• Adventures,  Personal

    First Half Marathon

    We did it!!!I finished my first half marathon faster than my goal, even on an injured knee 🎉 (2:03:47.4). Super proud of Leilani placing 2nd in her age group- she’s amazing! Had the…

  • Adventures

    Galveston Girls Getaway

    Celebrating 20 years of friendship and our birthdays with a “Mommy vacation”. It felt like such an accomplishment talking for a year with my BFF about doing this, saving up for it, and…

  • Adventures

    The Library Is My Therapy

    Isn’t this display of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood so happy?? I didn’t grow up watching Mr. Rogers, but when I became a Mom and discovered the Daniel Tiger stories for my boys, I sure…

  • Adventures

    We Bought A Car!

    Jer’s 22-year-old Honda Civic was paid off and had already been through some major repairs before this latest rough patch. Then Jer stopped driving it because it would turn off after a mile,…

  • Personal

    Unwell

    The kids made me this amazing breakfast when I was so sick and fatigued that I couldn’t get out of bed. I was experiencing depression on top of the sickness, and realized every…

  • Personal,  Projects

    Getting Organized

    This is a pic of Roxy, perplexed at my transformation into a slooooow yet resolute character because I can’t take all the hustling! I’m relishing the quiet comfort of being in my own…

  • Adventures

    Summer Diaries: Water Play

    Day 19 of “Waiting For Dad to Come Home”. We call each other every day. He’s been able to see the progress of my lawn mowing in the yard, the empty loft before…