My Feral Life

02/22/2026

What's a waterproof snack I can eat in the shower without ruining it?

02/19/2026

🍻NEW JOB ACTIVATED 🥂 Coolest boss and Coworkers 💞

01/22/2026

01/16/2026

The state of the country is giving me a lot of anxiety and I can't find the balance between staying informed and protecting my mental❤️‍🩹

12/31/2025

Father, thank You for this year. Thank You for the highs, the lows, and the "feral" middle parts.
Thank You for my family—for the unique blessings of each of my children and the partner You've placed beside me.
As I stand on the edge of a new year, I release the failures of the past twelve months. I wash my hands of the "should-haves." I am stepping into 2026 holding onto the "Manger Standard," knowing that even if the new year gets messy, You are right there in the stable with me.
Establish the work of my hands in the coming year. Give me eyes to see the "new thing" You are doing.
Amen.

12/30/2025

Hannah, Christmas morning 1997.

12/29/2025

Fed all Five For less than Fifty!!!😲
Feeding the whole crew out without breaking the $50 budget. We mixed a few soup/salad options with the kids' meals. Everyone is full, and the wallet is still happy! 🍗✨
The less than $50 Family Feast Breakdown
For Jackson : Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich Meal (with Colby Jack cheese, medium fries, and a medium lemonade) — $9.21
For John: A hearty bowl of Chicken Soup — $5.89
For mom: Cobb Salad with Nuggets and 2 Garden Herb Ranch dressings — $9.49
Baby C: 5-ct Nuggets with Mac & Cheese, Apple Juice, and a toy — $6.50
Emily: 5-ct Nuggets with Applesauce, Hi-C, and a toy — $5.85
Drinks for the soup and salad: One small Lemonade and one large Sunjoy (Tea/Lemonade mix) — $5.14
Grand Total: $44.92 (Tax included!)

12/20/2025

Thankful Grateful Blessed

12/20/2025

I have kept Jack, John, Emily, and Christella fed, clothed, and educated.
I have built a life with Richard. I have have fought for my joy!
But now, I face a different kind of pressure.
The world tells you that for the next week, I need to be the "Producer of the Magic."
If we try to produce a "Perfect Christmas," we will end up exhausted, resentful, and snapping at the people we love.
🌟Here is the truth we need for our "Feral Life": The first Christmas was feral👏
Jesus wasn't born in a sterilized hospital or a perfectly decorated living room. He was born in a barn. It smelled like animals. It was messy. It was chaotic. It was raw.
And it was holy. Let's remember, You are not the Producer of the Magic.
💪You are the Steward of the Peace. Your only job this break is to make room for Him in the midst of the noise.

And now we pray 🙏

Father, thank You for bringing us to this break.
Thank You for Jack, John, Emily, and Christella. Thank You for Richard.
I confess that I feel the pressure to make everything "magical" for them, and that pressure makes me heavy.
Today, I am adopting the "Manger Standard."
I remind myself that You show up in the mess. You are not afraid of my chaos.
I release the need to control every moment of this holiday. I ask for Your supernatural peace to guard my heart and my home.
Let us laugh more than we clean. Let us hug more than we stress. Let this break be a time of true rest and "feral" joy. AMEN

12/19/2025

Christella, captured in the stillness of Advent. 🤩😝
It makes me want to thank HIM—extra—for the little things. Sometimes we need to stop and see the grace right in front of us. Advent is about that humble, quiet arrival, and I see so much of that peace right here. 🙏