Kay SM
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One Proud Mama
It’s easy to think that the big milestones are what define parenthood, the first steps, the first day of school, the big achievements we capture on camera. But lately, I’ve been realizing that it’s the quiet, unexpected moments that make… Continue reading
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calm wonderful excitement
There’s a particular kind of magic that comes with being a bride, a mix of joy, anticipation, and yes, a little flutter of nerves. But here’s the unexpected part: for me, it hasn’t been stressful at all. From the moment… Continue reading
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The Real-Life Mom
I’m not the mom with a flawless morning routine or a perfectly organized pantry, but I am the mom who knows how to turn an ordinary Tuesday into a memory. My house isn’t always perfectly tidy, and dinner isn’t always… Continue reading
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“Dusty Bibles” Josiah Queen
I try to make space to connect with Him every day. Whether it’s pausing to thank Him in the quiet moments, reflecting on grace during a walk, or just whispering prayers in between tasks—staying connected matters to me. It’s not… Continue reading
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How my 1-year-old Taught me Resilience
2022 wasn’t the easiest chapter of my story, but it was the chapter of grace, growth, and resilience. I never asked for the fear, the anxiety, the anger, or the isolation. But when my life as I knew it flipped… Continue reading
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Out of Sync but not Missing a Beat
I used to think life moved in synchronized stages, graduate, go to college, get the dream job, fall in love, big wedding, buy a house, and have kids, preferably in that order and preferably on the same timeline as as… Continue reading
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Raising Little Giants
Let’s not sugarcoat it: raising little kids is hard. Beautiful, yes. Meaningful, absolutely. But also really, really hard. Some mornings, it feels like I’m running a marathon before I’ve had a full cup of coffee. And yet, even in the… Continue reading
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The Mom in the Middle
Somewhere between the granola bars and the chicken nuggets, the nature hikes and the movie nights, the parenting books and the “I’m just winging it,” there’s me. Maybe that’s you too. We live in this strange space where we feel… Continue reading
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Book Recommendation!
There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather by Linda McGurk I first read this book when I was pregnant with Odin, when everything motherhood lived in the land of “someday.” I remember highlighting passages and thinking, Yes, this is how… Continue reading
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So, what’re we going to do about it?
For those of us raised here, and raising our kids here, this land isn’t just scenery. It’s salmon smoke on the deck in the fall. It’s venison, halibut, and bear meat in the freezer all winter. It’s snowshoeing with your… Continue reading
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