Bubba Did THE DANG THANG!
Listen—stop what you’re doing. Put your coffee down. We need to talk about Carson, because this young king just graduated from 8th grade with STRAIGHT A’s and snatched a spot…
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Lord Help Us, He’s 14: A Birthday Ode to Carson
Well, y’all, it happened. Carson is officially 14 years old tomorrow, which means he’s exactly 73% sass, 22% hair product, and 5% mystery smells. I blinked, and the tiny little…
Three Months Without Nannie
…and I’m still not okay, but I pretend real good. It’s been three whole months since my Nannie left this earth, and I still catch myself reaching for the phone…
Mother’s Day: The One Day We Might Get to Pee Alone
Let’s talk about Mother’s Day—the holiday where the bar is set wildly low and yet somehow still manages to trip us. For one magical Sunday each year, moms everywhere wake…
Navigating Identity Shifts: From Educator to Creator
Let’s get right to it:Before everything changed, I worked in education.I was the go-to girl: enrichment leader, classroom whisperer, chaos coordinator, snack-slicing, spirit-week-surviving queen.I gave my heart to that work—because…
The Last Month of Lavender
Lena was only twelve when the world stopped spinning right. It began on a humid August afternoon, the kind that pressed down on everything like a heavy, wet quilt. Her…
Good Friday? More Like “Oops, It’s Easter Weekend” Friday
Y’all. I just looked at the calendar and had a full-on come to Jesus moment—because it’s Good Friday and guess what’s just two days away? Easter Sunday. You know, the…
A Night of Memories, Friendship, and Baby Therapy
Tonight was one of those special evenings that reminded me of the beauty of lifelong friendships. My family and I met up with Ms. Teenie, Nannie’s best friend, at our…
Between Extremes: Grieving and Coping with Pain
I go from one extreme to the other. Either I sleep for nearly four days straight, or I’m up all night, caught in an endless loop of exhaustion and restlessness.…
