just like every august, we’ve done everything we need to do: gathered new school supplies, spiffed up the school wardrobe… however, this year was a little different for my girls as they both started new schools in a new district. this year we ventured to roscoe; a new elementary school and dare i say it…middle… Continue reading first day of school interviews (2019).
11 years old. Wow. Time sure has flown by my little lady. I can still picture the moment that you were born and placed in to my arms for the very first time. I can still picture you as a toddler, that constant energy that had this mom always on her toes. And now you’ll… Continue reading A letter to my daughter on her 11th birthday.
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holy hell. it's here. i'm officially thirty. and i think i'm excited. not what i ever thought i would say about turning thirty, the big 3 - 0, a new decade, but it's here and i'm ready. this year, as I move into this next decade of life, i'm taking a little bit of a… Continue reading and i’m thirty!
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raising kids is hard. the thought of raising a child to have confidence, curiosity, knowledge, manners, purpose and empathy sounds both terrifying and exhausting, but i'd like to think i'm doing an okay job at it. like so many moms, i can't count how many times i have doubted my ability to be successful and… Continue reading celebrating us on mother’s day.
so many people have asked me how i felt as i approached my 30th birthday. and honestly, i didn't know how to answer. i mean i'd be lying that by just typing out the words i'm turning 30 didn't freak me out. what am i going to do when i have to say, "hi, im… Continue reading turning 30.
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seek out the people and places that set your soul on fire.it's okay to cry when you're hurt. but wash your face, clean your mess, and get up off the floor when you're done. you don't belong down there. your body, your rules. naps are for grown-ups too.reserve your apologies for when you mean it.we… Continue reading life advice for my daughters.
my little loves, i'm sitting here thinking about how it's even possible that i have a seven and ten year old. you're both so full of life and wonder. your personalities are really coming through and you're developing into who you want to be. you girls are so great about telling me your opinion about… Continue reading letter to my daughters about love.
Okay To Be Shay 