Welcome to my blog! Check out the latest and greatest content from me below where I share thoughts about my life as a stay-at-home-mom and writer.
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Can I Still Say Happy New Year?
Whether it’s applicable at this point or not, I’m just going to say it: Happy New Year!
Obviously, we are over a month into 2024 already so this well wishing typically reserved for the heralding of a new year is a bit late. I own that. To be honest, I’ve been a bit MIA since the end of November and my marathon of writing for NaNoWriMo came to a close. (Check out… Read more
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NaNoWriMo, Here We Go!
It’s here! NaNoWriMo, aka National Novel Writing Month. Every November, writers from around the world take up the challenge. The goal? To draft 50,000 words of a novel, all within a span of 30 days. If you’re thinking this sounds difficult, you’re probably right! I can’t say from experience though as this will be my… Read more
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Thirty, “Hurt-y”, and Surviving
2023 seemed so promising at the onset. It was the year I’d finally turn 30, and much like Jenna, the main character from the 2004 film 13 Going on 30 (to which my title is an homage), I hoped to be living my best life by now: kicking butt in personal matters, taking names in… Read more
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Once a Storyteller, Always a Storyteller
I think it’s entirely possible that I was born into this world obsessed with stories. As far back as I can remember, much of my free time was spent reading books, watching movies, or catching TV shows. Admittedly, none of these activities are unusual for a child. Most kids enjoy sitting in front of a… Read more