After talking about it for way too long, and then last year’s non-fun summer put off plans yet again, we made things happen – Taylor, Jeff’s son, was able to come stay with us! It was so delightful not to have to worry about fitting ev-ery-thing into a short two day window. We finally got […]
Mind Unwind no. 2

Not only did I recently have a birthday, I completed my goals this month! This was the first time in a while I’ve kept track of how my month was going and since it worked out so well – I’m ready for July. LISTEN Forever35 >> While I’m not into serums or having babies, I […]
9 Lifestyle Changes That Motivated A 50 Pound Weight Loss

Getting motivated to do anything can be difficult…including sharing this post. What can I say about weight loss that hasn’t been said? Not much. But I know that as many times as I’ve heard some of these things over and over, they didn’t motivate me until I was ready. I didn’t go to meetings – […]
Mind Unwind no. 1

There’s a lot going on in the world. And in general. [hi anxieties, I see you] Let’s unwind together, shall we? LEARN Sewing Isn’t Scary >> It had been YEARS since I used a sewing machine and with the help of Elise’s course I felt great about jumping in and trying to make something. Cat […]
Let’s Get Together – We Got Married!

One of our first worries about going to the hospital was how we were going to handle our relationship when it came to the staff. What were we going to say? The thought of having to potentially lie to stay with him and talk to doctors was super stressful and shot my anxiety up quite […]
Life Update – Hospital Aftermath

As I write this Jeff is starting his fourth round of chemo. It seems like a nonchalant thing to say nowadays, and yet, whoa wtf is actually being injected into him? If you’re not sure what led us to this point, you’ll want to read that nightmare first. *I know this looks like a lot […]