Leave it to a global pandemic to alter what we consider fundamental and comprehensive truth. In his book The Five Love Languages, Gary Chapman...
The human body is beautiful, complex…and weird. I predicted that age and stress would bring changes to my muscles and mind, but I never...
Forest bathing saved my mental health. Whenever I mention this to people, I typically get a strange look accompanied by a question like, “you...
I remember exactly where I was the first time someone called me ma’am. It was a beautiful, late spring evening in 2010. I had...
There's raw grief in knowing it’s over.
A dim room and a flickering screen are familiar; these were the comforts three years ago that showed...
I don't know about you, but lately, I've noticed more aches and pains that shouldn't be ignored anymore. If you are like me and...
A couple of years ago, I worked at an ice cream shop. I absolutely loved it. How could I not? The Monon, the summer...
If you’re reading this as someone who doesn’t include themselves in the “morning person” club… hear me out.
I was you. I have set my...
March is National Nutrition Month! As a mama to a toddler that has extremely picky preferences, nutrition is always at the forefront of my mind...
I am tired. I have pandemic fatigue, fatigue. My mind feels broken as we enter year three of this (still) brutal pandemic. All of this complex...
I remember it clear as day. I sat in an uncomfortable chair with shaking hands over my crossed legs. My right foot nervously tapped...
“Hmmm, better run to Costco tomorrow. We’re down to our last three frozen pizzas.”
Why am I overstocking groceries? One word: CONTROL. Hoarding provides me...
Ten minutes before walking out the door for our first date, my now-husband sent me the following text: “I just wanted to let you...
Are you ready to march into March? Or spring into Spring? Whatever the phrase, Spring is nature’s way of saying “Let’s Party!” so to...
In + Around Indy
My Top 3 Local Birthday Party Spots
I love planning, decorating, and hosting parties at my house! But, I have recently come to appreciate outsourcing birthday parties to local businesses so...
