Why Breaking Is Okay and Sometimes Necessary

I can’t really remember when this started. I used to be a really sensitive child. Even as a teenager my emotional instability was devastating to my personal life and to those in my life. But somewhere along the way, I lost that. I hardened. I developed a shell and tried…try really hard not to let … Continue reading →

My Personal Struggle to Stay At Home.

This past weekend, I read an article about women who’d chosen to leave high-profile positions to become stay-at-home mothers. Ten years later, the publication followed up with these same women only to find them longing to return to the work force. It was a difficult read for me. I kept thinking how selfish the women … Continue reading →

A Romantic Gesture

I would love to say that I am a hopeless romantic and that I have these brilliant ideas which keep a shining spark alive in my marriage. I’d love to say that, but it would be a lie. I am not very romantic. Or sentimental. Or emotive. I find it unhelpful in most circumstances. My … Continue reading →

Best Wife Ever? Why yes, yes I am.

I wanted to share with you all what I cooked up for Valentine’s Day because I know that there are other men out there like my husband who would love nothing more than to die fat and happy from a bacon overdose. Naturally, this post caught my attention. But this doesn’t have to be a … Continue reading →

Silence is More than Golden. It’s Therapeutic.

When I was 18, I developed a theory about the world, and people in general. I call it my Coffee Table Theory. Here’s how it goes–Part One: If you wake up one morning and stub your foot on the coffee table–you can consider that an accident. The pain will fade and you can go on … Continue reading →

Sometimes My Life is Like a Movie…but Mostly it’s a Sitcom.

I have experienced a few, profound moments in life when I thought-Geez, this is where they get movie ideas from. They are beautiful, breath-taking moments that I try my hardest not to forget–like the day I first saw my husband. I had just come out of a long-term relationship and knew that I needed help … Continue reading →

Just Keep Repeating, “I Love My Husband, I Love My Husband, I Love My Husband”

I love my husband. I really do. I’m so grateful for hard he works. I’m so grateful he woke up super early this morning and headed off to work. But I swear, if he wakes the baby up at 6 a.m. again just because he doesn’t know how to be quiet…it will take all my … Continue reading →

Much Needed Break

This weekend was great. I have been feeling anxious lately, and even though I thought I had it under control, I have started to realize it wasn’t. So, my husband arranged for the kids to spend two nights away at his parents’ house. It’s never easy for me to send them away for more than one … Continue reading →