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Make the Time

09 Sunday Sep 2018

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I’ve always felt like there wasn’t enough time to do the things I need to do. Mostly because I am always thinking up ideas and my life just can’t keep up. But I am getting better at making the time. And now that Elliot starts preschool tomorrow, I will have a few mornings to myself to work, relax, and enjoy some me time. Being efficient is a big part of it as well and being a mom has truly helped me in that department. I use the minutes and hours I have the best I can and always stay productive. You have to make the moments yours and own them.

Childhood Expressions

01 Wednesday Aug 2018

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I don’t have much time to get crafty these days, but I do enjoy diving into fun projects with my son, Elliot. Of course, anything art is always a blast. But I find that I really enjoy constructing things most, whether it’s building with blocks, designing a track system for his trains, or creating a unique and wacky object with Tinkertoys. These are all things I loved as a child, as well as I got older, so it’s no surprise they are still of interest. I guess you can say I have always felt the need to ‘connect the dots’ in the world around me and create. Exploring this side of me through childhood is pretty damn awesome. And I feel very lucky to express my creativity with Elliot. I am learning to settle in those calm and inspiring moments where I can just be a kid again.

At First Glance

13 Thursday Apr 2017

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Seeing Elliot for the first time was such a joy, despite feeling like shit and wanting to throw up, lol. Those chubby cheeks, soft lips, fair skin, dark eyes, and button nose…my boy was here and he was beautiful. And as I countdown to his 1st birthday, I am filled with so much gratitude. The love I have for him is beyond words. Everything I went through was so worth it to have him by my side.


Photo by Lauren Elle Photography

Reflecting Back: My Birth Experience

09 Sunday Apr 2017

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I can’t complain too much about my pregnancy, but my birth experience was pretty bad. I’m not gonna lie. Everything I didn’t want to happen, happened. That dream birth I was looking forward to certainly wasn’t meant for me. I felt so many emotions during my stay in the hospital: anxious, weak, powerless, sad, hopeless….the list goes on.

And then I was told I had to get a c-section. I just laid there and cried. All I wanted was was to meet my baby.

The surgery was horrible. But when I heard my sons voice for the first time, I smiled. And then I got to see his adorable face, and he smiled. And even though waves of nausea consumed me, I knew that soon, it would all be over.

And here I am today, almost 11 months later. Where does the time go? I feel like I’m going to blink and we will be celebrating his 1st birthday. Just another month and our sweet boy will enter a whole new journey. And us as well as parents. It’s all so exciting and a bit overwhelming. But the adventure awaits us.


Photo by Lauren Elle Photography