Archive - Is This Real Life?

Oh Boy! Two months and a newborn later...

Just over a month ago, I gave birth to a very healthy 11 pound, 8 ounce baby BOY. I don’t know what shocked me more — his little boy parts when they…

Feb 12 •

November 2023

The Stay-at-Home-Mom Trenches

How is it Thanksgiving tomorrow and I haven’t written an update on here since August? The only answer I have to give you is that I’m currently surviving…

Nov 23, 2023 •

August 2023

Hurricane Hilary? Nope, But We’ve Got a Hurricane Harley

Last week in southern California we were warned that we should prepare for the worst, because Hurricane Hilary was set to make landfall over the…

Aug 22, 2023 •

Baby Update — Over Halfway to Meeting #6

I ran into someone I hadn’t seen in a bit the other day, and definitely not since I started showing off this latest baby bump. “Another one??” was all…

Aug 11, 2023 •

Is Jello a Snack or My Brain Right Now?

A few days ago, Cordelia had a friend over. She’d also been asking for several days prior to that to make Jello jigglers, because said friend had never…

Aug 8, 2023 •

July 2023

What If the Barbie Movie Is Just … a Movie?

A couple nights ago I managed to sneak out with only my 15-year-old daughter to catch the Barbie movie in the theater. Since it had already been out for…

Jul 27, 2023 •

You of Little Faith

Is this a Christian blog now? Is that what I’m doing? Why is it that anytime I think there’s something worthwhile to talk about, it has to do with…

Jul 19, 2023 •

June 2023

The Other Reason I’ve Been MIA

In March Justin and I started discussing more permanent forms of birth control. After two back-to-back miscarriages (four total for me), I was told with…

Jun 30, 2023 •

It's hard to trust the process — especially when it takes a decade

Jun 10, 2023 •

April 2023

Are You There God? It’s Me, Jenny.

I know that at some point in my life I read the Judy Bloom book about Margaret. I couldn’t tell you what it’s about at ALL. Something about periods? I…

Apr 25, 2023 •

Stepping Off the Struggle Bus — A God Story

It's past time for some spiritual healing.

Apr 4, 2023 •

March 2023

On Jumping, Living, and More Than Not Dying

A decade ago, I saw a kids’ movie in the theater with my two (at the time) girls, and a line from that film has stuck with me ever since. Don’t laugh …

Mar 13, 2023 •

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