Parenting

Being Mediocre and All the Therapy

I was thinking about how I have a lot of balls in the air right now: raising a family, serving in our church, homeschooling, housekeeping, baking, real estate work, and more.

Mom frosting cupcakes with baby in carrier

Most days, I feel pretty inadequate in one area or another. Maybe I spent a lot of time teaching Sadie the alphabet, but dinner that night was just thrown together from various leftovers in the fridge. (more…)

Unexpected and This is Your Sign

Pet sitting and dog walking was my full time job just five years ago, but it feels like a lifetime ago. I used to spend hours a day popping in and out of my car and different houses to spend time with pups. I loved every minute of it.

Girl looking at chocolate lab

Spending time with Haley circa 2015

I had regular clients and one of them was a sweet chocolate lab named Haley. She was my favorite! I just loved that dog. I went to her vet appointments, ran a 5k with her, and brought her to our home just for fun from time to time. (more…)