casey coombs

i hope i’m not screwing this up.

Addie was still crying as I tucked her in tonight, she didn’t do what I had asked and ended up missing out on 15 minutes of iPad time before bed. Parenting this child is taking all I have. Her heart is so huge and her spirit so loving that keeping her on the right trackContinue reading “i hope i’m not screwing this up.”

donuts.

Every few months I decide to take a break from sugar. I feel so much better, so much lighter, so much more energetic, so much more alert. But you guys, donuts. Last night I saw a picture of a donut in a magazine that make me swear under my breath. It also made my palmsContinue reading “donuts.”

the 10 best things about NYC, according to addie.

This post is sponsored by Disney Story. To find out more about this brand-new story-creation app – and how it puts the power of storytelling in your hands – click here. I’d like to think that my memory is good enough to remember all the marvelous bits of days with my kids. But the truthContinue reading “the 10 best things about NYC, according to addie.”

wanderlust.

So I’ve been stationary for what, three weeks now? Stationary meaning my suitcase has been completely unpacked with no immediate travel plans (unless you count our little romantic jaunt to St. Louis last weekend, which when compared to the kind of travel I had been doing since February, St. Louis was the equivalent of goingContinue reading “wanderlust.”

depression: an update

So, that funk I am in, how’s that working out for me? It’s okay. As long as I remember to breathe deeply and keep moving forward. At first all I wanted to do was sleep. SLEEEEP. Then I couldn’t sleep at all, which is TERRIBLE because you’re left thinking your own thoughts all alone inContinue reading “depression: an update”

a dozen years of marriage.

I keep trying to think up some neat and tidy list to sum up the 12 most important events of the last 12 years. The problem is I’m having a hard time putting words to them. Last night as we pulled up to the Ritz Carlton and Cody scoffed at valet parking and veered offContinue reading “a dozen years of marriage.”

how to make a blurb instagram book without losing your mind.

When I had the opportunity to give away Blurb books to anyone who wanted one, a lot of people left me comments about how frustrating it was make the stars align and make the darn book already. I hear you, I futzed with Bookify A LOT before having it finally make sense. And when IContinue reading “how to make a blurb instagram book without losing your mind.”

callouses, by addie.

Two years ago I was sitting on the couch holding Addie’s hand when I felt a big rough spot on her little Addie hands. “Dude, Addie? What are these calluses from?” “The monkey bars.” had she known how to roll her eyes and properly use the term “Duh, mom.” she would have. Addie moved upContinue reading “callouses, by addie.”

telling my dad stories. (sponsored by Story by Disney)

This post is sponsored by Disney Story. To find out more about this brand-new story-creation app – and how it puts the power of storytelling in your hands – click here. My dad doesn’t do twitter. He doesn’t do Instagram. He’s not on Facebook. He doesn’t read my blog (my step-mom does, hi Gramma Flower!Continue reading “telling my dad stories. (sponsored by Story by Disney)”

MoTab in Indy. {a lovely sounding local giveaway}

We now interrupt this wompy, sad and depressed blog momentarily for a giveaway which is near and dear to my wompy, sad and depressed heart. The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is coming to Indianapolis THIS FRIDAY (June 14th) for the first time in ONE HUNDRED YEARS. This is very big news. If you’ve never heard theContinue reading “MoTab in Indy. {a lovely sounding local giveaway}”