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 […]
Spring is officially here, ushering in longer days and warmer temperatures. Trees are blooming, plants are sprouting, and before you know it momma bird will be back to make her nest in the hanging basket on my front porch. There is newness everywhere. It’s a fresh start and it’s sweeping me off my feet. Speaking […]
I never wanted to be in the club of child loss, but here I stand. If you are relatively new in my life or to my writing, please allow me the briefest of explanations before I share with you some thoughts on the journey of grief. In 2002 Drew and I welcomed our first baby […]
