Do you buy into all the “word of the year” hype? It is a thing now! I first heard about it back in 2014, which was when I first discovered Powersheets. This was when Powersheets came unbound and hole punched…
How to find yourself again in the messy middle of motherhood
You were a person before you were a mom. Remember her? She had plans. Ideas. Hopes. Dreams. Places she wanted to go… things she wanted to try and do. Maybe you’ve been feeling lately like you’ve lost touch with her?…
Welcome Vivian Louise
She’s here – our third little one – Vivian Louise. I didn’t consistently update at all throughout this pregnancy. Not for lack of things to say (though the pregnancy itself was pretty routine!), but more for lack of time. From learning…
Letting Go of the Pursuit of Perfection
I think I have pursued perfection most of my teen and adult life. I don’t know where I picked it up, but somewhere along the way I got the idea that in order to be accepted, admired, and worthy of…
Third Baby Bump Progress – 17 Weeks
June 2nd-June 8th It seems like 17 weeks is a good time for me to start documenting bump progress, since that’s where I’ve begun for my last two pregnancies and here we are again with this third one! Some people…
Expecting Our Third!
It’s happening again… we have another baby on the way! Sometimes I still can’t believe it myself, but there’s definitely another little one on the way. This pregnancy is nearly halfway, which means it’s time to start sharing weekly updates…
Fearlessness is not Recklessness
If there’s one thing I could impress upon you, it would be to understand what fearlessness is not. But before I give you my idea on what it isn’t, I thought I’d tell you a story. The story is set…
Vulnerability is not weakness
I think we can all imagine a time when we felt vulnerable. Some serious, some more lighthearted, but all give us that feeling of nervousness in the pit of our stomach. For me, one memory that immediately comes to mind…
What does it mean to be fearless?
I remember a time when I lived paralyzed by fear, and nearly allowed it to convince me my life wasn’t worth living. To be honest, fear is something I struggle with day to day, but this time I’m specifically remembering…
A little nighttime snuggle
Two years ago, I wrote this and it’s been sitting, unfinished, in my drafts folder – Somewhere in my dreams, I have a place I go to where you’re always small. Of course, this morning, you informed me you’re a…
To my older child
Tonight, I felt like a failure. Specifically, I felt like I failed at being your mom. There was no huge event that occurred to make me feel this way. It came down to life, really, as I look back on…
3 Tips To Survive a Baby Sleep Regression
It’s one of those things you never hear about when you’re gearing up to have your baby – a sleep regression. In fact, I’d never heard the term “regression” until I became a mom. No one talks about it, because…