Kay SM
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Borrowed Affirmations
“So there I was, a grown woman needing the same affirmations I hand my five-year-old like little daily doses of courage. I used them as a lifeline. I borrowed from him just to push through, quietly telling myself, I am… Continue reading
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Kaylee, why do you write a blog? What is so extraordinary?
“I’m not living a dramatic storyline, I’m not wildly remarkable, and I don’t have some extraordinary journey that begs to be broadcast. What I do have is a deeply lived life—a real one—and that alone feels meaningful enough to document.… Continue reading
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Grateful for His Year, Grateful for Him
“There is a unique ache in co-parenting that shows itself most clearly on birthdays—the day that should feel simple and celebratory, the day that marks your becoming a mother, and yet it seems tangled in logistics” Continue reading
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Five Years of Odin
Five years ago today, I met the little boy who would change the very structure of who I am. Five years ago today, I became someone new, not just a mother in title, but a mother in soul. Life shifted… Continue reading
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Humble Progress
“Running again feels awkward, humbling, and sweaty in ways that remind me that growth is earned—not entitled. But those miles meant something bigger than cardio. They represented forward motion—in health, in motherhood, in confidence, and in honoring the woman I… Continue reading
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Nothing but Gratitude
“When I look back, it’s a blur of busy calendars, muddy shoes, little boy laughter, wedding planning chaos, and freezer-filling Alaska days. But woven through all of it was this steady feeling of thankfulness.” Continue reading
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Let There Be Light
I’ve accepted it — I am that girl. The one who starts humming Christmas songs before Halloween candy wrappers hit the trash. The one who can’t walk past a strand of twinkle lights without imagining where they’d look best. The… Continue reading
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Into the Dark Season
Every fall, there’s this quiet shift you can feel in your bones, when the last long, bright evening fades, and Southeast Alaska exhales into its dark grey season. The air smells different. The clouds hang heavier. It happens every year,… Continue reading
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My Soul Dog
We got some hard news last week. After Diesel’s foot surgery, the results came back: soft tissue sarcoma. Cancer. The vet felt good about the surgery and confident that they got it all, which gives us hope but hearing the… Continue reading
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From June to September
“As his mama, I sit in awe of who he is becoming. He is kind, supportive, and so deeply loyal to his people. Watching him step into this next season of growth feels both tender and proud—like holding onto the… Continue reading
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