January 2026
Day 14: Taking a Little Break (Grief Season & Finding My Way Back)
Welp…day 14 of January, and I’ve officially proven (again) that I am not built for those “post every single day for 365 days” challenges. I missed a few days…okay, several days…BUT LISTEN. I kinda knew that was coming. Life has been life-ing, and your girl is doing her best. I wanted to pop in today […]
January in the Ocean, Kentucky in the Wind
Welp, guys… my weekend was so exciting that I skipped both Saturday and Sunday—ha! It was fun while it lasted. I honestly knew I’d never make it 365 days in a row, but oh well… no regrets here. We had a great weekend. January 10th was spent in the ocean. Yes. The ocean. In January. Can y’all believe that? It […]
Published Is Published (And I’m Not Calm About It)
Got my new prime lens last night—a 50mm—and let me tell you, I’ve been shooting everything in my line of sight for the last 12 hours. If it stood still long enough, it became a photo. I am officially obsessed. I cannot wait to get out this weekend and really put it to work. So here’s the […]
Betty Crocker Is Back
Well… kind of. I liked those Grinch cookies so much that I decided to make another batch. Since Christmas is officially over, I mixed pink and green together and went for these smashed, swirly-looking cookies. Very artsy. Very intentional. Definitely looks like I know what I’m doing over here. Three dozen cookies — check.We will […]
Day 7 — Blood, California, and My Anxiety
Well… I just got home from the lab. Again. I feel like at this point they should know me by name and maybe offer me a punch card. Ten pokes and the eleventh one’s free. Yesterday, the rheumatologist ordered a very intense autoimmune test called the AVISE CTD. Apparently, this one can help rule in […]
Day 6: No Answers Yet, New Tests, and Dreading the School Routine
The new rheumatologist had a cancellation today, and I was able to get in this afternoon. I was honestly excited… and hopeful. Unfortunately, it ended up being pretty uneventful. Still no clear answers, and if I’m being real, I’m starting to feel like I’m losing my mind just a little. The one positive is that […]
Happy Monday!
If you can even be happy about a Monday… and that part is still questionable. But I’ve actually been productive today, and I’m calling that a win. I’ve emptied several boxes, cooked breakfast andlunch—yes, cooked—and we’re having sloppy joes for dinner tonight. On a Monday. That alone feels like an accomplishment. It really feels like progress […]
Lazy Sunday | Day 4 Check
Lazy Sunday over here, and happy third day in a row of hearing from yours truly. Who even am I right now? This is going to be so short, cause I don’t know what to write about! I really gotta get my brain going if I am going to keep this up! Today was all […]
Day 3 Check-In: A Photo Chosen & Little Moments That Matter
I officially made my choice today for the Zephyrhills photo contest — and honestly, that part felt really good. Not rushed. Not forced. Just one of those okay, this is the one moments. We spent a little more time out exploring today too, just wandering and looking at things a little slower. That’s the part […]
My First Photo Contest (and Day 2 of Not Missing a Post… Barely)
So here we go… I’m about to enter my first photo contest.Nothing huge or intimidating—just a small local contest in a neighboring town, Zephyrhills. But still. A contest is a contest, and this feels like one of those “just do the thing already” moments. This afternoon, we spent a couple of hours wandering around town with the camera, just […]
