Every year I tiptoe the line between not wanting to be the girl that gushes about her wedding anniversary on social media and totally wanting to be the girl that gushes about her wedding anniversary on social media. My hesitation is in stepping into the ring of comparison, because marriage is hard enough without comparing […]
May you have that one friend. That one friend who you can spend all day with and not get tired of. Truly. That one friend who shows up at your house uninvited and knows she’s as welcome as if you’d had it planned for weeks. That one friend who loves & disciplines your child as […]
I’m not very good at accepting a compliment. I get all weird and I never 100% believe that the compliment is true. There’s often a little part of me that thinks it’s a joke. But you know what makes me feel pretty good about myself? Getting a compliment. Go figure. Compliments are an unnecessary but […]
Why do we so easily discount our small victories? Yesterday my three-year-old daughter figured out that she can swing standing up and this is no big deal. Tons of kids have known this forever. Tons of kids do it every day. Tons of kids are climbing, jumping risk-takers. My child is not a climbing, jumping […]
Dear Me, Summer is nearly here. You get to stay home with your daughter all summer and that is the best news ever. Seriously, it is the BEST. I know that this is your favorite. I also know that all the togetherness can get a bit intense, and you’re already mourning the snippets of alone […]
I’m not the first to say it, but I believe it bears repeating. MOTHER’S DAY IS HARD FOR SOME PEOPLE. It might be your thing, but maybe it’s not. You don’t need anyone’s permission to feel the way you feel and I’d like to offer you these words of truth. If you love Mother’s Day… […]
What you have, what you can afford, and what you love is what works. My people make this house my home.
Hey, y’all. Mandy, here. (I’m from the south. I say y’all and I’m going to use it here, too.) I’m staring down a big ol’ elephant and I’m about to tell y’all all about it. All y’all. Every last one of you. You know that old saying that the best way to eat an elephant […]
Some days you kick butt and take names. Some days you wake up early feeling rested & refreshed, your kids are great listeners, and your husband buys you flowers for no reason at all. Some days you do all the things, you please all the people, and you look good doing it. Other days you […]
Good news, my three-year-old has announced that she’s going to be a dragon when she grows up. Not just any old dragon, she’s going to be a mean-eyed, fire-breathing dragon with wings so she can fly. And not the extinct kind, the ALIVE kind. I’m not sure if I’m frightened or proud of her creative […]
