Years that Answer
"There are years that ask questions and years that answer." - Zora Neale Hurston I first heard this quote when I had plenty of questions of my own: What am I doing with my life? Will we ever get out of...Read More
A Little Pre-Summer Fun
Summer is finally here! It's my favorite time of year, full of happy childhood memories of running through the woods, drinking straight from the garden hose, and going to the beach. Summer isn't quite complete for me without a trip...Read More
The Forethought of Grief
I became a mom almost 13 months ago, and so many changes came with it. The obvious struggles of newborn life were there, but also there was something else. The joy that accompanied my newborn into the world was given...Read More
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
The holiday season seems to bring equal parts joy and sorrow, it seems. I've been on an emotional roller coaster this week. I rode the emotional wave between one family's utter joy in the birth of their daughter, and two...Read More
Life and Trust
I wrote this a few years ago but feel it's still pertinent and it warranted a repost. Life in our society is built on trust. Trust that justice will prevail, that while bad things happen to good people, it will...Read More
5 Things I Learned About Relationships Re-watching the Office
We've been re-watching The Office basically on repeat since January. Comedy Central plays marathons that last about a month for all 9 seasons, so I've seen each episode about 6 times in 2018. Re-watching over and over, you see different...Read More
A Brief Rant
I don't have a long post today, just a brief rant on our country. I'm convinced that laws are created in our country by people who have never been parents, or by people who were parents so long ago that...Read More
The Struggle Seems Real
I go through the photos from my infant son's monthly photoshoot, and cringe at the ones I'm in. "The struggle is real," I sigh, hardly recognizing me as me and instead seeing this person who took over for me in...Read More
Grace and Naps
I thought I knew what grace was. I'm a Christian, and in Christianity grace comes up a lot. I know it as something God grants you when you sin, as forgiveness that can't be bought. But motherhood has taught me...Read More
A Hard Battle
"Be kind; everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." For a long time, I tortured myself by following an incredibly successful Richmond photographer on social media. She was peppy and pretty, recognized nationally for her photography, and was incredibly...Read More