I remember sitting on the couch, pregnant with my youngest son, tears streamed down my face heavily pregnant with my youngest son. I had ALWAYS had stay-at-home mom vibes in my heart, but unexpected fear crashed over me. My life is significantly different now. I am in a healthy relationship. I OWN my own house. […]
Family
From Solo Camping- to Family Adventures
7 years ago, I took my two boys on our very first solo camping trip. I was scared to do it alone, but I was also tired of waiting for a family camping trip that never came. So I did it by myself. I loaded my Dad’s truck up with the tent, sleeping bags, camp […]
How Life’s Curveballs Taught Me to Take Control of My Future
For as long as I can remember, I dreamed of working at a school. And when I finally landed my job, I thought I’d stay there forever. I loved the atmosphere, my coworkers, and most of all, the kids. I even had the same schedule as my own kids, which made balancing work and family […]
Driveways are for crying, right?
*Trigger warning- pregnancy loss* I remember sitting in my driveway, tears rolling down my cheeks. Mike and I had just gotten home from our ultrasound. I was 20 weeks pregnant. But the last 10 weeks had been far from easy. I had experienced serious complications and we were afraid we might lose the baby. As […]
New Beginnings
The birthday of my youngest son signifies new beginnings, possibilities, growth and healing. 5 years ago, I made a choice that sent my life on a different trajectory. I took a stance and prioritized myself, my convictions, my safety and my wellbeing. Before that, I had lost sight of my dreams I had lost sight […]
A letter to my son
I hope it’s enough. I hope when you grow up and look back at your childhood, you find more love in those days than chaos. I hope you remember baking chocolate chip cookies in the kitchen with me, sneaking raw cookie dough, more than you remember me nagging you about picking up your dirty clothes. […]