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Standing in the Gaps
There are people who show up with casseroles and grand gestures. And then there are people who quietly step into the spaces you didn’t even realize were empty. The friend who sends a text that says, “I’ve been thinking about you.” The person who notices you’re carrying more than usual and says, “How can I…
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The Case of the Missing Everything
I realized recently that I spend a ridiculous amount of my life looking for things. Not in the deep, existential sense. I mean actual things. My phone ~ My keys ~ That one library book that was definitely on the counter 5 minutes ago. ~ The scissors that apparently grew legs. ~ The remote control.…
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Turns Out ~ This is the Good Stuff
The other day I found an old picture of myself and barely recognized her. Not because I looked different – although the laugh lines have definitely multiplied – but because of how certain I was that life would follow “the plan”. I was going to have everything figured out by now. The house would stay…
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We got a bidet… and it immediately chose violence.
My husband installs it like we just entered our ✨luxury era✨and then gives the boys a full tutorial like he’s hosting a TED Talk. “Keep your legs closed.” Sir… why are we making this sound like a team sport?? Meanwhile I walk in and this toilet has more buttons than my oven. There’s: • a…
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Autism Awareness Month… but this is our every day 🤍
April is Autism Awareness Month… and I am grateful there’s a time where people slow down and notice. But also? We don’t pick this up for 30 days and set it back down. This is our life. Every. Single. Day. It’s the stuff you don’t see— the extra time it takes just to leave the…
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👜✨ Things in My Purse as a Twin Mom (and no… it’s not aesthetic 😂)
If you think I have a cute, minimal, Pinterest purse… Respectfully… no. I pack like I’m preparing for every possible scenario x2 😅 🍿 Snacks… so many snacks Because they won’t want the same thing. Ever. And if I don’t bring snacks… we’re all suffering. • Crackers • Fruit snacks • Protein bars (for me……
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✨ Another Surgery. Another Reset. ✨
Today I’m heading in for another wrist surgery — reconstruction of my distal ulna/radioulnar joint — and honestly… I don’t even know how many times I’ve said “this will be the one that fixes it.” Each surgery comes with hope. Hope that maybe this time I’ll get my strength back. Hope that maybe this time…
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“Ma’am that’s not where those go…”
There’s something about motherhood, injury, and running late that creates the perfect storm for problem solving you never signed up for. The boys and I were on your way to OT when I noticed the tire light pop on. Not the dramatic, pull over immediately your tire is exploding kind of light…. but the annoying…
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Fortify and Present: Building a Life While Staying in it
My words for this year are fortify and present. Not in a “new planner, new personality” kind of way. More like a roll-up-your-sleeves, this is real life kind of way. For a long time, I thought building meant moving faster. Bigger goals. Louder yeses. Clear next steps that looked impressive when explained to other people.…
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That’s Who I Praise (Even when I’m burned out)
The boys were in the sunroom doing what boys do best – making a mess that somehow multiples the longer you pretend it doesn’t exist. I was half-working on my computer, half staring at the screen, with worship music playing in the background. Nothing special. Just noise to fill the chaos. If I’m being honest,…
Twins Tenders and Teaching 