Navigating blended family life & all that comes with it
It’s hard to know where to begin this post because emotionally, Eli and I were engaged long before he proposed. Having kids from previous marriages expedited the seriousness of our relationship from a very early stage. At about 6 months in, when we introduced our kids to one another, I knew for a fact that […]
It has been way too long since my last post. I went to Hawaii and when I returned there was just no time to write! I had a lot of catching up to do with my kiddos, and not to mention, we were all sick. My plate is seriously full these days. So how do […]
Over the last year, I have struggled with the concept, the execution, and the commitment of what it means to truly forgive. Looking back at my life, I can only think of a few times when someone did or said something that really hurt me. I am not one to have “enemies” and I am […]
I stood in the bathroom, staring into the mirror as my eyes welled up with tears. “That was it. That was my wedding day.” I thought to myself. My wedding was small and *probably* very lovely, but to this day I can’t remember a single detail other than how I felt in the moment after […]
If you’ve read my prior posts, you can probably tell that I am very fond of Eli, P and Z, and our blended family life. I haven’t, however, spent much time diving into how my kids feel about our situation. Of course I can’t read their minds on the topic, but most children don’t, and […]
There it is again; that little voice in my head telling me that I’m not good enough. It’s always there, but sometimes it louder than others; sometimes I can’t fight it off. Even the most confident people have insecurities, but where do these insecurities come from? Mine personally, come from what I think I am […]
Before I met Eli’s kids, P and Z, I spent a lot of time thinking about what it would be like. I wondered if they would look the same in person as they did in their pictures. I wondered if they were silly like my kids. I wondered if they were shy or outgoing. I […]
