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Solo Parenting
It’s Day 2 of solo parenting our boys including our tube-fed baby while my husband and daughter are having a blast at Youth Camp. I miss them so much. I could tell that…
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Memorial Weekend Hike
We kind of went back and forth about what we should do for Memorial Day, but I kept pushing for a family hike. Baby Henry turned 9 months (6 months corrected) today! It…
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Spring Break Staycation 2026
Our week at home was our first time actually relaxing since Baby Henry was born 7 months ago. Jer and I both felt closer to our kids, doing the things we used to…
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Baby’s First Hike
At the start of our spring break, I was able to get outside on a run to our canyon and it was gorgeous. I told Jer that I wish we could take baby…
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Self Care in Postpartum Depression
Jimmy Eat World said it best: I keep my focus on the simple things Try to find some peace along the way Wish I knew how long I'm supposed to wait Holding on…
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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…
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Joy Goals for New Year
My main concern in life right now is surviving the daily things (maybe you can relate?), so I had NO mental space to make resolutions and goals this year. In a twist of…
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Life Lately
Dear Journal, I’m currently listening to a playlist called “Relax Pregnancy” which I created when I needed to lower my stress level in the 2nd trimester. It includes less than 10 songs that…
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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…
