Tag: zana and sky

Zana and Sky was the original sister duo made up of my two daughters—one wrote the lyrics, the other composed the music on piano, just 11 and 14 at the time. During Covid, they turned isolation into inspiration, creating songs that filled our home with harmony, heart, and the occasional tear. Think Burt Bacharach and Elton John—only sisters. These posts share their original songs and the unforgettable season of sibling magic, music, and meaning.

Skylar as a young child smiling inside a TV frame. Caption reads, “Look at me, Mom—I’m on TV. Skylar, our own Little Miss Sunshine.” Main image for blog post about parenting grown-up kids and letting go. Our Little Miss Sunshine All Grown Up: Passing the Torch at 21
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Our Little Miss Sunshine All Grown Up: Passing the Torch at 21

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When Real Life Outshines Little Miss Sunshine We’ve just unpacked the car from our August road trip—bags, laundry, trash, and the stuff Skylar didn’t want at school that came back home. Skylar is in Nashville, celebrating her 21st birthday, and we’re here. How did we get from playdates and birthday parties with family to birthdays… Continue reading Our Little Miss Sunshine All Grown Up: Passing the Torch at 21

Two-frame image of Stephanie with her husband and fireworks in the second frame I Believe In One Nation Under God, Do You?
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I Believe In One Nation Under God, Do You?

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Yesterday people posted upside-down flags, the DJ on the radio talked about what color you could wear to show your dissent, and people got shot at a 4th of July parade. Disturbing! And not because there were shootings on the 4th of July; Americans shoot Americans daily. So that part’s not surprising (sadly). But the… Continue reading I Believe In One Nation Under God, Do You?

Stephanie smiling joyfully with her hand raised Your User Guide! (To Binge-Read A Muse4Mama Or Skip To The Parts You Love)
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Your User Guide! (To Binge-Read A Muse4Mama Or Skip To The Parts You Love)

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If your hankering for muses about… A Muse 4 Mama the buried truth & growing pains of two years of muses Goodbye Mommyhood, the second muse I ever wrote, is still one of my favorites. This concept of losing motherhood is the reason I started this journey. One reader even called it a tear jerker.… Continue reading Your User Guide! (To Binge-Read A Muse4Mama Or Skip To The Parts You Love)