Losses

It's been a rough week here at Casa Peterson.

My mac hard drive failed (ahem, the laptop is ONLY 6 months old - ARGHH) and I lost 6 months of photos of my precious Bella and Mark (oh, and the rest of my family). I am slowly rebuilding some of it from blog posts, flickr uploads, and random emails and portable drives.

So don't forget to back up your stuff (even if it's a new machine and you THINK you have time).

That, coupled with another sad event that I wont go into here (everyone is safe and healthy, don't worry), has me in a complete funk.

I just need to breathe in and breathe out, and focus on the good things in my life.

They were only photos - I still have the memories in my head.

Back tomorrow with a more lively (and less somber) post.

In Memory of Andrew Smith

Thank you Gina, for posting such an important and moving interview with the mother of Andrew Smith. If you take one look at the face of that sweet boy and read the story, I guarantee your heart will break.

If Pamela Smith stumbles upon this post, I hope she knows that there is a mom out in California who's heart goes out to her. Pamela, you are in my thoughts during this terrible time.

I hope by posting this, I can help a family out there avoid this type of tragedy.

Please keep your Epi-Pens close at hand and educate your family and friends about the severity of food allergies (and unfortunately, their consequences).