When Joy and Pain Coexist

Despite the smile I often wear on my face, a heaviness surrounds my soul these last few months, unlike anything I’ve ever felt before. It’s weight sits on my shoulders and smothers my chest, threatening to grip my lungs so tightly it may steal my breath.  I...

Road to Recovery

If you’ve been to hell and back and lived to tell about it, would you? My answer would always be yes, if I thought it would help other people.  But when it comes to all we’ve been through as a family this year, I never thought I would. Mostly because I felt it...

Emma’s Health Journey

I thought it was about time for a great big Emma update since there are so many of you who treasure her like we do. To know her, is to love her, even if it’s from afar ❤  She is so kind, loving, brilliant, and gifted in so many ways. One of which is she’s been a...

Lessons from the Garden

Welcome to Emma’s garden! ☀️🌸 Its all hers – concept, design, and caretaking! We bought seeds last night and she’s getting started today. She’ll be growing two kinds of onion, two kinds of lettuce, broccoli and peas to start. Did you know studies confirm what we...

My Quarantine Idols Revealed

Quarantine has brought out the worst in me at times. Ok a lot of times 😆 But I do believe that’s part of the point. All my idols of freedom, fun, and flexibility have been exposed and left me shook. My options have been taken away and replaced with a huge sense of...