It’s 6:00 AM, and I haven’t even hit my first coffee reheat when tiny sniffles precede footsteps tip-tapping down the stairs. “Hmmm… She’s up...
I will be honest, I have started so many blog posts in my head over the past couple of weeks, but this one just...
February 7th-14th is Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week. 1 in 110 babies are born with a heart defect and I didn’t realize this until...
Our fur baby, Jack, went to the rainbow bridge last month. He was 13 years old and his loss was pretty devastating for our...
Abundance over scarcity is a mindset and a way of life. I currently live in a scarcity mindset and have most of my life. My intention...
Foster Parenting Year 1: The Ridiculous and Brutal Truth
Did you know more than half of foster parents quit in the first year? When you...
A happy, easy baby: that's what our daughter Lauren was from the time she was born. She nursed and napped often and easily and...
When my daughter was five, she noticed that her bottom tooth was slightly wiggly. It absolutely made her day. She went on a quest...
Would you consider being a Wish Granter?
Meet Kayden. He is my son and a Make-A-Wish child for intractable epilepsy.
No, he is not dying. (Read...
There is a particular toilet paper commercial on TV right now that puzzles me. In the spot, the adult characters argue about who is...
I don’t typically make New Year’s resolutions, but I do appreciate the opportunity for reflection and a fresh start that a new year offers....
Hey, mamas! I'm Bailey. Mother of three beautiful kiddos and self-proclaimed HOT MESS. I thought becoming a mom would give me one last nudge...
I’m tired. Nine days on the coast and three time zones from here have gotten my circadian rhythm all kinds of messed up. I...
Since my son was a tiny baby, I have spent long nights rocking him to sleep and praying over him and his future. I...

























