Day one and we were actually making pretty good time. My initial goal was to try and make it to Tennessee. If we made it that far, I would be happy. If we made it further, then great. We made it to Birmingham Alabama. I’m very impressed with my crew. It was around hour 8... Continue Reading →

Last year I had booked a condo in Florida for spring break. We haven’t always been annual spring break vacationers, but the winter blues are more bearable when you have something to look forward to. As we all know, Covid had different plans. This year with so much uncertainty, I wasn’t sure what spring break... Continue Reading →

You’ve planned this trip for months. The excitement of this vacation is what got you through the winter. What now? Now you have to try and relax. You have to remember that it’s your vacation too. Don’t feel guilty about not hitting the lazy river at 8am, because you need your coffee first. Those few... Continue Reading →

The couples that are meant to be, are the ones that go through everything that is meant to tear them apart, and come out even stronger Spring usually comes in second on my least favorite seasons list. Winter obviously holds steady at number one. This year feels different though. There is something definitely different. I’m... Continue Reading →

I believe that every experience we have, large or small, has the potential to soften or harden us. I don’t know why I recently thought of this one, but what I do know is that I still carry it 20 years later. When I pregnant with Morgan I worked at Steelcase. I had great health... Continue Reading →

Sometimes little things happen that take your breath away. That suddenly renews your faith in mankind, and reminds us that we aren’t doing such a bad job adulting and raising future generations. Here’s an eye opening, heart swelling, tear invoking experience that happened to us today. Addison had an appointment this morning. Now when I... Continue Reading →

You know that little voice in your head that says “you probably shouldn’t talk about that” Well I don’t have one of those. I am a firm believer that sharing experiences can be helpful to others. No matter how uncomfortable or taboo the subject, I’m in. Thank goodness I have friends with the same mentality.... Continue Reading →

I have decided that this self love/discovery journey I’m on can’t just be primping and prepping. A person only needs so many pair of jeans, and cans of dry shampoo. There needs to be some nitty gritty work being done too. Digging deep into the trenches and getting it done. Sweat and tears sort of... Continue Reading →

Now what? Now what was I supposed to do with this beautiful baby? Where they really just going to give her to me, and let me leave? What if I admitted that I had no idea what to do next? Those outdated movies they made me watch didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know.... Continue Reading →

22 years ago tonight, I was in full blown labor for the first and last time. Here’s the story of how I became a mother. Morgan’s hospital photo I was 19 years old. The world was mine, or so I thought. I had a great job at Steelcase. I had a full social calendar, and... Continue Reading →