• Personal

    Sister Birthday Hangout

    Spent the day with my sister to celebrate her 30th birthday. She just wanted to low key hang out and take care of baby together, deep talk, and eat good food. Jer took…

  • DIY,  Party,  Personal

    Songs for Adelyn

    Dearest Adelyn, 30 years old ❤️ Wow! Happy Birthday!! I asked our loved ones to send songs that are meaningful between you, or that are super helpful in your 30s to help uplift…

  • Adventures

    Poppy Book Store

    For MLKJ Day we took my sister to our favorite local book store. Our last visit was so long ago! My New Year’s resolution is a Bingo card of things that bring me…

  • Personal

    Family Photos 2025

    Left it to the last day of 2025 to get family pictures, but we did it! I told everyone to wear whatever they wanted that’s comfortable, then I stepped in because track suits…

  • Adventures,  Kids,  Personal

    Home with Baby

    These first few days at home with Baby have been a sleepless trial by fire. There’s a learning curve and getting into a rhythm again. Baby didn’t sleep or eat well the first…

  • Adventures,  Kids

    NICU Diaries: Week 11

    Baby is 38 weeks corrected gestational age. Read about last week: Week 10! Day 71: Milk Drunk I worked with a lactation consultant Rachel who helped wake him up, observed his latch, saw…

  • Adventures,  Kids

    NICU Diaries: Week 10

    Baby is 37 weeks corrected gestational age. Read about last week: Week 9! Day 64: Rockabye Baby It was a very busy day at home; I didn’t eat or drink properly between all…

  • Personal

    Peace in Chaotic Times

    Sometimes I need to “fill my cup” when life gets heavy, and I’ve been able to do that in a few ways. I met up with friends for a hike in the woods…