Joy & Other Things

June 15, 2022

Wild and Three

I enjoy having people over, but party planning is not my thing. There are so many choices! What theme? What decorations? What food? What cake? Who should I invite? Which of the hundreds of Evite templates should I use? What entertainment? It is very overwhelming and I am getting anxious just writing about it a month later. The need to have an Instagramable kid’s birthday is great if you’re an influencer, but that is not me. So here’s three things that worked.

February 10, 2022

TLDR: Yes, I Drink Alcohol

I like to drink. I like the social aspect of it. I like the taste of a nice glass of wine. Do you know what I don’t like? The hangovers that get increasingly more punishing as I get older. Do you know what I REALLY, REALLY don’t like? Being hungover and having to take care of children who wake up before 7 am (Paw Patrol only buys me so much time).

August 25, 2021

I can admit when my husband is right

While driving home the other day, my husband said something that brought me to a full stop. “You don’t ask questions.”

July 31, 2021

Thirty, Flirty, and Mostly Thriving

It’s not like my twenties were horrible. Sure, there were embarrassing moments caused by some regrettable fashion and makeup choices…but isn’t that the cross of all millennials to bear?

April 6, 2021

Stick to 4 Things: Don’t Try To Do It All

Whoever said that “moms can do it all” was probably a man. That man most likely never cooked, cleaned, or took care of any kids himself. This nameless man that I’ve villainized in my head was a liar. You should not have to do all the things.

January 27, 2021

Failing is Definitely an Option

I failed at taking birth control. Not on purpose! But it turns out that birth control is only 99% effective when you take that little pill within the same hour every single day. I took two vacations in December 2016 and failed to account for time zone changes. Long story short, my daughter was born 41 weeks later. If I hadn’t gotten accidentally pregnant, I don’t think I would have a family right now. I built up so much fear around having baby that I am almost glad that the choice was made for me.

January 19, 2021

Unpopular Opinion: 2020 Wasn’t the Worst

2020 was hard, but I worked even harder to make fun memories with my family. I chose to remember the good. There was still a lot of frustrated tears and “I hate this year” slipped out a lot, but I didn’t hate the whole year, just the truly sucky bits that I am not going to get into here.

December 10, 2020

One Way I Found Joy This Year: Books

Until last year, I couldn’t remember the last time I picked up a book without an ulterior motive, so I made a goal in 2019 to read ten books. I, maybe, read three books all year. I started more than that, but it was really hard for me to get into a story.

December 5, 2020

So…What Do I Eat?

I’ve told you all about how I am sensitive to dairy and how I incorporated fasting into my lifestyle. Those two things are all about what I’ve eliminated from my diet. So you might be wondering what foods I consume to fuel me up to keep up with my toddlers. The short answer is animal-based […]

November 28, 2020

Would I Be Missed?

If I died today, would anyone miss me? I know my husband, my kids, and my immediate family would miss me, but would anyone else? My honest answer is: I don’t think so. While I’m being completely vulnerable, I don’t have very many friends and I definitely don’t have a “best friend.” There is no […]