Wow. Christmas 2017 is over and done with, y’all. It came, it saw, and it definitely conquered. It always feels like a whirlwind, the holiday season, doesn’t it? There is so much anticipation and build-up that when it’s over you almost can’t even…

  Y’all….it’s happening again. I’m turning over a new leaf and a new year. 41–here I come! If I’m being honest, this one snuck up on me. I didn’t even really realize it was my birthday week until Tuesday. And if you know anything about…

  It got real in this house last night. Really real. The first weekend after school starts is invariably a little hairy. The kids are tired and therefore cranky. As parents we’re trying our best to enjoy the final weekend before sports and schedules and…

You know how sometimes someone says something to you, either good or bad, and it just sticks? It hangs around in the corner of your brain, almost like an itch you can’t quite scratch. Sometimes you store it up, holding it there to chew on…

As I write this little post, I’m sitting here staring at 4 giant black trash bags (like the big black lawn and leaf bags that murderers use for dead bodies) stuffed full of clothes and stuff. These bags have been hanging around for a while,…

I am a woman of BIG emotions. I cry. A LOT. I laugh. LOUDLY. I love. BIG. I hurt. HARD. I find joy. BIG. I feel pain. HEAVY. As much as these things are hard for me to admit, and even harder for me to…

It’s been a very eventful week in the BurntToast household, which is saying something because it’s only Thursday. It’s been, like many weeks, a mixture of good, bad, and everything in between. It’s tested our bravery, our strength, our grace and our understanding but also…