Turning 40 as a mom of four—10 meaningful things I hope my kids remember about me, our home, and the way I loved them through every season. (For background: I turned 40 on November 6, 2025. I'm doing my best to embrace this new decade with grace and humor and smiles all … [Read more...]
5 Screen-Free Activities WE LOVE!
This past week we spent some time at Nana and Goomba's cottage- the crew was off for winter break! While there was plenty of time on the screen and in the snow, we also did a few things inside that I think you family would enjoy too. Especially during the winter months when we … [Read more...]
Happiness is an Inside Job
I’m writing this as I’ve been with my children ONE week out of the entire TWO-week Christmas vacation/break, and I can’t help but think about how my problems today are SO gold-plated as compared to my problems one year ago. I’m tired and about to lose-a-fuse over my children … [Read more...]
If I Could Turn Back Time
If I could turn back time, I wouldn’t. I would just hit the pause button. Because life right now is, well, going. Going well. And fast. And everyone [4 kids and Mom] seem to be happy most days. And that’s something I want to bottle up and never take for granted. If you’ve been … [Read more...]
A Forgiveness Letter to Myself
With my addiction comes varying layers and levels and intensities of guilt and shame. Guilt was recently explained to me as, "you did something bad," whereas shame can be described as, "you are bad." At my core, I know I'm more than anything my addiction tries to tell me I am or … [Read more...]
