Carrie Timmons
West Texas has always been my home, and Lubbock has been my work-home for 23 years as a hairstylist. My husband Joe and I have 4 children, Daniel (24), Zane (Forever 16), KaiDyn (13) and Riot (11). Daniel is married to Adrianna and together they have our wild and crazy 5 year old grandson Zeagan. KaiDyn and Riot, whom are siblings, are adopted and have been with us since January of 2018!
Joe and I are actively involved in a Suicide Prevention and Awareness Program called #flyhighzane. In 2020 Joe left the oilfield to become self-employed owning a handyman business, Everybody Needs a Joe and Sons. I am here as a mom, a grandmother, a friend, and just someone who has been there. I'm here to talk.
Favorite Restaurant: Cancun
Favorite Lubbock Landmark: Hell's Gate behind Dunbar Lake (this spot was Zane's favorite) Favorite Tradition: Anything at the National Ranching Heritage Center
Distant Loving
Facebook is flooded with funny memes about the coronavirus right now, and I'm enjoying 95% of them. During this worrisome time, a little humor helps. Some make me giggle, and others make me flat...
Yes, He’s Still Here
6:31am, the sky is black, Stone Temple Pilots are on the radio, I'm headed to work, and I see a falling star. All I can think to wish is that my baby boy is...
Have You SCENE It?
Everyone has lost someone close to them. Well, almost everyone. For the ones who have, there are specific phrases, words, poems, songs, pictures, movies, or even faces that remind them of their loved ones....
Oh That Hug
October 6th, 2000, was the first time I held and hugged my youngest son Zane, and I was blessed to have been able to hug him millions of times between then and the day...
Walk This Way: Out of the Darkness
Did you know that according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention approximately 47,173 Americans died by suicide in 2017? 3,778 were in Texas alone. My 16-year-old son was one of them. How about...
What is Your Memory
How would you define a memory? Webster defines 'memory' as several things, but for me, these two fit the best: 1. an image or impression of one that is remembered
2. the time within which past events...
An Open Letter to My Husband for Father’s Day
Hi Joe, my husband of 22 years. Wow, married 22, together 24. You and I have defied the odds, beat the average and conquered the world. This letter is intended to inform my audience...
A Day for Hurting Hearts
International Bereaved Mother's Day, May 5th
Do you know a bereaved mother? Hug her. Has your sister lost a pregnancy? Give her a call. Did your grandmother outlive any of her children? Send her a...
Meet Carrie Timmons!
Carrie here, your mom who is also a Gigi! So I've got the scoop on a few more things, from your own kids growing up having babies, child loss to "starting over." I married...