Have you ever thought about how you wake up your home? Perhaps how you put it to sleep? While it's a strange and somewhat odd thing to think about, in reality, your house goes through two significant transitions everyday. It wakes up in the morning and closes down before bed in the evening. For most… Continue reading Good Morning and Good Night
Growing Pains
One of the reasons I started this blog was to serve as a form of therapeutic writing. I'm going to be very transparent. Last week was a very difficult week for us. I had a different blog post written and ready to go, but I just feel pulled to talk about my week. We have… Continue reading Growing Pains
Yesterday
Yesterday I was not my best me. I was not even a decent me. I was a low patience, snippy, sour, sad human. I know that we cannot always be at the top of our game, but my family deserves better than what I gave them yesterday. As I was wallowing in my regret over… Continue reading Yesterday
Family Traditions
Does your family always watch Elf on Christmas Eve or play "drop the clothespins in the bottle" on birthdays? No, only mine? Family traditions have always fascinated me. I love how sometimes they are planned to be a tradition, sometimes they are stumbled upon, and sometimes it's just because the family has been doing it… Continue reading Family Traditions
Some things just cannot be explained…
This morning I woke up feeling overwhelmed by the uncertainty of my world. I know that I am not alone in my feelings. Maybe it’s the adrenaline wearing off from the previous few weeks that were a flurry of canceling plans, preparing, and finding the fun in being hunkered down together. This week I am… Continue reading Some things just cannot be explained…
My Favorite Podcasts
Okay, I'll admit it. I am usually about 6 months - 1 year behind the trends. I'm that person who gets so excited to score a trendy item on clearance only to realize that it was trendy last year and nobody is wearing that particular item anymore. I see you gladiator sandals! Like most things… Continue reading My Favorite Podcasts