Let me tell you about Randy. If you met him when I did, you would see a seventh-grader with a strong sense of self....
Having become a mom at the end of 2017, I wasn’t brand new to motherhood when 2020 rolled around. At the beginning of the...
My family and I stopped going to church this year. Yes, COVID, but this decision had been brewing for a while. 2020 seemed to...
All along, 2020 was full of surprises. I don't need to tell you how terrible most of them were. But 2020 did give me...
The small moments. That’s what many of us remember when thinking about childhood memories, weddings, childbirth, or even a funeral. We think of small...
As I sit here typing this, my third baby is squirming around in my belly, 38 weeks huge and threatening to come any day....

My Top Five of 2020

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I am admittedly a cynic at my black heart. Not really empathetic and I feel my bluntness is more honest and less glass have...

Goodbye to Spirit Weeks

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Goodbye to SPIRIT WEEK! I said what I said.  Don’t get me wrong, I personally love a spirit day when I am the participant. When I...

Bad Mommy Days

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A few weeks ago, my son didn’t do well on an assignment. He’s like me in that we both like to do things “right”....
There are few things that make a mother cringe more than the dreaded “F-word.” We pray we never hear it, and God-willing we never...
School is on break and the daunting thoughts of the next quarter envelope me. My chest is tight and my sleep is limited. Panicked...
Yes, you read that title correctly… Despite 2020 being the utter dumpster fire that it was, there are a few things that happened amidst...

What Are His Gifts?

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Nearly two years ago, I was asked a simple question that has stuck with me to this day. It was a busy week at the...
Happy 2021! The new year has to be better than 2020, right?  Absolutely!  As you’re reflecting on what you had hoped to accomplish in...

In + Around Indy

Seven Places to Buy Hot Chocolate Bombs in Indianapolis

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I don't know about you, but sometimes I need a pick-me-up to get through the cold months in Indianapolis. Hot chocolate bombs, or hot...