Author Archives: Kris

The First Long Goodbye

By Kris | Published: April 30, 2013

I remember the first time I said goodbye to Lola. I was only leaving for a few hours and yet I felt like I was preparing for a voyage. For months it felt impossible for me to leave her side. Even a trip to Wendy’s to get a frosty felt wrong and if you know [...]

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Hello {From the Weekend}

By Kris | Published: April 28, 2013

This weekend we went to the most #epicplaydate ever (details to come). But the weekend isn’t over just yet. Today we are headed for church and later to a birthday celebration. In between that I’m playing catch up with work and trying to get this cold I’ve been battling out of my system. I hope [...]

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Sisters Chloe and Halle Get Styled in Minnie Inspired Fashion As They Prepare for Radio Disney Music Awards

By Kris | Published: April 26, 2013

Every night before her shower my daughter grabs her dad’s iPad and turns on Radio Disney. She props it up on the counter and proceeds to belt out every song that comes on for the duration of her shower. In fact, on most nights we have to tell her it is time to get out [...]

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The Beautiful Things That I Have Made

By Kris | Published: April 25, 2013

I have made some beautiful things in the 29 years that I have been fortunate enough to walk the planet. My mother still has some of the art I made her as a little girl, forever in her eyes beautiful. My first-born brought sunshine, light and hope to what was a very difficult period of [...]

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#RealMamaLife: I’m Not Failing

By Kris | Published: April 23, 2013

{photo from last week: Me working while my baby sleeps, both of us in our pajamas (it was the afternoon)} Life has changed so much since our family grew by two (oh so cute) feet. I always talk about the ways in which it got better because it has. I have talked to friends and [...]

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Happy Earth Day + Planting Trees

By Kris | Published: April 22, 2013

  When I was in the master’s program a few years ago I remember coming across a quote that seemed perfect for a presentation I was working on. But as a young single mother it also seemed perfect for my life. So I wrote it in my head and on my heart as best as [...]

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Tired

By Kris | Published: April 15, 2013

Right now I am tired. I am tired of hearing stories of heartbreak and tragedy. I am tired of being afraid to turn on the news for fear of what I might see. I am tired of feeling like the world is a scary place. I am tired of finally feeling like myself again after [...]

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