May 2015

May 26, 2015

Survival

Finally… yes, finally someone makes a movie from a book about survival I can sink my teeth into. I knew when the movie “Wild” came out that I wanted to see it. I rarely go to the movies anymore (once or twice a year at best) so as soon as...

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May 23, 2015

Nicky’s Life Part 3

On the Facebook page I have for the book I wrote about my journey raising a child with RDEB called Butterfly Child, I am posting a few images from Nicky’s life and commenting on either what was going on at the time or explaining things about the picture per se. This “picture...

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May 21, 2015

My Top 10 Dalai Lama Quotes

I’ve been a quote freak since I met an inspirational young woman on a flight to Italy in 1993. Quotes have helped me so much during my own life to deal with things I even share them on my Facebook Page called “Sleeping Angel“. The Dalai Lama is one of...

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May 15, 2015

Nicky’s Life Part 2

On the Facebook page I have for the book I wrote about my journey raising a child with RDEB called Butterfly Child, I started posting a few images from Nicky’s first years and commenting on either what was going on at the time or explaining things about the picture per...

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May 14, 2015

I am Beverly Goldberg

Nicky has a new favorite show as of late, it’s the 80s revival show titled “The Goldbergs” and when I asked him why he liked it so much (I know why I like it… it’s all that 80s stuff!) he told me it was because… well, Beverly Goldberg is me,...

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May 12, 2015

Nicky’s Life Part 1

On the Facebook page I have for the book I wrote about my journey raising a child with RDEB called Butterfly Child, I started posting a few images from Nicky’s first years and commenting on either what was going on at the time or explaining things about the picture per...

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May 11, 2015

Empathy Matters

I wrote about this subject before, but today I came across this website that made me laugh out loud… mainly because their message spoke to me. Take a peek at these sympathy cards by Emily McDowell, here’s one on the right —> It goes without saying that if I had...

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May 8, 2015

“Losing Alex” FREE for Mother’s Day

My book “Losing Alex” is FREE for Mother’s Day Weekend for the Kindle! It is roughly the first two chapters of Butterfly Child – A Mother’s Journey​ and it entails my journey of loss that proceeded Nicky’s birth. If you don’t have a Kindle it’s OK, Amazon has FREE Kindle...

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May 7, 2015

EB Sucks

I updated my Caringbridge Blog today (here’s the link–> http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/nickyz/journal/view/id/554ba814f02065dc3614f506) and I also posted a photo on my Butterfly Child Book Facebook Page and I talk about the pain and suffering that Nicky endures. It’s not easy. EB sucks. It’s been two years now since I had to start giving Nicky...

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May 4, 2015

The Importance of Family

I was 17 years old when I left Italy for what was supposed to be a 3-month stay with my aunt in New Mexico which ended up becoming permanent. I’m still here 33 years later. And while it was my choice to stay, many times I must admit, I miss...

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May 1, 2015

Win My Book “Butterfly Child”!

Happy May everyone! I have two autographed copies of my book “Butterfly Child” to give away! You can enter at Goodreads, which will take entries from now until May 31st and then randomly pick two winners on June 1st! Good Luck everyone!!! https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/136270-butterfly-child Post Views: 1,477

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