12:01am 01.01.2022
I made it.
By some miracle, I made it.
Survival was my mantra for the past few months. I did it. And if I accomplish nothing else, that will be enough.
I sat down last week and plugged in my Instagram...
Anyone else finding it hard to believe it’s going to be 2023 soon?! I feel like I’m still stuck in 2020.
As the year winds down, I always go into reflective mode. These are a few lessons I journaled about...
The older I get—or maybe just the longer I live—the more I see that time changes perspective.
Next weekend marks the turn of a decade for me… the closing of a most wonderful chapter of my life—my 20s, the decade...
Mom guilt.
It rolls off the tongue like "mom jeans," but we wear its grip much tighter, like yoga pants. Or skinny jeans if that’s your thing.
I’d like to say I don’t really experience much guilt as a mom, but...
As moms we may feel like we are constantly pouring from an empty cup. We are stretched thin and sometimes feel as though we are being pulled in a hundred different directions. It's easy for self care to get...
I have been dreading this for a while now.
I’m honestly a little scared about it, and I don’t think I am ready.
After all, I’m waaaaay too young, and teenagers are scary.
Yep, that’s right, my oldest is about to...
It's February and it's officially the month of L-O-V-E!
Since having kids, I will admit my focus has shifted during this month to be all about the kids. And let's be honest, celebrating holidays DOES become so much more fun...
There was recently a trend going around on social media: Post a picture of yourself when you were at your lowest and nobody knew.
I started thinking about what picture would accurately portray that time in my life, as there...
It’s summer and that means my kids are ready to sleep in, relax at home, and help around the house any chance they get. Just kidding!
We are still on the go with summer sports, travel, and of course, some...
When I think about what I really want for Mother’s Day my mind goes a million places. It ranges from taking a tropical vacation to being able to take an uninterrupted nap, the kind where you wake up and...
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