Sister Sorrow

It has been a long, hard week. One, we will not soon forget. Monday, runners ran and bombs exploded, atoms split, three died, and we cried. Tuesday, more explosions, more people gone, up… Continue reading →

A Lesson We Need to be Teaching

From the very first time I saw the lines of a pregnancy test flash positive, and I heard the first sounds of life, beating fast and fierce from the depths of my womb,… Continue reading →

Blow Out Your Birthday Candle, Miss Kynlee!

In twelve months, your entire life can change. You can travel the world, swim in the crystal clear waters of Bora, Bora, indulge your taste buds on the streets of Paris with sweet… Continue reading →

Gratitude can grow from weeds

I am 33 weeks pregnant today which feels more like 333 years pregnant to my ever-expanding body. I try, God knows I try, to be grateful for this opportunity, for this experience, for… Continue reading →

Confessions

Pull up a chair. Sit down, and let me tell you about my life right now. I am overjoyed that spring has finally sprung. I feel like a caged bird that has been… Continue reading →

Small Talk & The Weather

Seriously, would small talk exist without the weather? Could we start a conversation with a stranger that did not begin with, “So, you think it may rain today?” or “Is it hot enough… Continue reading →

Be Careful What You Wish For….

Life is full of good ol fashioned irony. When the husband and I started dating, he painted me a very clear picture of what he wanted and didn’t want in a woman. The… Continue reading →

Waiting

I can sit here and wait, wait for the words to start forming, multiplying and dividing. One thought leads to another, and another, and then I’m back where I started. The very place… Continue reading →

What happens when you can’t sleep

It’s 4 a.m. and I’m up again. Someone knee-high is yelling for juice. I crawl out of bed, fill a cup up, and head back to bed. I crawl under the covers and… Continue reading →

All I Wanna do Today

Today,on this hallmark-moment making day, overflowing with hearts, flowers, and candies; I really want to celebrate this day in style, with love, from me to me. I got all dressed up and went… Continue reading →