I almost cancelled this family photo shoot a million times. Life was hectic, the boys were complaining relentlessly, Stevie was anxious and irritable (we later learned it was likely she was having bad headaches from the tumor we didn’t yet know about—which crushes my mama heart today), no one wanted to wear the clothes I picked out,[...]
This past weekend I spent a day cleaning out our garage. I stumbled on a bin filled with my old journals. Stacked between my Hello Kitty journal from 1st grade and a series of dollar store composition books from my early 30’s was the beat up leather notebook I filled up in the months after Stevie passed away. I flipped through the[...]
Pain is universal. My pain is not meant to be measured or compared against another's. Pain is relative. My greatest pain is the same as your greatest pain. And when we stop treating pain like a spectrum and instead realize it's what has the power to connect and unify us, perhaps more than anything else...well, that's the day tha[...]
via @michellebeller After losing Stevie earlier this year I made two simple promises to myself. I promised I would get out of bed every day. And I promised I would get dressed every day. I didn't need to leave the house. I didn't need to put on a face that didn't match what I was feeling inside. I didn't need to rush through my[...]
DIY All Natural De-Tangler ???? This recipe is my saving grace for combing through Stevie’s curls. I never imagined I’d have a curly haired babe so this mama is having to learn all the tricks to keep her tangle and tear free. Bonus: this recipe has NO chemicals or synthetic fragrances and all the oils are super nourishing f[...]
Ben and I have been parents for nearly 9 years now. NINE. wow! And in those 9 years we have celebrated 14 birthdays between our 3 kids. 14 birthdays but only a few actual birthday parties. I'm not exactly sure why. Perhaps it's because so far, our boys have been content with a small celebration, homemade boxed cake and pizza with f[...]
