Balance in the Mess
Real life is messy—overflowing schedules, shifting routines, and too much candy (literal and metaphorical). These posts are your mix of real talk and practical tips for creating balance that works in this season of life—without chasing perfection.
Because peace isn’t found in perfection—it’s found in the middle of the mess.
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Storm Chasers for Life: Vibrant Emotional Resilience
Embracing the Unknown: Faith in the Storm Thunderstorm season is upon us! The messy unknowns—will the power go out? Do the flashlights still work? Will the wind topple a tree or the rain flood the basement? So much potential for chaos…and still, I love a good thunderstorm because I always find faith in the storm. Read more
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Wet Footprints and Messy Joy: Why You Should Reclaim Play
There are wet footprints all over my kitchen floor. Why? It’s sprinkler season, y’all. Sprinkler Season and “Hitting the Tramp” Earlier this month it was still a little too chilly for the pool, but my wild girls were all about that sprinkler life. A trampoline sprinkler, to be specific. My sweet friend got it for Read more
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Maycember: The Most Overlooked Mental Health Crisis of the Year
The Mess of May, also known as Maycember. Everything happening at once. Birthdays, Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, School Ending, Field Day, Warm Weather Outings, Summer Plans, Graduations, Spring Sports, Dance Competitions. Burnout in Disguise May is when burnout comes dressed like celebration. It looks like joy—balloons, cupcakes, sunny field days—but underneath, so many of Read more
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Putting Myself First: The Closet Cleanout Confidential
Tackling a closet cleanout isn’t just about clothes—it’s about making space for me. Join me as I put myself back on the list Read more
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Why It’s Time to Stop Playing Alone: Household Collaboration
The Mess: Avoiding Household Collaboration and Feeling the Pressure to Do It All Myself Instead With car keys in my hand I worked to hustle my girls out the door for school. My youngest daughter’s voice broke the list that was streaming through my brain: “’Mom, can you do my laundry today, please?’ she asked. Read more
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The Year of Enough: Setting Realistic Goals for Real-Life Growth
The Mess: New Year’s Resolutions Here’s why mine always fail. They are overly ambitious. Burn out and failure lie ahead, but I want to make this the year of enough. I’m guilty of this in my professional life. My mantra was always I will work harder. But working harder doesn’t always yield fruition. Sometimes it Read more
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Don’t Burn the House Down: Balancing Perfectionism and Reality
The Mess: Feeling Like I’m Not Doing Enough You know that running list of things you have to do that never seem to get done. That never-ending to-do list feels especially overwhelming when my husband is on shift. There’s this added pressure to do everything spectacularly so the girls won’t notice that he is gone. Read more
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Finding Balance in Life and Temptation: The Candy Dilemma
Finding Balance in The Mess: Too Much Candy The Mess: Too much halloween candy. Just kidding…but seriously. Since having kids, we always seem to have an abundance of candy in the house. When I taught high school it was easy to get rid of. I would take all the extra candy and use it to Read more
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Work-Life Balance: Juggling It All (Without Losing My Mind)
The Mess: Creating Work-Life BalanceWhen Irritability Creeps In The Mess: I’m feeling irritable and I don’t know why. Mama’s and wifey’s out there, have you ever found yourself in this space? No one in your family actually did anything wrong, but you are ready to snap just the same. I usually find myself in this Read more
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Finding Balance and Peace: Self-Care During Transitions
To fix today’s mess, we are going to explore self-care during transitions and not in the way you might think. The Mess: Shift Work and Constant Transitions The Mess: The terrible tightness that constricts my chest towards the evening when my husband is at work. Shift work, like I’ve talked about before, is insane. It Read more