“Be thankful for what you’ve got” We all know the phrase, we’ve all said it before in some form to ourselves, to others, to our kids. Thing is, we don’t get it. We don’t really get it until something punches us in the gut. Sometimes it’s something that happens to us, sometimes something that almost happens, other times it’s what happened to family or close friends and every once in a while you get a glimpse of it’s true meaning through the words of a stranger: “We’re all terminal” she said to me.
I met her a few weeks ago. She had won an award and was visiting Baton Rouge from across the country to receive it and be celebrated....
It started when I was 36 weeks pregnant. I was at the point in my pregnancy where I just didn't want to move. Unfortunately I had to move because life needed to be lived and bills needed to be paid, but in those moments where I could chill - I wanted to watch the most mindless trash shows on television.
Around that 36th week of pregnancy, my husband was also in this super frugal phase. He decided to cut all unnecessary expenses, including cable (gasp!). Considering the cable bill was north of a hundred dollars, I was all for it. He suggested we stream television through the internet for a few bucks a month. That's how Netflix entered my life.
My relationship with Netflix started...
I was scrolling through my Instagram feed and I ran across this quote: "You can do anything but not everything."
I paused. The rhythm I've developed when I scroll doesn't include stopping at the quotes. I follow some design feeds because I love to be inspired by beautiful things so when the quotes show up, I usually scroll... faster. NEXT. But this one stuck with me. I've been thinking about it ever since.
The first four words are easy to digest, "You can do anything." Of course I can. Sure I can. ANYTHING. I'm so happy that it's not a new concept for me or my generation. My parents weren't necessarily intentional about having me believe that because it just WAS. I felt...
It’s the end of a long day. The husband worked a 12-hour shift. The kids and I had a playdate and a full homeschool day. Together we washed, dried, folded, and put away 4 loads of laundry. And now it’s dinner time. Together time. So we sit down to a delicious meal of liver and onions with a side of sautéed squash.
WAIT! WHAT?!
Yes, you read that right. My seven and four year old daughters will eat squash, and onions, and liver. How did this happen?
Getting the kids to eat well and eat unusual foods didn’t happen overnight, and it was definitely a trial and error endeavor. We’ve had a lot of misses along the way. We STILL have a...
Recently a wise friend told me that I had to be brave. We were having a conversation about feeling pulled in multiple directions, and she said that “Brave” was my word. She then asked me what that meant in my life. After some thought, I replied, “To write and call myself a writer.”
Quite simple really, or it looks that way when typed out in front of me, but truthfully it is much harder. Writing has been a simmering passion in me since I was ten years old. Repeatedly though, I have turned down the flame only for it to bubble back up to the surface. Whether it is fear that turns the knob or doubt or busyness or procrastination, one...
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