When life gets in the way.
This week has been go, go, go for us. Taylor is working hard, and I just started working from home. I am so incredibly grateful for the opportunity to bring some extra income into our home, especially since we just paid our first mortgage payment. Y’all, as good as it felt to start building equity, [...]
The Case of the Missing Monkey Man, or why I will never win the Parent of the Year Award.
Monkey Man is gone.
The sweetness of a new day.
I used to hate mornings. I was one of those teenagers that could lounge in bed until 1:00PM, drag my butt downstairs, eat lunch, and drag myself back up to lay in bed some more. What a waste. I still am not a “morning person” per say. I love sleeping. But I also really, really [...]
The beauty of imagination.
Sometimes, I think back to my childhood and the wonderful testament to a child’s imagination that it was. My backyard was a spa. I would roll in the mud and imagine how good it was for my skin. My parents allowed me to drag a hose all over that damn yard and basically flood it [...]
The girl I’ll never have.
Let me share a little secret with you…. I’ve always wanted boys. Even as a little girl, when I imagined my “someday” family, I pictured two little toe-headed boys holding my hands and kicking at the waves on a summer day in the Outer Banks. Specific, yes? I’ve always bit a bit OCD. Even my [...]
Challenges.
We have faced a few challenges as a family, recently. Nothing earth-shattering or terribly hard. Nothing out of the ordinary, and certainly nothing heavy enough to overlook the hundreds and thousands of blessings that come our way frequently. But still. A few things have come our way that are a bit trying. The move, for [...]
My toddler knows how to brighten my day.
In a matter of ten minutes, Sullivan has managed to: 1) Rub yogurt in his hair to create a look that is akin to Pauly D and his “blow out” except much tastier. 2) Be bathed for the second time in twelve hours. 3) Pee on the floor and mop it up with Monkey Man. [...]
Surprising Empowerment.
The last thing I wanted to do this morning was get out of bed. I know. That sounds horrible, right? I don’t mean it to. It’s just that, I had bad dreams all night (most of which involved Taylor and I being “broken up” like we were dating? And then realizing that my red hair [...]
If I could go back…
Sometimes, I think of those days leading up to the birth of Sullivan. And again, the birth of Arlo. Two of the most defining moments in my life. Aside from the day I married my husband, these are the moments that have made me. Me. I was terrified. Both times, really, though more so with [...]
Really? REALLY?! Don’t make my mama bear come out to bite.
Sully is becoming increasingly talkative. And the coolest part? I actually understand him! He says things like, “Hi mom-mom!” and “Wow…cooool!” and “Bay-bay’s baba?” (baby’s bottle) oh and “Gah goooo” (thank you..that one is a little bit difficult to understand, but you get the point). And when he sees a green car? He says, “ga-reeeen [...]
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"I'm a twenty-five-year old mama to two little boys and married to the love of my life. I have a serious Diet Coke addiction and a tendency to overshare. This is the story of us as we flounder through raising our wild, little boys, moving a million times, and buying and renovating our 1968 Ranch home."
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