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I came home to myself at the end of 2025.And the content I make from here will reflect that.Less explaining.More choosin...
12/31/2025

I came home to myself at the end of 2025.

And the content I make from here will reflect that.
Less explaining.
More choosing.
Less performance.
More presence.

I have learned A LOT over the past 8 months of playing the role of content creator. But I’ve learned even more after 7 days of being offline.

Social media glamorizes anxiety, pain, victim hood.

It’s so easy to fall into that trap. The posts that speak to a pain point get shared, liked, and comments that say: This totally resonates.

Everything is an aesthetically pleasing highlight reel reflecting a curated for likes life. I can’t be the only one who knows this isn’t real.

I can’t be the only one not wanting to get ready with people in the morning.

I admit, I’m very old man screaming, “Get off my lawn.”

But I am also 45, a Gen Xer raising two Alpha children.

I’m too old to be cool. But I’m sure as s**t wise! Wisdom doesn’t perform, it whispers.

Instead of joining the rat race or falling out completely, I’m choosing to bring who I am to the table. And unapologetically so.

Stay if you’re choosing presence over performance.

motherhood | homeschooling | slow living | maker life | Gen X mom | intentional living | presence over performance | creative life

12/23/2025

One post and suddenly I’m keeping the stove spotless, waiting for abundance to pour into my stock pot.

But honestly… wasting food is wasting money.
Maybe feng shui is onto something after all.

⸻

mom humor | december mom life | everyday abundance | simple living | mindful home | food waste awareness | intentional living | modern motherhood | feng shui home | real life moments

12/11/2025

I don’t know what happened, but it seems there is nowhere to buy yarn from. Both Michael’s and Hobby Lobby’s selections are dwindling.

It feels almost like they’re forcing us to buy online.

While I still love perusing the shelves and touching all the yarns, these 3 online stores have been a lifesaver when it comes to buying quality yarns.

Tell me, what do you do?

Knit | crochet | yarn | craft | crafter | handmade | Fiber art | knitters unite | crocheting | wool | cotton | buy yarn

12/11/2025

You could play “seek and find” on my table right now.
Any other year, this would’ve screamed failure to me.
I would’ve worried about being judged… the same way I used to judge myself.

But this is a home that’s actually lived in.
There’s almost always someone here, especially mess makers.

And yes, the mess makers include me.

This season is full (as it is every year), but last year?
The busyness stole moments I can’t get back.
I promised myself I wouldn’t let that happen again.

I will never finish the whole list.
I will never get it all done.
And I’m finally making peace with that.

This is the year I choose what actually matters.

Save this reminder for yourself; you’re doing better than you think!

real motherhood | lived in home | honest mom life | holiday season real talk | choosing what matters | gentle motherhood | presence over perfection | motherhood truth | messy house moms | slow holiday season

I’ve spent years holding space for everyone else’s changes while pushing through my own.But I can’t live like that anymo...
12/10/2025

I’ve spent years holding space for everyone else’s changes while pushing through my own.

But I can’t live like that anymore.

My lack of decision making, poor boundaries, and people-pleasing have been running the show.

And I’m done.

I’m in a season of major changes, and for the first time, I’m not pretending it’s neat or tidy.

I’ve made decisions I avoided for years. I’ve faced the consequences of not choosing sooner. I’ve rebuilt boundaries I should’ve had all along. And I’ve had to admit that the version of me I kept waiting to “arrive”…never actually existed.

But this one—this real, flawed, awake version—is finally here.
And she’s learning to show up anyway.

I’m learning my limits without apologizing.
I’m learning that “figuring it out as I go” counts.
I’m learning that motherhood doesn’t require perfection; it requires presence, honesty, and a willingness to grow in public.

I homeschool.
I run a business.
I’m rebuilding a life that actually fits.
And I’m done pretending I have it all together.

If you’re in a season of unlearning, rebuilding, or finally choosing yourself…you belong here.

Save this if it’s the reminder you needed today.
Follow if you’re tired of pretending too.

motherhood journey | healing mom era | mom life honesty | growing in real time | cycle breaking mom | imperfect mother | authentic motherhood | becoming her | homeschool mom life | moms figuring it out

You can’t think your way into peace.I spent years trying to analyze my way out of anxiety. Understanding the patterns. N...
12/09/2025

You can’t think your way into peace.

I spent years trying to analyze my way out of anxiety. Understanding the patterns. Naming the trauma. Figuring out why I felt the way I did.

And it helped me understand. But it didn’t give me peace.

Peace came from doing something different.
Setting the boundary.
Saying no.
Protecting my kids from dynamics
I thought I had to tolerate.

You can know all the reasons you feel the way you do. But until you DO something different, nothing changes.

Stop thinking your way through it. Start moving.

Nothing is wrong with you. I’ll see you in the next one.

anxiety healing | emotional regulation | motherhood mental health | cycle breaker | self trust journey | gentle parenting support | nervous system healing | breaking generational patterns | mom burnout recovery | healing in real time | boundaries for moms | inner peace work

12/03/2025

Every year, December comes too soon. I realize that all the handmade gifts I wanted to make should have started in June.

I make a list of everything I think needs to be done in order to produce the magic.

This year, I don’t have the capacity for everything I wish I could do.

This is the first year I stopped fooling myself that I can get it all done.

I want to enjoy the season and just be with my kids and husband. Truly let myself enjoy the holiday!

christmas motherhood | slowing down for the holidays | gentle december | present not perfect | real mom life | holiday expectations | letting go of perfection | motherhood in december

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