I’m About to Be Someone’s Grandma
October 13, 2026
I am about to be somebody’s grandma. I keep waiting to feel one single clear emotion about it, and instead I just feel all of them at once. … More I’m About to Be Someone’s Grandma
Tag: lifestyle
Burger Bounce: A Route 66 Detour
October 10, 2026
A little road trip took us to Twistee Treat Diner inside the Pink Elephant Antique Mall in Livingston, Illinois. We tried fried pickles, discovered the Illinois-born ponyshoe, explored an old high school turned antique mall, and made another day of memories together. … More Burger Bounce: A Route 66 Detour
Share this:
I Didn’t Plan to Build a ‘Friends’ Kitchen in My Basement. I Just Kept Finding Things That Belonged There
October 6, 2026
I did not set out to build a Friends kitchen in my basement. It just sort of happened, one weird impulsive project at a time. … More I Didn’t Plan to Build a ‘Friends’ Kitchen in My Basement. I Just Kept Finding Things That Belonged There
Share this:
Blue Jean Baby Shower: A Little Denim, a Little Western, and a Whole Lot of Love
September 29, 2026
What started with a “Blue Jean Baby” theme turned into a little denim, a little western flair, a whole lot of thrifted and handmade details, and one very full house. But the best part of this baby shower wasn’t the decorations. It was creating it with my daughters and filling every little detail with love, memories, and pieces of our family’s story. … More Blue Jean Baby Shower: A Little Denim, a Little Western, and a Whole Lot of Love
Share this:
Why I Stopped Chasing the Pinterest-Perfect Fall
September 22, 2026
I picked a few things to make fall feel like fall this year, and let the rest of the Pinterest checklist go completely. … More Why I Stopped Chasing the Pinterest-Perfect Fall
Share this:
The Mental Load Nobody Puts on the Calendar
September 15, 2026
I did three loads of laundry, six lunches, and a dozen invisible things today… and somehow still feel like I did nothing. Let’s talk about the mental load nobody puts on the calendar. … More The Mental Load Nobody Puts on the Calendar
Share this:
A Burger Bounce at Mary Jane’s
September 12, 2026
A birthday trip to see my parents turned into another Burger Bounce adventure when Jacob and I stopped at Mary Jane’s in Perryville. Good food, a charming small town square, and a full day together made this one about much more than burgers. … More A Burger Bounce at Mary Jane’s
Share this:
The Sunday Reset That Actually Fits My Real Life
September 8, 2026
My old Sunday reset took two hours and left me on the kitchen floor eating cereal. My new one takes twenty minutes and actually works. … More The Sunday Reset That Actually Fits My Real Life
Share this:
I Started Making Things Again (Even Though Nobody Asked)
September 1, 2026
There was a decade where it felt like the only thing I created was a grocery list. Here’s what happened the night I made something completely useless again. … More I Started Making Things Again (Even Though Nobody Asked)
Share this:
Making Peace With How Fast This Year Went
August 25, 2026
It’s the end of August, and somehow the year already feels like it’s slipping away. Instead of counting everything we didn’t accomplish, what if we took a breath, looked honestly at the life we actually lived, and let that count? … More Making Peace With How Fast This Year Went
