What if the crappiest, most rock bottom, soul crushing moments in your life were what is meant for you? What if, without these moments, we could have lived a life that wasn't meant for us, or we are being steered turns learning a certain lesson? When I think back on a lot of moments that I ...
Falling in love with Fall
It took moving away from where I grew up to appreciate it. To see how changing seasons was something I took for granted, because I always had it. We (my husband and I) moved right after I graduated college to warmer climates, and lived without the drastic changing of seasons for 11 years. When we ...
Diet culture and motherhood
I've been noticing a lot lately how many diet ads are on tv right now. Especially on channels typically geared towards women (HGTV, Hallmark.) At this point they don't affect me, though I get annoyed by the obvious messages they are spreading that embrace diet culture. I get mad for my daugher, who ...
3 things to think about next week
Hey there, happy Monday! We have had a happy weekend celebrating my hubsand and I's 16th wedding anniversary. We went apple picking with the kids and ordered a Hawaiian themed cake (we went to Hawaii last year for our anniversary!) and just hanging with the kids and watching movies. Life is good, ...
What I’ve learned after 16 years of marriage (and 20 together!)
Last week was our 16th wedding anniversary and as always, it got me thinking about what makes things work for us. 1) First and foremost, he is my friend. I honestly think a strong base of friendship is EVERYTHING. So much ebbs and flows with having kids and life, but in the end, hanging out with ...
4 new tops from Target!
I ran into Target the other day for hair dye and conditioner, and came out wth 4 new tops. I know NOBODY is shocked, but I love Target and I love their inexpensive options. There are some things I don't love (their denim, workout clothes), but the rest is pretty amazing! Let's chat about what I ...
