I turn 40 on November 29th. I remember being a kid and thinking how old my parents seemed when they were in their 30s. It was the 1980s and they were …
Motherhood
Kate’s newborn photos
I wanted to make sure to have Kate's newborn photos all in one place and some commentary while it's still fresh in our minds. As I write this, she's …
Back to the stay at home mom life
As we adjust to life with a newborn, I'm trying to make this blog more about my everyday life so when I started to post about this in a group on …
I decided to stop hustling
I have lived 2017 in a self-induced bubble. I make no apologies. I found out I was pregnant on January 8th and gave birth on September 26th. I spent …
Why are we afraid to believe big?
The question, why are we afraid to believe big? has been a recurring theme in my life for a while now. I'm convinced that our stories of Kate's …
Meet Kate Annelise!
It turns out, I wasn't, in fact, the first woman to be pregnant forever! Meet Kate Annelise Our precious daughter graced us with her presence on …
My Blessingway
A Blessingway is like a mother shower, or a baby shower centered on the mom. With Native American roots, it's about celebrating a woman's transition …
Waiting on God (a.k.a. Divine Delays)
The concept of waiting on God can seem like a cliche or a platitude--it's easy to tell people to wait on God's perfect timing when you're not the one …
My ethereal maternity portraits
My maternity portraits were taken in Gilbert, Arizona on a 105-degree day in August 2017 after my baby shower at the Gilbert Historical Museum. I'd …