Humble ramblings of a mom surviving chaos on laughter and luke-warm coffee.
I don't know about you mamas, but I feel like I swing between two states of being. In the first, I'm in the middle of the ocean, riding life's wild waves on my paddle board completely in charge of where I'm going, soaking in every moment with gratitude and courage. But suddenly, I'm in the …
Traveling is exhausting work. It's weird because it entails so much sitting and waiting and very little physical exertion but new surroundings and people and schedules take a toll on the mental load. Traveling when you're a parent is doubly exhausting, no matter the circumstances. Maybe you're like me today, flying solo on a business …
It has been a WIN-TER, mamas. You may have noticed that it's been a while between blog posts (or not, either way). But, it has. And you know why? Because I live in Missouri and it's winter. What does that have to do with anything, you ask? Parenting is harder in the winter and this …
Last week I sat in my car after leaving Kohl's where I was fast and furiously gathering last minute accessories for my sister's wedding on my lunch break. Shoes and jewelry to match my dress, and coordinating outfits for three miniature humans with very different styles. I finished at Kohl's and needed to run into …
Anyone who's ever been to my house knows my young daughters are stage 400 clingers. They are mama's girls. And physical space...well, I need some of it. Like one inch at least. So when we were at the beach on vacation a few weeks ago and they were...OVER THERE...I sat wondering what to do with …
Continue reading One Day I’ll Miss It, But Right Now I Welcome It.
I am not new to this getting up in the middle of the night gig. My third child is almost one, and my kids have hit all the natural sleep regressions and then some. Being up in the middle of the night with a child is basically my natural body rhythm at this point. Yet, …
As far as life goes, this was a pretty low-key year for us, thank the good Lord. We didn't move or change jobs, deal with major illness or grieve loss. Life is busy enough without any big stuff going on, so I am grateful to 2018 for time to hunker down, deepen our roots and …
