motherhood
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We’re Having a Baby BOY!!
The first time I thought, “huh, maybe I am having a boy” was in the first trimester when I found myself still inspired to write despite being pregnant and sick. For my last two pregnancies (both girls), I have done just enough to keep my blog and Facebook page above water and I was never… Continue reading
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Expecting Our Fourth Baby – my heart, my prayers, & the first trimester
Growing more than flowers this year. ♥️ My husband and I are due with our fourth baby October 2026. When I tell you this year has been wild, I mean it. We got a puppy in the New Year expecting that alone to be our big news of 2026. (And maybe some baby goats for… Continue reading
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Everything Is Beautiful & Everything Is Not
In November I came across an unfinished, unshared poem in my poetry journal. Even though the poem is a rough 20 lines I realized it was actually a complete thought in just the first stanza. I must have written this when I was early postpartum with my baby, Sylvia. She was born last year the… Continue reading
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Chicken Noodle Soup – a love story
Five old bowls on the kitchen counter, Dad gets home from work, hello! Dishes in the sink again, and goldfish on the floor. Wash up, kids, it’s time to eat. Homemade chicken noodle soup, and tomorrow we will repeat. But maybe Tuesday dinner is chicken nuggets made from frozen, sliced potatoes, canned green beans. Well,… Continue reading
