Words on Grief: Words I've read that have reached my soul. Words I've written, sharing my heart. Words I've repeated, as a sort of mantra for strength during the healing. Words I've shared in hopes that others in the trench of grief may be reminded that they are not alone. Follow more of my journey over at @littlemissmomma on Insta[...]
For years a cabin in Lake Arrowhead has been on our family vision board. Arrowhead was the very first vacation we took as a family after Stevie was born (she was only 2 months old when we dipped her toes in the lake) and it was our first time venturing away from home as a family after she passed away. These are some pictures taken on t[...]
I didn’t see any of this coming. I didn’t know our world would be turned upside down and literally every aspect of our reality would forever be transformed. But while i didn’t foresee any of this trauma and pain, i can look back now and see so clearly all the ways in which we were prepared to navigate this storm, this nightma[...]
Mary Susan McConnell is a gem of a human and has given me the great honor of being a guest on her podcast for a second time. In The Mama Bear Podcast, Mary Susan has created a platform for parents of kiddos with special needs and super powers to share their experience and their unique voice in a safe space--the purpose: reminding ea[...]
Creating a vision board that serves you! Don't pour your energy into the "perfect", most beautifully designed board. Instead, pour your energy into determining exactly what you want out of 2019--what are you committed to making happen for yourself this year? Vision boards should be designed to serve two purposes--motivate and insp[...]
Every November my Mom and Stepdad have taken a trip to Playa Del Carmen. Over the years, they have fallen in love with the beach, the food and the people. A little over a year ago they packed up and moved to Playa into a dreamy home by the beach. I was pregnant with Stevie when they moved and I wanted her to get a bit older before[...]
I said NO a dozen times before I said YES. A bottle of unopened lavender sat in my nightstand drawer, a birthday gift from nearly 9 months earlier. My dearest and most trusted friends had already embraced the oily lifestyle and still I stood firm. Because I’m stubborn. And skeptical. And I wasn’t looking forward to an[...]
