jolieholmes
The Un-Damsel in Distress
I'm sure you've seen her (you probably know her)--the female who thinks nothing is beyond her own ability. The female who can wipe the sweat and trudge along, the female who can negotiate her...
Just Feel Dumb
There's been a shift in me, a change in my heart. I reach out. I initiate. I reach out every day to my tribe. Only a year ago I built a tribe. My very...
Becoming the Middle Child
I stared at those two pink lines for.ev.er. Just kidding, it was probably all of two solid minutes that was interrupted by somebody needing a snack. We already had a 4 year old and...
The Time the Routine Got Ruined
I have always thrived on having a set schedule and routine. I like to mark things off of lists. I am a planner nerd, not in the planner (probably not going to happen). I...
I Need a Tough Boy
I have two little guys. There are currently 5 and 2 years old. Their baby sister is 6 months old.
Ever since our first son was born, there has been an emphasis that he NEEDS...
Dear Kindergartner
Dear Kindergartner,
Oh, how did we get here so fast? It seems like just yesterday we were wondering how the hospital allowed us to bring you home- no manual or anything. We were clueless, but...
Delivery During Deployment
On January 3, 2018 I delivered the most perfect, squishy, nine-pound baby boy right here in Baton Rouge, LA while my husband - his father - was protecting America’s freedom in Africa. I’ll let...
How My Kids Ruined My Love of Summer
I am a summer gal, y’all.
Maybe it was growing up in the relentless Louisiana heat that forced me into such a love affair. I need the sun. The shorts and tanks and late sunsets....
The Inadequate-ness
Even though I love them so much my heart physically aches, what if that love just isn't enough? Because I am failing in every other way.
Sometimes, they drive me to the breaking point and...
Giving Grace: A Lesson for Me
Ohhhh what a day we had had! It was a gorgeous Thursday. We spent the majority of the day playing outside, there were giggles and belly laughs and literally all the fun was had....
My Mom Poisoned Herself
"Your mom had a seizure. The ambulance is taking her to the ER." It was my stepdad. He was talking about my mom.
My mom? A seizure? The ER?
My mom didn't have seizures. None of...
Control Freak Confession
"I can't believe you're watching that AGAIN. How many times do you need to see it?"
This is the question basically anytime I tune into something on our television. I inevitably find my "comfort food"...