Category: My Stories

  • First Time at the Ocean: A Mother’s Unforgettable Pier Night

    First Time at the Ocean: A Mother’s Unforgettable Pier Night

    A moment in my life that’s made me feel truly alive, well more like little moments here and there. The most recent moment would have to be when I took my sons fishing at the Newport Pier. My youngest son, had the most innocent and sweetest reaction to the seeing the beach and the ocean…

  • Overcoming the Loss of Artistic Expression

    It’s not something I had wished I had started sooner, it’s more like I should have continued. Sketching, drawing, and coloring was something I was fond of doing in my spare time. I wasn’t the greatest but I was good at it. There was so much room and time for improvement. Then, I suppose I…

  • Pt.1: Why We Decided to Move Back to California: A Family Story

    From Iowa to California, our 3 day roadtrip. A roadtrip back to my home state was a last minute decision this current year. Going back was never part of my plan but life happened and here we are. Leaving stuff behind wasn’t as hard as I thought it would be. I think leaving the beautiful…

  • My High Risk Pregnancy

    My first pregnancy and it ends up being high risk within the second trimester. Just my luck.

  • Our New Arrival

    Our New Arrival

    Holding hands with my son. Our son arrived at the end of November of 2022.