As many people have reported, following Covid, I started losing my hair. Add to this a splash of Anemia, to make matters worse. (I can’t just have one kind of fun, after all) I have been battling this for over a year. Once I had spent months on...
Back to School, Back to School to prove to dad I’m not a fool. Sung in the tune of Adam Sandler in Billy Madison. The transition from laid-back summer days to structured school routines can be overwhelming, especially when juggling multiple...
I’m like my granny in many ways. I’m a little bit crazy. I’m definitely set in my ways. I’m an excellent cook. I have a questionable sense of humor. I love my family and I hoard groceries. My granny practically had a general store in her basement...
The moment my daughter Tessa was first placed on my chest after her birth I cried so much, I can hardly explain it. My husband snapped a picture of me in that moment, and I can still hear my mom saying a pitying, confused, and very Southern...
In the fast-paced and demanding world we live in, it’s easy to get caught up in self-criticism and negativity. We often forget to be kind to ourselves, to treat ourselves with the same compassion and understanding we show to others. I have two...
All it took was one short glance at a moss green velvet couch on my phone screen. Someone in a group I follow for decor inspiration online had just seen it for sale and was asking the group what they all think. That couch, an ultimate object of...
I am self-employed. This is sometimes a good thing. This is sometimes a bad thing. It is more often than not a hard thing. As hard as it can be at times, the one point of gratitude I come back to is the strong, smart and talented women I have had...
We leave for our annual camping trip tomorrow. My friend Amanda and I leave our husbands at home and take our kids to the local KOA. It is a tradition we have had for many years. This year, however, there is something different: We are taking my...
Almost every parenting page or social media account is talking about how much better their generation was then today’s. Everyone from Baby Boomers, to Gen X, to the micro generation of the xennials, to the Millennials, Gen Z and Alpha...
I’m an incredibly anxious person. I have been diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I’m medicated for it. However, teaching my 17-year-old daughter to drive is putting my meds to the test. She is not a bad driver. She is an inexperienced...