7 & 1 = the right kind of crazy

Dear Avery & Bayley, Happy birthday week to both of you. Avery, somehow you are turning 7 — and Bay Bay, you’ve reached 1 full year of life. Insane how the time goes by so fast, but it’s been so fun to watch and be apart of. I’m sad that I won’t be attendance ofContinue reading “7 & 1 = the right kind of crazy”

My motto for 2018: All is Well.

Dear Avery, The very last day of 2017, I was hit with a major panic attack. It was as-if the weight of the year for me had waited to show its full strength in the form of taking over my body. It started with a shortness of breath, tightening of my chest, losing feeling inContinue reading “My motto for 2018: All is Well.”

2017: Find your Balance

Dear Avery, 2017 was painful, disheartening, sad, and down right the hardest year of my life. But it was also beautiful, full of love, and it’s when I began focusing on being present. B a l a n c e. When the flamingo started following me this summer (the “flamingo” post), I recently came acrossContinue reading “2017: Find your Balance”

The Flamingo that followed me

Dear Avery, Did you know that the flamingo is a pretty bad ass animal? It’s more than the pink tropical bird most people associate it with. It’s much more. Did you know it can drink boiling hot water, but can also live in below freezing conditions? Stick that bird anywhere, and it will survive. SeeContinue reading “The Flamingo that followed me”

Keep Calm, and Boulder On.

Dear Avery, This past Memorial day weekend I made a last minute decision to go camping in the desert of Joshua Tree National Park with a group of friends. Yes, I slept on the ground. No, there wasn’t a flushing toilet. Yes, I stargazed.  No, I wasn’t a huge fan of the very loud bugs.Continue reading “Keep Calm, and Boulder On.”