A charming attempt at a life well-lived.
Summer’s farewell to kindergarten (three weeks ago 🙈)! Sweet Summer Elise, you are my shining star. You made it – I made it – we made it through a season that could have crushed us, but it made us stronger and brought us closer. I’m so proud of you and the beautiful person you continue […]
Have you ever chosen a “Word of the Year” before? I haven’t. This is my first time. Through the years I’ve made New Year’s resolutions, set goals and intentions, and saved many dream and vision boards on Pinterest, but in reality, most of those practices just turned out to be little ceremonies in of themselves […]
I’m feeling all the feels today. I started hormone therapy for breast cancer three days ago, and as I wake each day, anxiously awaiting the impending side effects I’ve been warned of, I’m deeply grieving everything they’ve told me I’ll lose upon being thrust into medical menopause. It’s disorienting trying to feel present while my […]
I love beautifully wrapped Christmas presents, our earth, and tidying up on Sundays for a fresh start to the new week, but when these three things collide…yikes! Overload. Not enough Gwen Stefani. Sad fact: Did you know that “Americans throw away 25% more trash during the holidays than any other time of year, amounting to […]
It rained on Earth Day, and all morning Summer wanted to go outside and splash in the puddles, as any two-year-old would. My first, second, and, if I’m being totally honest, third thoughts were, “Ohhhhhh noooooooooo. It’s raining, and we’ll be soaked and covered in mud. And then all the cleanup. And the laundry. And […]