It’s been a moment since I shared an update about my nonbinary journey. If you’ve read my previous post, I talked about discovering how...

Progress Over Perfection

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It's a pretty common idea, a buzz-worthy phrase even–progress over perfection.   I was journaling this morning, a la Artist's Way–check it out, by the way–...

Baking with Littles

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There is a mess on my counter: a mixture of flour, sugar, and sprinkles-the remnants of what is currently being mixed in the stainless...
Of all the adventures I’ve been on in my life, motherhood has to be the wildest one of them all. One minute, you’re so...
I'm thirteen years old, sitting in the third row of my friend's mom's minivan. Big & Rich's "Save a Horse (Ride a Cowboy)" is playing...

Good Enough

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In the fourth grade, I was so excited that I aced a math test. More specifically, it was an A-, but still, it was...
I never thought I'd say this, but I have officially jumped on the Taylor Swift bandwagon. My teenage daughter, like many others, has loved Taylor...
It only has three letters, but it is such a powerful word. It's been on Sesame Street, the topic of a powerful TED Talk,...
There are moments I'm proud of as a mom. I'm not talking about giving birth to my kids, though that is something I'm proud...
I buy my children’s Halloween costumes, and I bet you can guess if I bake their birthday cakes too. My husband and I both grew...
I let out a sigh of relief when we arrived at our local library story time, only a minute late. It wasn’t our usual...
Zodiac signs are spoken of frequently to excuse unflattering behavior or explain extreme emotions. I’m sure you’ve heard someone dismiss their stubbornness, sharing that...
A new friend recently asked me what I enjoy doing in my free time. An innocuous question that, five years ago, I would have...
To my second child, I'm sorry. I'm sorry I wasn't prepared for you to enter our lives as seamlessly as you did. For years,...

In + Around Indy

Your Guide to Indiana Fever Game Day

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It’s a new era of women’s basketball. After intense negotiations, the league and the players agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement.  The biggest outcome:...