Relationships, Motherhood, and All the Mess in Between
These past few weeks have been filled with so much stress, chaos, and uncertainty as we all navigate our new normal with the coronavirus pandemic. Our day-to-day family life has completely changed, and we are all learning and adjusting as we try to adapt and take it one day at a time. However, in the midst of that… Continue reading Easter Will Look A Little Different This Year
I think about you all the time: in the quiet moments of the day, in the loud moments with my kids, in the moments right when I wake up and right before I fall asleep. When I do, I say a prayer for you. I say a prayer of thanks, and a prayer that comfort… Continue reading To the “Forgotten” Essential Workers: Thank You
Sometimes, you don’t realize how much you value something until it’s gone. We are blessed that our house sits on a corner lot and is also on a cul-de-sac. We have a huge front yard and a long driveway: the perfect combination for kids to safely play. About six months ago, I invited a couple… Continue reading I Miss the Sound of Kids Playing in My Yard
This Sunday will be the second Mother’s Day I’ve gotten to celebrate as a mom, and I couldn’t be more excited. While some of my mom friends are whisking away to get massages, kid-free brunches, or time to themselves, I want the exact opposite: precious time with my husband and babies. Before all you hard-working… Continue reading I’m Choosing to Spend Mother’s Day with My Kids, and I’m Not Sad About It.
“You’re an overachiever.” “You are too much of a perfectionist.” “You need to learn how to relax.” For as long as I can remember, people in all different areas of my life have uttered those phrases to me, often repeatedly. From a young age, I had a desire and a motivation to succeed, sometimes to… Continue reading Running Saved My Life
Once again, I’ve totally slacked with my blog, mainly because I have struggled for the past few weeks figuring out what I wanted to write about next. Believe it or not, a 10-year-old kid is the one who brought back my motivation and inspiration. Anyone who knows me, knows that Christmas is absolutely, 100%, without… Continue reading The Reason for the Season
Today is a day that is near and dear to my heart. It is a day out of the year dedicated to raising awareness for domestic violence. All over the country people wear purple today as a symbol of peace, courage, survival, honor, and dedication to ending violence for those survivors of domestic violence who… Continue reading Don’t Blame the Victim: Raising Awareness for Domestic Violence
It’s been awhile since I’ve written a post, and there are a couple of reasons for this. First, I live in Brevard County, FL, so preparing for and going through Hurricane Matthew over the past week has certainly been a time-consuming, stressful experience. Thankfully, the Hurricane veered east an hour before hitting us, so the… Continue reading Past the Party Lines: How This Election Will Destroy our Country
Being in a committed relationship with someone is work. Anyone who tells you a relationship isn't work is either lying to you or is completely delusional. It takes patience, forgiveness, and 100% effort from both people to not only make a commitment to each other, but to maintain it. In today's world, it is… Continue reading Four Reasons Social Media is Killing Your Relationship
Debt can be scary, overwhelming, and suffocating. When you have higher amounts of debt, you can start to feel helpless, like you can never get ahead or claw your way out. My husband and I definitely felt this way a couple of years ago. Although we do not and have never had credit card debt,… Continue reading How We Paid Off $50,000 of Debt in Two Years
In an attempt avoid sounding dramatic, this morning was a test on my patience and on my marriage. My husband and I are traveling to Chicago this weekend to visit friends and explore the city. Our flight this morning was scheduled to depart at 7:40am, which meant I had to be up and out the… Continue reading Five Life Lessons I Learned At Airport Security
This has been 10 years in the making. In a world where I'm sure hundreds of thousands of people decide to start blogs, I have finally decided to jump in and try it as well. For the past decade, fear of rejection, lack of time, and outright excuses have kept me from starting this blog;… Continue reading A New Adventure
