It’s 3:30am when I hear “mami!” from the baby monitor and I know it’s Elysse. It’s mostly always Elysse. As I stumble to the girls bedroom and as I try to soothe her to sleep she tells me “mami, popo” (yes, poopoo). Which stuns me a little because, well, the last time my little one… Continue reading What do toddlers do at 4am?
There are some days that the exhaustion I feel enveloping my entire body is more than I can handle. I feel anxiety rising from my belly to my throat and it’s as if a hard canon ball is just sitting there in my throat, stuck with no way of getting out, and I feel I… Continue reading The keeper of my thoughts
We have all probably experienced that exhilarating feeling when you first commit to something or someone. It’s like a rush that spreads through your body and lifts you and makes you believe you are capable of anything. That anything is possible and attainable, especially this here thing you have just committed to. And then, time… Continue reading When the mood has left you, where do you go?
That run and bike combo really did me well because I was sure running on some pretty fantastic exercise endorphins yesterday. Maybe it’s a combination of truly feeling blessed by the family I have and the encouragement I get to workout and the feeling of accomplishment that settled in me after getting it done, but… Continue reading Love, blessings, and exercise
As I was walking our youngest in her stroller to get her to fall asleep for nap time and our oldest rode her bike alongside us, I smiled as I saw the clouds part and the bright sun spread its warmth on me. Then I felt the slightest little tingle of fear of the unknown.… Continue reading My 2017 Focus: Intention
“It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see” – Henry David Thoreau This is one of my favorite quotes, because it speaks to me so deeply when it comes to motherhood and parenting. I was texting with a group of my close friends just now and one of them made a… Continue reading Motherhood: Embracing life and my reality
Hello all you lovely and beautiful people out there! It’s September 1st! I have a friend that loves firsts. First days of the week. First days of the month. So of course this morning she shared this awesome picture on her social media page and the real cool thing is, I am right there with… Continue reading Motherhood: A new day a new focus
Comparison is such a thief of joy. I sometimes fall into that habit of seeing others in a different season of life, one that looks so nice from where I’m standing, and I long to be there. Especially when it comes to parenting stages. I have friends with kids older than ours and some with… Continue reading I am neither behind or ahead
I remember being at our Church’s Worship Team Christmas Party four years ago and as we sat there, new parents, with our 6 week old baby sleeping in her stroller my husband made a comment about just waiting for things to get back to normal. One of the ladies said to us that we… Continue reading Parenting: The “new normal” no one talks about
What sweeter words can I say to myself than “I surrender” when I feel myself needing God’s guidance and strength? I am these words and this song. I surrender There are so many feelings and emotions stirring within me. If I had the gift of a well trained dancer I would dance around the… Continue reading Down on my knees again
Purse Meets Diaper Bag 