Growing up in the Pacific Northwest is pretty much exactly what you'd expect. Yes, it rains a lot. Yes, the Space Needle exists. Yes, they really do throw fish in the Pike Place Market. Yes, people wear columbia jackets,...
This time is super scary for all of us. COVID-19 has hit and the country is nearly in lockdown mode. Our mom brains are already filled to capacity and now we have all these added hurdles to think about....
Meet the bad guy, the strict one, the meany pants and the one that's always making sure the rules are being followed. Hello, it's me. I didn't ask for this roll and I don't necessarily want it. However, I feel...
As spring break approaches, I start preparing for all the CHANGES we locals make. Every year I’m shocked again by the amount of Cray Cray that we endure. But every year I prepare better and find more solutions to...
As a Family Nurse Practitioner with a background in Infectious Disease, I have had numerous people reach out to me for advice on what they need to do to prevent & protect their kids from the ugly one-eyed monster...
Body positivity means honoring and celebrating our bodies, and becoming a mother definitely plays a complex role in that. It’s no secret that pregnancy changes the body quite a bit. Of course, these changes are inherently beautiful because they happened as...
30A Songwriters Fest 2020 was a nonstop, music filled weekend. It was my 3rd year attending the festival and by far my favorite for a few reasons, one of them being Abe Partridge and his wife Cathy.  My husband and...
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I’m a Liar

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Hi everyone.  My name is Amy. I'm a liar.   I have told my closest friends for years that I look forward to my kids growing up and moving out because I can't wait to see what kind of people they will...
Being a woman (mother) in 2020 is not for the faint of heart. Living in a world where we are exposed to so much on a daily basis can be a blessing or a curse. We have so much...
Fat shame, Fit shame, it’s all body shaming and it needs to stop! Let’s be honest...it’s 2020 and I am almost 100% positive every adult has experienced some form of body shaming. Unfortunately, it has become somewhat acceptable in today’s society....
I do not know if it is a second baby thing, a girl thing, or if I am finally being punished for something awful I did in my dreams but this toddler is wild. Terrible twos may be the...
Wait.  Did you read that title right?  Am I really talking about preparing KIDS to move out??  You bet I am!  Please don't misunderstand or judge me.  If you know me in real life then you know that I...
Every family has a special treat that is intertwined in many of their most precious memories. For us it is the delicious and trusty, donut. I have such a long and meaningful relationship with donuts. Donuts are not something we...
Although this meeting is planned it feels like suddenly I’ve found myself sitting at this table with some amazing young moms from different walks of life writing mom blogs with them.  Does this make me an influencer?  What??  I have no...

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Workouts and Grief : Did Running Just Save My Soul?

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trigger warning: ectopic pregnancy "Unfortunately, this is not good news"   The doctor's formality could not hide the discouragement on his face. The heartbeat before I...