• Happy Birthday Jared!

    This guy turned 44! We had a low-key celebration which is just how he prefers it. I made him a big breakfast, he’s a big fan of the big breakfast, and did my…

  • Returning to Some Type of Normal

    But first….Today marks 12 years ago Jared was officially diagnosed with MS (Multiple Sclerosis) but has been suffering from it for a total of 21 years. (He had just been misdiagnosed before then…migraines…

  • Real Life & Mother’s Day

    This week was LONG… I think it all just caught up to me and I hit a breaking point and just cried for an entire day. I’m so over this social distancing business.…

  • A Little Good News

    Another week has passed and it feels a little like we are living in the movie “Groundhog Day.” LOL! I came across this post about liminal space and this strange, heartbreaking yet beautiful…

  • Day 52…

    Does it sound better saying we’ve been at home for 52 days or 7 weeks? I think the answer is … neither! LOL! This week has felt heavier. I’m not even sure why.…

  • Plugging Along

    Here we are with another week at home. We’ve all fallen into a routine of sorts. The days feel a little longer than normal as we don’t get out to do much other…

  • Happy 17th Birthday Eli

    Our little man has somehow turned 17 and is officially 6 feet tall! 💪 How insanely adorable was he??? Oh my heart!!!! Now he’s this insanely handsome man! Celebrating this year was a…

  • The Quarantine Continues…

    This is week 4 of being in lock-down but 5 weeks that we’ve been home (including spring break). One of the biggest tender mercies is that it’s Spring and everything is blooming and…

  • Lock-down…Week 3

    I can’t believe it’s been 3 weeks since all of this has started. The kids technically have been home now 4 weeks, since the 1st week they were already home on Spring Break.…

  • Times are Tough…

    Times are tough for everyone right now. The boys were notified last night that Joe’s is closing their doors and they are now unemployed. 😔 The state hasn’t closed restaurants as long as…