the beauty of contentment
it's been just over a year since we arrived back in austin. from our numerous cross country moves, i have learned that it takes about a...
this stops with me
i remember feeling so relieved when joe biden won the election in november 2020. it filled me with dread and terror to contemplate...
december 19
i remember laying in bed next to david in our bedroom in michigan the night of thursday, december 19, 2019. he was done. he couldn't play...
the end of an era
i started this blog on january 1, 2016. we had just decided to return to my home state of michigan for david to begin working for my...
return to bme
i have been saying lately that i am convinced the universe hates women. and at the same time i have been absolutely blown away by the way...
thanksgiving musings
this morning i woke up between my two little humans, the littlest one nursing and the big one holding my hand. eventually they both...
Accomplishments
It is Saturday, November 14. I am sitting outside on my back patio at the glass dining table. The patio is the entire width of the back...
Return to Austin
If I am honest, I think I have wanted to return to Austin since we moved to Michigan. The last four years have been so complex, so full...
The Pain of Loss
I found a post on Instagram yesterday that said "I want my home to be a safe haven, a place where we can connect and feel loved. I want...
A Vision of Austin
My writing has come in short spurts of journal entries lately. Buying and selling and preparing for another cross-country move with two...
