If there’s one thing I’m learning as a mom, it’s that time with our kids slips through our fingers faster than we want it to. One moment they’re asking for bedtime stories and cuddles, and the next they’re growing into these independent little people who would rather hang out with their friends than sit on… Continue reading One-on-One Time with Mai Boys
Category: Zoomies in Human Form
Around here, silence isn’t golden.. it’s suspicious
Strong Kids, Strong Faith
There’s no way to sugarcoat it: there’s a lot of evil in this world right now. It’s loud. It’s bold. And it’s creeping into places we once thought were safe- our schools, our screens, even the everyday conversations our kids are exposed to. The more I look around, the more I realize this world is… Continue reading Strong Kids, Strong Faith
Heart-Squeezer for Parents, Even When They Drive Us Crazy
Some books are just bedtime stories. Others hit you in the gut in the best possible way. Love You Forever by Robert Munsch is one of those books. It’s simple. It’s sweet. And it’s the kind of story that sneaks past your logical brain and heads straight for your heart. Mai Boys are 7–10 years old now,… Continue reading Heart-Squeezer for Parents, Even When They Drive Us Crazy
Mai Go-To for Eyelid Eczema: Marin Cream
In a previous post, I shared how I mix Cetaphil and Aquaphor for Mai Boys' body eczema- on arms, legs, back, and torso. But eyelid eczema is a whole different story. The skin around the eyes is ultra-sensitive and delicate, and even gentle ointments can sting or cause irritation there. That’s why I steer clear… Continue reading Mai Go-To for Eyelid Eczema: Marin Cream
Simple Skin-Soothing Mix that Worked Better than Prescriptions
When you’re a mom, you’ll try just about anything to help your kids feel better, especially when it comes to itchy, uncomfortable eczema. Over the years, all three of my boys have had flare-ups, and one of them still deals with it now. We’ve been through the whole routine- prescriptions like Desonide and Triamcinolone, gentle… Continue reading Simple Skin-Soothing Mix that Worked Better than Prescriptions
Mai Heart, His Plan, Their Lives
We weren't exactly trying, but we weren't protecting either. Month after month passed, and nothing. Not even a scare. Not even a maybe. Just a quiet kind of heartache that settled deeper each time. I remember watching the world around me bloom with pregnancies. Social media announcements. New baby smells. Parents on the news doing… Continue reading Mai Heart, His Plan, Their Lives
Colston: Our Full Circle Moment
By the time Colston came into the world, we weren't just surviving, we were certain. Certain that our marriage could weather storms. Certain that we were growing, not breaking. Certain that Love, when fought for, can be rebuilt even stronger. His arrival didn't just complete our family, it confirmed it. He was our first full-term… Continue reading Colston: Our Full Circle Moment
Preston: A Boy Born in a Storm, Yet Filled with Light
Preston, our middle child. He came into the world early, too early, during a season when everything in our marriage felt fragile, broken, and stretched thin. He was born a preemie, but even then, he didn't cry much. He just.. was. Peaceful. Gentle. Calm. Almost like he knew we didn't have room for more chaos.… Continue reading Preston: A Boy Born in a Storm, Yet Filled with Light
Greyson: Our First, Our Miracle
Before he had a name, before we even held him in our arms - Greyson was Prayed for. We waited years, walked through heartache after heartache, and questioned if we'd ever be parents. And then God, in His perfect timing, gave us our Miracle. Our firstborn. Our "Grey-boy". Greyson came into this world with the… Continue reading Greyson: Our First, Our Miracle
Mai Household Mayhem 