There Was No School Bus Today
The first day of school in 2020. There are a lot of parents unexpectedly dreading today as we tackle a new way of learning. Some kiddos are remote, hybrid, in…
Happy Fifth Birthday: Celebrating The Birth of A Son Who Didn’t Live
Happy Fifth Birthday, John Karl! I Googled "best gifts for 5 year old boys" because I have no idea what you might be into. The image of your sweet baby face…
These are a few of my Favorite Family Things
I think it is safe to say that family makes the top of my favorite things list. I waited my whole life to have the perfect family and quickly learned…
These are a few of my Favorite Amazon Prime Deals…
I'm on the bandwagon, you guys. I love me some Amazon Prime and I couldn't let this all go "buy" (that was on purpose), without sharing my favorite deals with…
These are a few of my Favorite Things…
So my list of favorite things is pretty extensive. The phrase "That's my favorite!" Is something I may or may not overuse - slightly. I admit to nothing. My husband…
Praying for a Future Spouse
I was not the "pretty girl" growing up. Which means that boys were not really into me. I was the sort of funny, sort of annoying side-kick that all the…
What do you mean there’s no Instruction Manual?
Remember before. Before you had kids of your own and you made mental notes about how you would never do this or that or the other? Yup. Me too. Remember when you were pregnant…
An Open Letter to My Best Friend
Dear Friend, Thank you for being - you. Always. Even when life takes us different places physically or socially or emotionally I know that you are always thinking of me…
All the Besties…
You know what my favorite thing about friendship is? That it comes and goes. You know what my least favorite thing about friendship is? That it comes and goes. I…
BE FRI…A Lesson in Patience
Flashback with me to the 1990s: New Kids on the Block and Best Friend necklaces were the raddest thing on the planet. the latter of those was imperative to survival…