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Happy New Year to you and yours. I hope your holidays were filled with happiness and surrounded by the ones you love the most. The holidays are always such an emotional roller coaster, aren’t they? One minute you’re jolly, wrapping presents that you’ve carefully planned and the next, you’re feeling the pressure of not finding… Continue reading Not Ready Yet…

September 11th, 2001. Virginia Tech shooting. The death of Michael Jackson. The death of Kobe Bryant. Oxford High School shooting. All events that I remember exactly where I was, what I was doing, and who I was with when the news broke. All tragedies. November 30th, 2021 I was driving home from Costco. I crested… Continue reading Oxford StrOng

Have you ever thought about the last time you did something for the first time? As we “grow up,” those moments become fewer and farther between. Well, today I did something for the last time and it’s a bittersweet feeling. I opened the pages of Summer’s baby book, updated a few sections, taped in a… Continue reading Oh, Baby

Relationships with coworkers can make or break your work day, and sometimes, even your overall enjoyment of the job. I’ve been lucky enough to work alongside some pretty great people, but none of them compare to my most recent co-supervisors. Almost exactly a year ago, my work bestie and I welcomed a new girl to… Continue reading The Giving Poinsettia

Happy New Year! I know I’m a little late, but we’ve just been soaking up the holidays and slowing down as a family. How long is it socially acceptable to say “Happy New Year” anyway? I’m thinking the entire month of January… I don’t necessarily look forward to the “new year” every 365 days. It… Continue reading 2022, New You?

I’ve been joking recently that the month of October has become a mini-December. Always starts out kind of slow with so much to look forward to and then all of a sudden, you’re nearing the end of the month going here and there, making this and that, dressing up, etc. We love it all; it’s… Continue reading Costume Confusion

“Summer did so great! I can’t believe she did her bridge kick-over,” the gymnastics mom standing next to me squealed as I plopped on the metal barstool. Trying to hide my confusion as I scrambled to get settled 45 minutes into practice, I scoffed at her comment and replied, “Yeah, she’s really been practicing at… Continue reading I Missed It

It’s been a year. One year since my last post. And exactly a year since my words destroyed another relationship. I say it that way and it makes it sound like it’s my fault, but I know it isn’t. I wrote about a touchy topic, breastfeeding, and tried to shed some light on it from… Continue reading Turning the Page…

I usually have no problem being outspoken. Except when this topic comes up; I have trouble finding my voice. I think it’s usually because the person I’m talking with doesn’t give me the chance, but also because I’d have to go into this whole big thing about my version, or my story. Sometimes, I just… Continue reading Breast is {not} Best

When Summer was born a little over 4 years ago, more than her gender ended up being a surprise to us. She was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate. Although that is usually detected during an ultrasound, Summer’s hands were always up by her face/mouth, so we didn’t know. I was grateful for… Continue reading Our Cleft Cutie