Welcome to the month of L O V E!!!! As a teen and young adult, I always equated Valentine’s with romantic love... as a mother I realize now the profound love we share with our children—it’s a feeling like no other!! Unfortunately, with age I’ve also felt the inevitable struggle women have with loving ourselves.… Continue reading #LoveYourSelfie
Dream Memories
Good dreams are called just that… dreams. Bad ones are called nightmares. There’s no distinction between “good” and “bad” memories. We just label them as such. December 21st isn’t an easy day for me to remember. The beginning portion of the day I can’t recall, but the moments leading up to learning my sister was… Continue reading Dream Memories
All the feels…
I’m often asked, “How are you feeling?” or “How are your Mom and Dad doing?”. I’ve been told, “I don’t know how you do it…” or “You are just so strong.” Eleven years later and I still don’t know how to answer those questions or respond to those statements in real time. I appreciate them,… Continue reading All the feels…
Choking through the Tears…
Literally, y'all. I choked at breakfast the other day. A serious, completely blocked, couldn’t gasp for air, banging my hands on my abdomen choking. The inaudible kind. After minutes, (okay, it was probably 5 seconds… but it was a LONG 5 seconds, I swear!) I was able to let a cough escape, but for a… Continue reading Choking through the Tears…
I feel {not so} pretty…
I want to hit and throw things. I also want to sit and cry and curl in in the fetal position. I can literally feel tightness and pain in my chest. Instead, I’m banging on this keyboard so hard my fingertips are probably bruised. To be so dang good with words, I cannot string together… Continue reading I feel {not so} pretty…
Champagne Flutes, Patchwork Quilts and Thimbles
So this is ONE of the champagne flutes Shane and I drank from at our wedding. The other broke. I've been really upset about it, and not because it's from our wedding day (sorry Shane). But, because these were a gift from my Grandma. I know it's just a material thing. But Grandma was so… Continue reading Champagne Flutes, Patchwork Quilts and Thimbles
5 years into forever
Shane and I recently celebrated our 5th anniversary in Charleston, SC. He immediately took advantage of No Child/No Dog status and took a nap. I couldn't sleep, so I let my thoughts and feelings wander.... Here ya go! Who are those young, skinny babies on the left?!? A couple of young lovebirds celebrating one year of… Continue reading 5 years into forever
Picture Perfect Memories
I’m getting married in 10 days. I keep trying to clean upstairs, but every time I come across an old shoebox of pictures, or in most cases, a huge plastic bin, I can’t help myself from peeking in. And by peeking in I mean going through every single picture! I promise, I believe in the… Continue reading Picture Perfect Memories
My Life “Coach”
Brian Aldridge: The foundation of East Duplin Football. A laid-back, straight-forward, no-nonsense kind of man. He wears flip-flops in 40 degree weather, even with 2 inches of rain on the sidelines. He has acquired over 200 wins in 22 years as a head coach. A man who is going to run the ball the old… Continue reading My Life “Coach”
