Love

  • vulnerability, encouragement, & commitment

    As many of you know, Adam and I are engaged, and in just a few weeks I’ll be standing beside the man I love and we’ll commit to forever. In some ways, it feels like a new chapter, but in… Continue reading

    vulnerability, encouragement, & commitment

  • presence, honesty, & effort

    There are days in motherhood when I feel like I’ve fallen short. Maybe I lost my patience. I forgot an appointment. I let the laundry pile up and used too much screen time. The guilt creeps in quietly, whispering that… Continue reading

    presence, honesty, & effort

  • a very alaskan motherhood

    As a mother, I want my babies to know that not every kid gets to skip rocks into glacier-fed waters or call bald eagles, humpbacks, and bears ‘normal!’ Raising them in Alaska means teaching them to love the land and… Continue reading

    a very alaskan motherhood

  • sweet odin

    Thanks to my sweet Odin. Today he was reminding me just how beautiful it is to see the world at a slower pace. We sat and whispered watching the ducks. We laid on the bench and just watched the wind… Continue reading

    sweet odin