Quick encouragement for your Creative Momma heart!
Like all good southerners, I LOVE magnolia trees! We have pretty large one in our backyard that we enjoy watching bud and flower every year. About this time last year, Little Man fell asleep on my lap on the back porch. I was nap trapped as they say. But instead of moving him upstairs, I just sat and thought. I looked up at the magnolia and saw this HUGE vine that had found a home across a good part of […]
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HAPPY 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY! A year ago I launched CharlestonHomemaker.com because I wanted to bring real hope to mommas who felt alone, unworthy or lost in the ebb and flow of motherhoood. I felt called to share my postpartum experience and journey back to doing the things that make me “me” while being a wife and mom. Yea, I’ve shared recipes and DIYs and maybe every marsh scene in our neighborhood… but the most important thing I have shared are […]
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The sun has set on another month. On another weekend. Tomorrow starts a new cycle of our weekly routines. Life moves so fast but can feel so mundane at times. We wonder if there is value in the day to day. Are we making the most of this life when we stick to the same daily routine? It all feels like the same ‘ole, same ‘ole. I had this conversation with a dear new friend at church one night when […]
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Oh the things we let ourselves believe…⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀The emergence of small business and “self-made” empires has preached the importance of hustle in our day to day lives. That we have to hustle now, so we can enjoy life later (aka once we’ve built our fortune). That we have to give up down time and sleep, sacrifice family time and casual outings – all for “more productive hustle”. And somewhere along the lines, I believe that carried over to motherhood as well. […]
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If this chair could talk, I know what it’d say…I’ve watched you rock and sing and pray every single day. I saw you in the early days at 9, 12, 2 and 5With heavy eyes and tired mind just trying to survive. I saw the tears roll down your cheek when you felt so unsureWhy God chose you for this role “why didn’t he pick her?” I witnessed as you mustered out small prayers unendingly,Asking God for help and how […]
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When I was pregnant with Emery I was full of fear. Fear regarding his health (I was “high risk”), fear about my health, fear about delivery, fear about life after he was born, basically fear about everything. I vividly remember driving to work one morning and praying “God, turn my fear into faith.” Those words went on repeat in my head for the remainder of the pregnancy and those early days after. When friends later experienced their own high risk […]
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Two years ago today we were waiting for our umpteenth round of blood tests for our two week old. I was exhausted, a nervous wreck and completely unsure of what I was doing. Two years later… I still have no idea what I’m doing, but it doesn’t scare me anymore. I’ve learned that it’s okay to not know what to do – it’s no indication of your ability as a mom. It’s really good to ask for help. Your people […]
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One of our favorite parts about #nantucket are the naturally worn cedar shingles and crisp white trim. It’s the quintessential Nantucket we love (especially when you throw in the overflowing hydrangea bushes.) It took awhile for us to realize what actually was happening in pictures like this: The window needed replaced. So when the old shingles were removed, fresh, new, unweathered shingles went up in their place. It might take a couple years for everything to blend together again – […]
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“People may not remember exactly what you did, or what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou What if we thought about motherhood that way? Years from now, Emery won’t remember that he basically ate the same meal every night – but I hope he remembers holding hands and praying as a family before dinner, raising our hands with an “Aaaaamen”. The sense of security in having a family who surrounds him […]
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#momguilt is so real. Why!?! We try to do it all and love on our babies but when even the slightest things go awry we flood our hearts with guilt. Have you been there? Maybe its a late milestone or a skinned knee. A situation you just don’t know how to handle or more yelling than laughing. Maybe its extra {extra} TV time or another night of takeout. Whenever you feel that guilt a rising – stop yourself and call […]
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