by Heather Shtuka | Aug 8, 2021
“Your memories, your love / I have locked away in my soul / Nothing or no one can touch / Your memories, your love” ~Mary Faith This weekend we hosted our 3rd Annual gathering of Ryan’s friends at our lake. It has been two years since our last one. Two years watching...
by Heather Shtuka | Aug 3, 2021
Guilt about a life that was worthy but never fully appreciated still remains 3 years later. There will always be consequences for our actions, mine will be wondering, “what if..” I caution you not to take yourself or others for granted. There may come a time when you...
by Heather Shtuka | Jul 27, 2021
Embrace life. Even when the days aren’t sunny and warm.Even when there feels like there is little “sweetness”. Even when your friends feel far away. Because you are gifted this opportunity; equal parts difficult; equal parts beautiful, a sum of our life’s totality. It...
by Heather Shtuka | Jul 18, 2021
“The more a daughter knows the details of her mother’s life the stronger the daughter.” – Anita Diamant I am the person I am because of my mother. The kind parts, the stubbornness, the expressions of love that are so evident in the lines of our faces and the shared...
by Heather Shtuka | Jul 7, 2021
For anyone that knows me; well they might have quite a few adjectives (not sure if that is a good or bad thing really) but one we can all agree on is: I drink wine. I love charcuterie boards. I live to travel. I obsess about reading. I don’t enjoy laborious jobs. Oh...