Life

small joys in january


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January was a long month but I don’t necessarily mean that in a bad way. I took things day by day and things for what they were. In doing so, I was able to truly reflect on the small wins and small joys felt. And considering the shit show that 2021 was for me, it allowed me to look at February all doe-eyed and full of hope. + I had my first two weekends baby-free. It was the first time I’ve spent away from Avery since he was born. The first weekend I may have cried a bit, but the second weekend I had him all packed and ready to  ...

Life

Still Here.


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When I was on my annual two-week vacation at the end of last year, it dawned on me that it has been a while since I’ve updated my blog to let all of you know that I’m still here. Visiting my little space in the blogosphere and realizing that I haven’t written anything since August was SMH-worthy. The year that was just a few days ago was a hard one. Even harder than 2020, which says a lot. When 2020 came to an end, I had absolutely no intention or insight as to what I wanted to do, accomplish, be, etc. for 2021. And the  ...

Life

It’s Been a Long Summer


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I grabbed my laptop and opened WordPress in haste. It took about 3 tries before I finally remembered the correct password to even login and get to the dashboard. I’ve just managed to put a 1-year-old down for a nap and have a few moments while my food finishes to come here and give some sort of an update. Life has really been lifin’ over here and I’m stressed. I’m exhausted. It’s been a long summer.. surviving RSV after one week of daycare. Contracting, fighting, and quarantining from Covid. Chauffeuring my  ...