Creating a Personal Blog That Feels Like a Sticker Journal
Introduction to Sticker JournalingTurning your personal blog into a colorful canvas, much like a sticker journal, can reflect your unique identity. Sticker journals are a vibrant way to document memories,…
Still Listening from Another Room
Today marks 14 weeks since Penny passed. Fourteen weeks, and I still cry for her. Still miss her. Still find myself stumbling across her absence in ways I can’t always…
Always and Forever, My Penny Girl
It’s been a month since Penny died. And I’ve tried. I’ve really, really tried to sit down and write something about her—about what she meant, what losing her has done…
The First Unfinished Page
I’ve been playing with the idea of this blog for a while now. That probably doesn’t surprise anyone who knows me — I’m no stranger to dabbling with websites. I’ve…
Visiting Anglin Falls
Sometimes the soul just needs to get out into the woods. That especially rings true for mine. Up to this point, I’ve tried sharing what I’ve called our “adventures” on…
Always Answering the Hardest Question
Throughout this journey, I’ve learned many things. How to change diapers while working around various casts, the benefits of owning a Giraffe Bottle, and new terms such as torticollis, nemaline myopathy, and apraxia. I’ve…
Reflecting Back on Shriners Children’s 58-Mile Challenge
If you had told me on February 1st that not only would I complete a 58-mile challenge, but that I would double the number of miles and record just over…
Happy Birthday, Harrison! (Please Slow Down, We Can’t Keep Up!)
Today, our Harrison Greene turns 3. Since nearly the inception of social media, I have written a birthday post for each of my kids. I never know what I’m going to…
Behind the Smiles: Sometimes Things Just Suck
Something that is rarely talked about, especially by fathers, is how all of this just sucks sometimes. I’m not talking about parenting in general. Nothing like that. But being a…
Tackling Shriners Children’s 58-Mile Challenge
I have just completed my 58th mile in the Shriners Children’s 58-mile challenge, and it may prove to be one of my most surprising accomplishments all year. For as long…
Coping with Silence, Missing My Son’s Voice
I miss my son’s voice. When I say that, I don’t mean the baby voice when he started jabbering, or any variation of that. No, I literally mean that I…
Navigating Life’s Unexpected Turns: The Day We Became AMC Parents
Harrison Greene, named after a family ancestor, was born on what would have been his great-grandfather’s 99th birthday. A breech baby, born at 37.5 weeks via c-section, little man for…