Parenting

Just Keep It Real, Please

Just Keep It Real, Please

Real. Real homes. Real people. Real kids. Real moments. Real everything. You with me? So I love Instagram. Maybe it’s kinda weird, but I find that there are some pretty “real” people on the Insta. Can I just thank you, from the bottom of my heart? Our souls long for people like you. I’m not…

Just Be Their Mom

Just Be Their Mom

I want to be Mazy’s hero. I want to be someone she can look back at and say one day, I want to be like her. I know that sounds extremely narcissistic, but I look back at the way I grew up, and I want to be like my mom. And I know I have…

My Efficiency Struggle

My Efficiency Struggle

I am a to-do list girl. I LOVE to make lists and accomplish them. The more things I can cross off in a day, the more accomplished I feel. And unfortunately, often I see my success defined by how much I can accomplish. In other words, I end up trying to do a LOT. The…

More Than Enough

More Than Enough

I fear. More than I’d like to. I’ve laid awake at night, wondering how we are going to pay the next medical bill. How my heart situation is going to turn out. If I’m doing a good enough job raising Mazy. If I’m doing everything I can to bring glory to God. If I’m living…