Last night Ryder shut his hand in the car door. Do not ask me how he managed to do that. I just know that his little shriek will haunt my heart for years to come. Cue the Mom Guilt. I should've operated the car door. Let's face it. We cannot protect them from everything. Sometimes … Continue reading The ER

A few months ago, the kids were playing outside. My husband and I tell the little ones all the time to wear shoes outside, but they do not always keep their shoes on when they finally get out there. Oh, the struggles of owning a trampoline. Robert and I often find random socks and shoes … Continue reading The Bigger Picture

I don't know about you, but I am the kind of woman who loves to overthink things. Was that right? Why didn't I say that? Am I really doing what I was called to do? Am I worthy? Should I be here? My thoughts have sub-thoughts and even my sub-thoughts have sub-thoughts. My wheels will … Continue reading Am I Getting Warmer?

Disclaimer: You cannot read this if you are not up to date with "This is Us". Please hop on Hulu and return. A few weeks ago my husband and I were watching the show "This is Us". Yes, I married a rugged, smoking hot cowboy who watches my shows with me. I know, I hit … Continue reading I Don’t Have a Dream

I feel like I have arrived, y'all. All of my favorite authors and bloggers talk about internet trolls tearing their work apart. Sometimes I even get to see it on social media. I got my first troll this morning!! Eeekkk!!!! It may seem weird that this makes me happy, but I always get excited when … Continue reading Trolls

I invite you to join me to a sweet, summer day circa 2008 in the mountains of North Carolina. I was in my early 20's and was a walking, talking trainwreck. I should have come with a floating disclaimer above my head or maybe a warning label sewn into my clothing. I was pretty much … Continue reading Time Travel

At 2 a.m. this morning, I heard the shuffle of little feet. I wake up before the rest of the house and usually this makes me pretty grumpy. There was six year old Jaxon standing by the bed. "I am scared," he whined. I threw open the blanket and invited him to lay in bed … Continue reading The Mechanic Analogy

We have had some of the hardest few months. It was easy to be bitter and angry or to feel defeated. There were days when our hearts were ripped completely out of our chests and days I just didn't want to get out of bed. We had so many awful lies told about our family. … Continue reading Heartbreak and Silver Linings

Sometimes I want to laugh when people tell me that I have it all together. Most people simply remember the me before recovery and require very little to be impressed by who I am today. Even after nearly 8 years, it's like I buy groceries and there is a "way-to-go" parade through town. I have … Continue reading Shrinking Giants

I am 90% certain that my husband lives to correct me. If I call something an iphone and it is an ipod, he will pretend not to know what item I am talking about. I resort to "Apple device beside you." It drives me insane. He finds great amusement in driving me insane. I have … Continue reading Modge Podge and Other Things