the journal

Family. What’s more important than that? Not too much in my opinion. The best part is when you get to have your own family. Being a mom is one of the hardest but yet rewarding jobs. Being a single mom to not one but TWO pre-teen boys is even more hard. However, I know Jessica […]

As so many of us know, the first year of marriage can be so blissful or it can be filled with challenges. Sometime it’s both. You have so many obstacles to overcome, so many decisions to make as you’re no longer an individual, you’re one with your partner. You share everything (most of the time). […]

When I think of my “ideal” clients, it isn’t about how they dress, or if they look a specific way. It’s about the connections I make with them. The relationships I build. When it comes so naturally as if we’ve known each other for years on end, that’s what I would say is my “ideal” […]

The moment you learn you’re becoming a mother is one of the most intimate and sweetest moments. The joy. The love. The fear. The excitement. All of the emotions in one moment. It could be the hormones running through your body or just the pure bliss it brings. I remember the moment I found out […]

What is the first thing you think about when you hear the word teacher? Passionate. Kind. Selfless. Giving. These are all the words that come to mind when I think of one previous teacher that I absolutely adore. Amanda was a Spanish teacher in Oregon as well as a kindergarten teacher in Arizona for a […]

I will never get over just how tiny newborns are. It doesn’t matter if you have a newborn, or your kids are grown up. You never remember just how teeny tiny they are. Their ears. Their nose. Their feet. Their hands. So small, yet they hold such a big place in your heart. As a […]