
Yesterday afternoon, my daughter and I decided to play hooky together. I had promised her a special birthday trip to the mall, and after weeks of “soon,” I finally made it happen (okay, okay, it was a month later, but who’s counting?!) The weather was perfect, and it felt like one of those rare afternoons […]

This week was nothing special. Just your standard, run-of-the-mill, blink-and-it’s-over kind of week. You know the type: solo parenting while driving two teens and a tween all over town like it’s your full-time job. Honestly, I deserve a medal. Or a nap. Or both. But amid the chaos, I thought about what’s actually working on […]

This week, I’m writing to you from my happy place, Vero Beach. Surrounded by some of my favorite people, coffee wine in hand, and sunshine on my face. If you’ve never been, add it to your list immediately, I’ll wait. My aunt and uncle live on what could be considered an island, it’s a little […]

I have painted, power washed, mulched, painted, decluttered, organized, painted, cleaned, staged… have I mentioned painting? And tomorrow is finally the day. This house is officially on the market, and excitement is an understatement. Between all of that, running a business, and keeping up with life, I’ve still been deep in the trenches of social […]

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 […]