"It doesn't have to be perfect to be beautiful." That's my favorite quote from Myquillin Smith's book The Nesting Place. Her book is all about this idea that when you decorate your home, it doesn't have to be perfect in order to still be beautiful. For anyone else who struggles with OCD around their home, … Continue reading Decorating Your Home – It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful.
I'm not the happy mom. I always thought I would be that mom whose smile beams every time she sees her baby, and who can't stop talking about how fulfilled motherhood makes her. Maybe at first I was that mom. But not anymore. I'm not the happy mom. I see myself more as the frustrated … Continue reading I’m not the happy mom I thought I’d be.
Even though I'm very "pro therapy" I wasn't prepared for my son to be seeing a therapist at the age of 5. His story is a long one, but the gist of it is that he's had a much different - harder - experience with a lot of things than his sister has. When my … Continue reading Choosing a Therapist for Your Child
If you're anything like me, explaining anxiety...can give you anxiety. Especially when trying to explain it to kids. I've struggled with anxiety for many years. It started when I was young, and progressively got more serious over time. What started as a "nervous stomach" before piano recitals transformed into panic attacks driving down the road. … Continue reading How To Talk To Your Kids About Anxiety
*my original post for The Adventure Book was sponsored - this blog post is not; all thoughts and views are my own. When's the last time you went on an adventure with your family? We were so excited to go out with The Adventure Challenge book as a family, and see what memories we could … Continue reading Go on an Adventure with The Adventure Challenge!
If yesterday wasn't everything you wanted it to be, this is for you. If holidays are complicated and stressful, this is for you. If you know something's not quite right about your life but you can't put your finger on it, this is for you. If you and your spouse actually spent more of the … Continue reading Mother’s Day + Unmet Expectations
There have been days in my past that have left me hopeless. I've felt stranded in my own home, afraid to leave and angry for staying -- I was paralyzed by the fear that was controlling my life. I didn't talk about it much; only those close to me knew the seriousness of the issues I … Continue reading What Lies On the Other Side of Fear
What are we going to think about when we think of 2020? SO much has happened this year that quite frankly could make even the most positive person want to crawl in a hole. Between the riots and political arguments, the outrage and the vandalism, narratives told to us by the mainstream media, and our … Continue reading 2020: A Year in Review
I met a woman this weekend that I thought I would never meet. I’ve waited to meet her for a long time. She’s courageous, knows what she stands for, and won’t back down. She knows she’s not perfect, but she keeps trying anyway. During some of my darkest hours I would pray to be her. … Continue reading Meeting the Woman I’ve Always Wanted to Be
A few weeks ago I decided to try something in our kitchen that I had seen done by another creative mama: Melanie over at Simple Made Pretty. She has SO MANY great ideas, and one of her recent ones was to try Dollar Tree subway tile in her kitchen. Hers looked so good I decided … Continue reading Kitchen Update: Dollar Tree Tile Sheets
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