom group at Salem First Baptist Church lessons learned from my accident in January. One of those lessons is something I’ve struggled with for much of my life, but it hit home even more after my near-death experience and the...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 7, 2015 | Write31Days
Last night my friend Jeanie came over and we watched the movie “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl.” My twins, who are almost 18 years old, and my son Gus, 12, joined us even though it was a school night. Jeanie, my daughter and I were originally going to go out to the...
