When You Need Praying Women

When I chose our Ellen’s Picks book, Praying Women by Sheila Walsh for this season, I had no idea that the world was, basically, going to blow up. I promise.

Timely though, right?

Funny enough, the first thing that this book in this season (combined with my very convincing AWESOME coach, Gillian) convinced me to do […]

On Being Able to Still Believe

I have a love-hate relationship with movies that make me cry – and it all started with an ill-fated trip to see The Fox and the Hound as a 5-year-old. My teeny-tiny self had my first in-theatre, crying-so-hard-you-can’t-breathe, devastated when the story didn’t go as it should moment – there was NO GOOD REASON […]

My 2019 Christmas Gift Guide

This year, I’m (once again) working on simplifying my Christmas routine. Most of the gifts I’m responsible for have already been purchased. I’ve picked up some of those snacks and foods that we only eat over the Christmas holidays (with long expiration dates), the house is starting to look cozy, and since I’m almost […]

When You’re Stretched Too Thin {+ a Giveaway!}

Recently I shared an article on social media about the exhaustion of being the “Primary Parent.” That parent on those school or camp or dance or doctor’s forms (ALL THOSE NEVER ENDING FORMS). Those forms where my name goes in this space:

CONTACT #1. MOTHER.

The weight of it is real. It’s only a couple months […]