I woke up to tragedy happening around the world. Terrorist attack in London. Turmoil in Midwest, USA. ...to comment or not to comment. I find myself debating: should I keep my mouth shut or speak my heart. I mean, who really cares what some midwest momma thinks? Not sure. I know that speaking on controversial… Continue reading Sober
#stophate has been weighing heavy on my heart. For a lot of years. But, more so recently. I have never been sure what I could personally do. I thought, "Let's open the dialogue." So, I started blogging about it. I realized that while communication is oh-so important, writing about #stophate just has not felt like… Continue reading #stophate Announcement!
I {mostly} love being connected on social media. Sure, it has its flaws, but everything does. However, I must admit: it.exhausts.me. I really thought I had my scrolling under control. I would check in "real quick" when kiddos were preoccupied or while dinner was simmering. Sneak in a quick update during commercial breaks. I figured I… Continue reading Fade to Black
Damn it, y'all {and no, I am not southern, but the twang has a certain ring to a writer} this political biz-niss is making it real hard for a midwest blogger to keep quiet. Donald Trump. Woah, who just got angry from reading that first line? But, if we are going to be fair,… Continue reading Oops, I Did It Again
Well, here I am about to comment on another 'news trending' topic. I can't help it; my heart is heavy. I have found myself reflecting over the last 48 hours since I heard the news in Charlottesville. I must say I am speechless. I don't quite know how to put into words the sadness… Continue reading No Words
I had never heard of the Nordstrom Anniversary sale until this year. Probably because I was never really on Instagram before and it seems to be all that the fashion bloggers are talking about. Now, I will be the first to admit that I foolishly thought a sale meant discounted prices. Not so. I… Continue reading Apples and Oranges
I am not one who particularly enjoys posting on a 'hot to trot' topic like the ones currently trending on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook; but I feel that I have no choice given the hatred being spewed in oh- so -many directions. There are some days where I just want to ignore the news outlets… Continue reading Open Arms
I have inevitably become the mother I swore I never would. Feel free to gasp appallingly here, I know I did. I am acutely aware of the fact that time passes and all too quickly a moment becomes a memory. As a result, I am that person who is overly obsessed with the camera; an… Continue reading Promiscuous Promises
Lawd or Lawd, today was a day. I wish I could say it was an unusual day, but then I would be a liar. While the events of our days vary from time to time, the way they go down is essentially unchanged. For starters, the kids fought. Shocking. Over everything and anything. Most notably… Continue reading Taketh and Giveth
My oldest daughter recently had a birthday. And by recently I mean yesterday. Birthdays are pretty low key around here, but I do strive to make them memorable. We aren't big on loud celebrations; just an understated, albeit constant, acknowledgement of their birth. It usually includes our birthday banner, donuts for breakfast with a… Continue reading It Happens
