Today marks the TWENTIETH episode at The Messy Table (insert allllll the praise-hand emojis)! I want to start by shouting a gigantic THANK YOU to all of my amazing guests who have bravely opened up their lives and souls on [...]
My eight-year-old daughter, Hallie, still can’t wrap her arms even halfway around the giant oak in our yard. Our little farmhouse was built in 1930—the first in this square mile—many, many moons ago. She looks like a pint-sized ant standing [...]
I was picking weeds yesterday—knees in the dirt, earth under my fingernails. Grumbling to myself, I muttered something like, "Didn't I just do this?” Honestly, this isn’t an uncommon thought running wild through my brain. More like a broken record [...]
Hello hello! It's a great day to be at The Messy Table, y'all. So grab (or reheat) your coffee and pull up a chair. No matter what trenches you're climbing out of today, know that you are welcome in this space. It [...]
Today marks the TENTH episode at The Messy Table! And though it might not sound like much to you, this small milestone means I haven't quit yet and that ten beautifully messy conversations have taken place—which I pray have encouraged you, reminded you what really [...]
Valentine's Day is right around the corner. But I almost forgot—until the grocery store reminded me with a slew of chocolate-covered everything. That, and my deadline to scrounge up two lucky shoeboxes for my kids to transform into festive carriers of tiny mail is lurking. Confession: I’m [...]
I brushed a plastic dinosaur’s teeth last night—with an electric toothbrush. I woke up to Captain America heroically leaping into my REM cycle at 5:17am. I've braided Barbie’s hair, patched up skinned knees, wiped a few tears, sorted through some laundry with an unfortunate case of SKD (shredded Kleenex disaster), and spent twenty-five ridiculous [...]
A few weeks ago, my kids—Hallie and Jack—locked eyes on a baby turtle who was stranded in the middle of the road in front of our house. They did what most kids would do; they panicked. They panicked and strategized [...]
Confession: I’ve said the “B” word a lot lately… BUSY. Busy is our automated response to the question, “How are you?” Busy is the cultural norm of our society—along with being exhausted, stressed-out, and overwhelmed. Busy is addictive and, sometimes, self-imposed. [...]
Hey you! Yes you on the other side of this screen. You with the coffee mug, taking a break from “the real world” by scrolling through social media. I was just wondering... Would you consider yourself creative? Maybe an artist [...]
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