Living In The Moment, Capturing The Now
Motherhood is… …getting up in the middle of the night at the first whimpers of “Mommy”. …checking under the beds and in the closets for monsters. …giving up your pillow and most of the bed so that your little one can feel safe sleeping next to you. Motherhood is… …playing 72,349 rounds of Candy Land [Read On]
The loud shrills of laughter echoing against the old brick buildings around us caught my attention. I saw them outside, playing together, enjoying themselves. I watched as the mother stood at the end of the sidewalk and counted down from three. When she yelled “Go!” the children excitedly raced their bikes towards her. She clapped [Read On]
When the news broke you were upstairs, soundly sleeping in your beds. Tragedy struck our country once again and I felt shattered and scared inside. My heart broke and all I wanted to do was to scoop you up and hold you tightly. Fear and sadness gripped my heart and I found it difficult to [Read On]
My world just completely changed before my eyes, didn’t it? Life is never going to be the same, will it? The words and questions came from a friend who had just delivered her first baby. My mind raced through a thousand different answers… You will never sleep in again (if you are able to sleep [Read On]
We had finally all settled in around the table to enjoy a nice family dinner. We were enjoying the conversations and laughing at silly jokes being told (which, admittedly, usually revolved around bodily humor). As if right on cue, the littlest one started making some impressively strange noises. My husband and I looked at each [Read On]
We talked about it for a while. We introduced the idea to you and let you ask all the questions you needed to about it. When you talked, we listened. When you pushed back, we held you. When you wanted to fight it, we supported you. But it was time. You were 3.5 years old. [Read On]
Those little bundles we bring home from the hospital are cute and snuggly and completely melt our hearts. Watching them grow is an absolute privilege. Seeing the world through their eyes has a way of touching our hearts and shaping us as adults. But what are the real reasons why we have kids? Here are [Read On]
It’s late at night and the darkness fills the room around us. You are curled up on my shoulder and I can feel your tiny body wiggle around to find that perfect position. Your arms reaches down and searches around. Your little fingers find mine and tightly wrapped around them. At that moment I feel [Read On]
Just last week… I was in the car on the way to the hospital. It was dark and a light drizzle was falling onto the windshield. I was grasping onto the arm rest with each contraction, begging my body to make the pain go away, fearing what was in store for me in the next [Read On]
I started on this journey very young. I didn’t have a full idea of what I was getting myself into. I had to listen to other people and read books and research everything to try to wrap my head around it all. When I finally learned to let go of that and to just trust [Read On]
Hi, my name is Kimberly! I am a wife of 1 and mom to 4. I'm a social media addict and book lover. This blog is a raw and honest look at life through my eyes. I capture the moments as I fumble through motherhood, marriage, and my new graphic design career. I am sometimes funny, a bit sarcastic, and always sleep deprived.
