Be Blessed in the Hot Mess
All areas of self care for moms for mental, spiritual, and physical health.
My grandma always encouraged me to sing. Ever since she saw me perform a solo at my high school’s variety show, she’d prod me gently any chance she could get. I’m not a performer and hate to be in the spotlight, and she knew it. She also knew that I wouldn’t respond well to pressure, […] Read more…
Little Moments Around the Table A few months ago, my five-year-old son couldn’t hear worth a hoot. I’m pretty sure the only reason we knew Kai needed ear tubes is because we have meals together as a family. Sitting together at the table meant the atmosphere in our house was relatively quiet, we were in […] Read more…
I’m covered in a soft blanket, sitting next to a warm cup of coffee, listening to nothing but the sound of a clock ticking as my two kids nap. My sweet children are sleeping off their fevers, and we haven’t been healthy in weeks. I’ve lost sleep and peace of mind too. Nothing sounds better […] Read more…
For me, February was a month of fictional literary romance. And you can guess how I felt about that… It was a short month, but a great one for reading. Here’s what I finished this month. No spoilers! Dear Mr. Knightly Samantha Moore has always hidden behind the words of others—namely, her favorite characters in […] Read more…
I don’t think I’d be a very good blogger if I didn’t ever overshare, so here is my definitive good blogger post full of details on basically every aspect of my health. This started last year, when I wrote about Self Care for Moms and challenged myself to follow through on my own suggestions. (Always a […] Read more…
I took a mini break from book reviews, and now I’m back! This month I finished two nonfiction books (though I read bits and pieces of some others.) The only thing these two books have in common is their overarching genre. I bet that you’d enjoy at least one of them, just because they are […] Read more…
