on being squishy and my priorities

(I’m going to think out loud today.  About my body and mind.  Which isn’t your body or mind.  So just bare with me and listen while I ramble, list-style. These are #firstworldproblems for sure.) I’m nearly 7 weeks postpartum. And my body is a bit squishy. Nothing a few months won’t fix. But still squishy…for …

this is real life ya’ll

“Fakebooking.” I think that’s what we’re calling it these days.  Presenting your life in such a way that would make others believe it to be PERFECT.  Your kids – perfect.  Your body – perfect.  Your handsome husband and your well-kept house and your pearly white teeth all lined up in your perfectly pouty mouth.  Look …

grieving – how this time is different

I’m not sure how many posts I’ll have dedicated to this sorrow in the long haul.  Whenever I think about what I’m going to write at any other time, I post about my life – what’s been going on, my thoughts, how I’m feeling.  An online journal, if you will.  I’ve been open, more open …

things i’m really bad at

I’ll be the first to admit when I’m bad at something. Actually, you know what, that isn’t always true.  I’m stubborn. And I like to think that I’m always right. (add that to the list below) I do know that everything on the list below is something that I’m working on, but that they’re also …

desperately seeking vulnerability

This post idea popped into my head yesterday morning.  After like 10 failed attempts at taking a picture where I thought my muscles “popped” enough, I finally got this one (and I wasn’t even all too happy with it.) The more and more I thought about my vanity with these dang pictures, the more mad …

things i do that i probably shouldn’t…

I just want to be completely honest today.  I’m feeling like I want to overshare.  And I’m feeling like you want me to.  So let’s just get right to the good stuff, shall we? Things I do that I probably shouldn’t…. If there’s a crumb on the floor in the kitchen, 96% of the time, …