love
-
The Great Midlife Balancing Act: Work, Life, and Still Caring (Somehow)💕
There’s something oddly comical about midlife — it’s like you finally have the wisdom to know what you should be doing, but the energy level of a phone stuck at 9% and no charger in sight. You’re trying to juggle… Continue reading
-
The Grand Finale of the Kitten Foster Saga 🐾
Well friends, it’s official — our foster story has reached its end. And this time, it really is the final chapter. If you’ve been following along, you know we took in two tiny, wobbly kittens who quickly stole our hearts… Continue reading
-
Part 3 – The (Hopefully) Final Chapter of the Great Tank Saga
Subtitle: From Bacteria Battles to Fishy Friendships Well, here we are… The third (and fingers crossed, final) chapter in what I’ve come to call The Great Tank Saga. For those of you who’ve been along for the whole ride, thank… Continue reading
-
Two Weeks of Whiskers, Wiggles & Wonder 🐾
Oh, the cuteness just keeps coming — tiny claws, wobbly pounces, and all! It’s hard to believe it’s already been almost two weeks since these little furballs joined our family. What an adventure it has been watching them grow —… Continue reading
-
Fostering Fuzzballs: Our Adventure With Tiny Kittens
As if our home wasn’t already a bustling hub of fur, scales, and fish tanks, we decided to add a little more chaos to the mix. Not chaos in the stressful sense — more like chaos wrapped in fluff and… Continue reading
-
Sometimes, I Just Want to Doom Scroll (and Maybe Eat Cheese in Peace…
Let me just say it straight: I love my family. I love my kids, my partner, our animals, and the life we’ve built together. I’d go to the ends of the Earth for them—and sometimes it feels like I already… Continue reading
-
Thelma vs. The Wall: A True Story of Survival…
Let me tell you about Thelma. Now, Thelma is technically our dog, but emotionally and spiritually, she belongs to my husband. She tolerates me. Like… she appreciates that I open doors and provide snacks, but she’s made it clear I’m… Continue reading
-
✨ Midlife Magic: It’s Not All Crisis and Chaos ✨
Everyone talks about the midlife crisis—cue the dramatic music. Supposedly, we hit 40 and suddenly spiral into buying sports cars, getting questionable tattoos, or googling “how to feel young again” at 2 a.m. But you know what we don’t talk… Continue reading
-
🧡 Finding Friendship in the Middle
Last week, I was on vacation—a lovely blend of work, relaxation, and family time in Montana. There’s something so comforting about visiting family, especially the kind you can just talk to about anything, even if it’s been nearly a year… Continue reading
-
Mirror, Mirror — I’m Good Enough, Thanks..
Let’s get one thing straight right out of the gate: “Love your body at every stage of life!” is possibly the biggest, sparkliest, most beautifully packaged lie the beauty industry has ever sold us. And they’ve sold us a LOT… Continue reading
The Jaded Mother 