We celebrated my daughter's first birthday last week with a party themed after The Office!
Category: Motherhood
1 in 4: My Miscarriage Story
Preface: Hello, lovelies. I wrote this post originally in April of 2019. It's been sitting in my drafts since then, but I feel like I should press publish and release it into the world. I hope that it helps someone feel less alone. After this happened, I ended up having an ectopic pregnancy, which will … Continue reading 1 in 4: My Miscarriage Story
The Bookshelf
A few months ago, we put an order in on the Ikea website. A few months later, the pieces arrives. Two cowhide rugs, a few bookcases for our daughter's room and a bookshelf for my office. For the last few weeks, the bookshelf had been in my office, in it's box, leaned up against the … Continue reading The Bookshelf
Where I’m Rushing To
If I could figure that out, it would make life a lot easier to understand. For as long as I can remember, I've rushed. I rush through tasks, I rush through stages of life, I rush through damn near everything. I rush through fun stuff... in anticipation of the next chore I need to tackle. … Continue reading Where I’m Rushing To
This is Postpartum
So... you've pushed your bundle of joy out so the hard part must be over right? Wrong. Welcome to postpartum, my friend! Postpartum doesn't look at all like in the movies. It's not glamorous by any means. There's a lot of joy, but there's also a lot of other feelings - sadness, jealousy, longing for … Continue reading This is Postpartum