Little League Legends

This summer, this baseball Mama has enjoyed the wonder that comes with sitting in an oversized camp chair and watching grass grow AKA Little League Baseball. (If you know, you know). Most recently, my son ended the season with a championship game that stretched nearly 3-hours, 4 innings of overtime, and when all was said […]

Gardening Connections

Everything hurts. I’m not talking surface level pain but rather deep embedded agony in rear-end muscles I didn’t even know existed. My gluteus maximus pulsates. My wrists are tender. My nail beds stained a deep brown. My lower back shot. This can only mean one thing. The black thumb in me is summoning my inner […]

Dare to Dislike Me

My mantra for 2024 started with a desire to be happier. To embrace more of the here and now, given tomorrow isn’t guaranteed. As a result, many of the non-fiction books I’ve devoured this year have centered around tactical tips on changing my mindset and slowing down. I must admit, I’m embracing this more balanced […]