Life · Motherhood

I never knew tired until I had kids 

I don’t think there’s ever been another moment in my life where I felt fatigue to this degree.  It’s been non stop since 6am and my body is finally saying either lay your ass down and go to sleep or I’m about to get sick all over you.  I desperately want to write more but… Continue reading I never knew tired until I had kids 

Life · Marriage

The Meaning of Marriage 

Somewhere in the first year Celeste was born I bought myself Timothy Keller’s book The Meaning of Marriage. Four and a half years later I have yet to finish it. I kept going back to it and feeling guilty that I would pick it up and devour page after page that made total sense; only… Continue reading The Meaning of Marriage 

Life

Continue to scroll or get up and go! 

So it’s no secret that I’m not guaranteed to feel rested when I wake up in the morning, not since having our first kid anyway.  Many mornings I have a similar conversation with myself. I hear the alarm on my phone go off and this is what happens…  Hit snooze.  God I feel so tired. … Continue reading Continue to scroll or get up and go! 

Life · Motherhood · Travel

Reaching up for fresh air 

It has been an exciting last few days!  We went camping this past weekend at Sweetwater County Park in Bonita, CA.  The trip was planned somewhat spur of the moment when my cousin reminded me that her daughter still kept asking when we were going to go camping and take them with us. My cousin… Continue reading Reaching up for fresh air 

Life · Motherhood

Yep, someone please peel me off the floor

That’s pretty much me right now. Haha.  Have youever felt so tired you feel like you might just throw up? Yeah I hate that feeling too.  So the last two days have been filled with the girls of course, swim classes, grocery shopping, cleaning, avoiding major meltdowns, walking the dog, etc.  But you know what,… Continue reading Yep, someone please peel me off the floor

Life · My Writing Journey

So why am I not yelling for the ball? 

I used to love to play dodge ball and tether ball when I was in elementary school. I also remember loving the monkey bars and any kind of obstacle course.  Somewhere in junior high though something changed. I loved putting on the red shorts and matching red t-shirt and standing in line for roll call.… Continue reading So why am I not yelling for the ball? 

Life · My Writing Journey

The truth about writing 

This is a section from Leeana Tankersley’s book Brazen. There are many areas of this book that I’m devouring and that is causing me to take time for deep reflection, grace, and acceptance. So I’m reading this chapter and as soon as I read “lugging something around our souls that was meant to be released,… Continue reading The truth about writing 

Life

On the days when I’m not all together 

This verse saved me today from being completely enveloped by the heavy thoughts in my head.  As I walked our daughter to class this morning and she told me her wonderful story, I kept pushing back these negative thoughts in my head of all the things I’m doing wrong. None of which I let out… Continue reading On the days when I’m not all together 

Life · Motherhood

C.H.A.O.S

Children Have Arrived On Scene Really, need I say more? For some unknown reason our youngest has decided to cry and cry and fuss at random times. She woke up super happy and then the minute I had to go to the bathroom she burst into inconsolable crying. I guess my need to pee meant… Continue reading C.H.A.O.S

Life · Motherhood

My biggest tug-of-war is with my old self

Do you know that feeling when you’re reading something and you think YES! YES!! And you sort of get this chill down your spine and your heart races a little because the words you are reading are so spot on your thoughts and the emotion is so intense you feel like you might explode if… Continue reading My biggest tug-of-war is with my old self