Thankful Thursday #2

To encourage me to be more positive, here are a few things from this week that I am thankful for: 1. My Grandma My Grandma is one of THE most extraordinary people I have ever known. Her stories are so inspiring and, oftentimes, hilarious. I am so thankful to live minutes away from her, making …

Ray, 0-3 Months

The first two weeks are a blur - there is so much happening with so little sleep. Luckily, my husband was with me the first week and my mom the second so I had constant support. Ray was 11 days old when these pictures were taken - I just love how they capture his hands and …

Lessons Learned From Motherhood, #2

Ah, the worrying. I love to worry. I always feel so relaxed and happy after a few hours minutes spent worrying and, luckily, motherhood has opened the door to so opportunity to worry (🙄). I'm sure I've thought about all the worst case scenarios, determined the best course of action and then proceeded to wake …

Thankful Thursday

One of my favorite traditions is at Thanksgiving - we go around the table full of family and tell everyone what we are thankful for that year. I believe that the more you focus on the good the more good you see which is hard to do with all the bad going on in the …

Choosing to Risk.

Risk taking is not my jam. I like the safety and security of my good ol' comfort zone. When I was younger I was a self-conscious girl with a low self-esteem and zero self-confidence - so I let myself be treated very poorly. Over the years, with the help of counseling, learning to retrain my …