I hesitated to write this. But lately, I’ve been reminded subtly and not so subtly about grief and loss, and especially my own grief journey. Sometimes, things happen that bring it all back to the surface. Disclaimer: This isn’t my usual content. If you’re deep in grief, I’m holding space for you—but if this isn’t […]
Today is my middle daughter’s 13th birthday! I can’t quite figure out how time has moved so fast or how I’m old enough to have two teenagers under my roof (one of whom will be driving in November). My daughter has this amazing, calming energy about her. She’s incredibly kind and compassionate but won’t tolerate […]
I sat down to write a blog post. And then my brain said, Absolutely not. Not because I don’t want to. Not because I don’t have ideas. But because my mind is fried from making decisions all damn day. Big ones. Small ones. Soul-crushingly annoying ones. And then, when it’s time to do something creative—like […]
This week has been pure chaos. The kind where you start questioning all your life choices. We had the floors refinished (because apparently, selling a house means suddenly caring about things you ignored for years). The girls, the animals, and I camped out in a cute Airbnb—which should have been fun, but honestly, moving an […]
If you’ve never had to prepare a home for sale, we are not the same, and you can’t sit with us. Right now, it’s all hands on deck over here—painting, refinishing floors, staging—the works. And let me tell you, I am hella tired. Selling a house is basically just making your home look like no […]
If you know me IRL, you know my husband just started a new job out of state, which means I’m solo parenting for the first time in five years. And let me tell you—I miss the days of goldfish, applesauce, and early afternoon naps. Now? I’m an unpaid Uber driver, hauling two teenagers and a […]