Bubba Did THE DANG THANG!
Listenāstop 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…
Nannie
Lord Help Us, Heās 14: A Birthday Ode to Carson
Well, yāall, it happened. Carson is officially 14 years old tomorrow, which means heās exactly 73% sass, 22% hair product, and 5% mystery smells. I blinked, and the tiny little…
Three Months Without Nannie
ā¦and Iām still not okay, but I pretend real good. Itās been three whole months since my Nannie left this earth, and I still catch myself reaching for the phone…
Motherās Day: The One Day We Might Get to Pee Alone
Letās talk about Motherās Dayāthe 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
Letās 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 workābecause…
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 āOops, Itās Easter Weekendā Friday
Yāall. I just looked at the calendar and had a full-on come to Jesus momentābecause itās Good Friday and guess whatās 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, Nannieās 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 Iām up all night, caught in an endless loop of exhaustion and restlessness.…
