Brynna
Originally from central Illinois, Brynna moved to Indy in 2008 to take a job with the NCAA. Since then, she’s added wife, breast cancer survivor and mom to her resume. She married her husband Case in September 2015, was diagnosed with breast cancer in October 2015, and gave birth to their miracle baby girl Siena in 2019. Her family is rounded out by two loveable but mischievous dogs, Wrigley and Ivy. In her free time, Brynna loves to host parties for family and friends, travel the world, drink fountain diet soda, run 5Ks with girlfriends, cook/bake, read and volunteer with the local non-profit Noble.
Dear Parents of School Aged Children: Do Lockdowns Get Easier?
Dear Parents of School-Aged Children:
I really wish this wasn't a question I needed to ask. But here we are in America in 2024, and I just have to know. Do school lockdowns get any...
Here I Go Again: Complicated Feelings About Training For A Half Marathons
I just signed up for the 2024 Indy OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon in May, and based on past experiences, I know my half-marathon training will be filled with lots of complicated feelings.
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Dear Mom In Line: I Saw You And You’re Doing An Awesome Job
To the mom in line behind me for Santa's Workshop, I want you to know I saw you, and you're doing an awesome job.
Let me back up …
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How To Support Someone Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
As a breast cancer survivor, I’m often asked by people with newly diagnosed friends, family, or colleagues: “What can I do to support them?”
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Welcome to Soup Season: Easy Vegetable Beef
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I Want My Daughter To Be Kind, Not Nice
I am intentionally trying to ban the use of the word "nice" from our household vocabulary, particularly when it comes to describing my daughter. You may be thinking, "What? You don't want your daughter...
A Midwest Staple: Homemade Ranch Dressing
The statement I'm about to make will solidify my status as a born and raised Midwesterner: I have very strong feelings about ranch dressing.
Like "Ope!" or a church potluck with casseroles, ranch dressing is...
I Want To Be Fun Again
I'm usually not one for resolutions, but I have a singular focus for 2023: I want to be fun again.
I definitely used to be a fun person. In my 20s and early 30s, I...
Celebrate National Brownie Day With Your Favorite Box Mix
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Yes, I’m THAT Birthday Party Mom
My daughter is turning three and I have a confession: I’ve been thinking about her birthday party for months. I’ve mailed the invitations, favorited items on Etsy, pinned a giraffe cake on Pinterest, tentatively...
Living Life in the In Between
“Everyone who is born holds dual citizenship, in the kingdom of the well and in the kingdom of the sick. Although we all prefer to use only the good passport, sooner or later each...
An Act of Solidarity: June 14 is World Blood Donor Day
Established by the World Health Organization in 2004, World Blood Donor Day is celebrated every June 14 to raise awareness of the need for blood donors and to thank those who give the gift...