
Family means having someone to love you unconditionally in spite of you and your shortcomings. Family is loving and supporting one another even when it’s not easy to do so. It’s being the best person you could be so that you may inspire your loved ones.
Mental Health: From the eyes of the daughter of an addict – Part 1
This post will be hard to write. It was certainly hard to live through,…
April 12, 2021Happy Easter!
What a great day with the family! Couldn’t have asked for a better day!…
April 4, 2021Normal – What’s That? Thoughts of the Post-COVID Culture
A year of COVID. A year of the unknown, sickness, and sadly death. A…
March 29, 2021Shared Post: Fluffy Slime Recipe!
If you have kids and they, well, breathe… you’re going to be asked to…
February 15, 2021Breaking the Cycle of Racism – How to Affect Change NOW
I can’t stomach what I’m watching on the news. I just can’t. It’s tearing…
May 31, 2020Passing the Time in Quarantine
First off, I’m not the one to preach to others about how to “stay…
May 25, 2020Family Photos – Quarantine Style
Since we can’t necessarily go anywhere to get professional pictures taken, I figured why…
May 12, 2020I’m 40 (something) and Addicted to TikTok
But, I can’t be the only one, right? Right? Being stuck in quarantine for…
May 11, 2020COVID-19: Thoughts of Normalcy
Quarantine life isn’t easy. Having your “normal” routine turn completely upside down isn’t fun,…
May 1, 2020Life – Through Darkness Comes Beauty
Life can be complicated. It can be messy. And, it can be downright dark.…
April 20, 2020Into The Unknown (No, Elsa…This Isn’t About You)
Here I am again. Broken-hearted. Confused. And, scared. Why? For the 2nd time in…
March 30, 2020COVID-19 | Live In The Moment
It’s out there. It’s everywhere. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve been…
March 22, 2020Being a Mom is Hard
Being a mom is hard, especially when you doubt yourself.
March 4, 2020Our Little Performers
As a mom, my top priority is to ensure that my kids are safe,…
February 27, 2020Gwen’s 4th Birthday!
Our little girl is growing up right before our eyes! I have no earthly…
February 16, 2020UPDATE: Harrison earned his reward for being GOOD!
We made it to the end of the first week of our “Do GOOD,…
January 20, 2019“Do Good, Be Good!” – New Strategy to Enforce Good Behaviors
As a parent, we never want to hear, “So, your son had a bad…
January 15, 201965 Degrees in January!!
Weather in North Carolina is so weird. So. Very. Weird. The first week of…
January 7, 2019Our Little Girl is 2!
Gwen is officially a toddler!
February 20, 2018Moms Don’t Get Sick Days
It’s true. Mom’s are super human, agile, and fierce forces of nature. I mean,…
January 27, 2018The Highs & Lows of my Career in 2017
To say that 2017 had its share of ups & downs would be an…
January 20, 20182017 Year in Review
blinked… And, then an eternity went by! This past year had its fair share…
January 6, 2018My Grandma, Shirley Ann Patterson
Love you, Grandma. Dearly and forever.
December 31, 2017Dance Like No One is Watching (But I am!)
Words aren’t needed. They crack me up and keep me in stitches 24/7.
December 17, 2017My Hero, My Husband – Daddy E, Paramedic
My hero getting a standing ovation today at the NCSU vs UMKC game! Love…
December 9, 2017Harrison is a Wrestler!
Well, kind of. He’s learning. And, he’s finally liking it! We signed up for…
December 7, 2017And, Just Like That… He’s 5!
My favorite little dude turns 5 today! I can’t believe it. These last 5…
September 26, 2017Gwen turned 1!
It feels like it was just yesterday. Where does time go? I mean, really?…
March 4, 2017January 2017 Snowpocalypse
The following contains real footage of Snowpocalypse 2017. Viewer discretion is advised. Gotcha! Hope…
January 15, 2017I Caught Him! (Snoring)
So, the hubby doesn’t think he snores. Well, this video FINALLY proves it. I…
August 20, 2016