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Welcome

Welcome

Welcome to my corner of the internet. I’m Stephanie, a mother who’s been navigating the complex and often chaotic journey of parenthood. Through the joys, challenges, and unexpected lessons, I’ve gathered insights that I want to share with you. In this blog, I’ll recount my 

My Village

My Village

Since graduating from high school 34 years ago, I’ve moved about 16 times, spanning 5 states and 10 cities. No, I’m not in the military; I’ve just moved a lot! Because I’ve relocated so frequently, my village is quite spread out. I no longer live 

That Mom

That Mom

I’m funny and nice, but don’t cross me when it comes to my kids. There’s a guy named Richard—I’m pretty sure that’s his actual name—I’ve encountered him several times over the phone at one of my children’s medical provider offices. I’m just going to say 

Everything Is Hard

Everything Is Hard

When I was seventeen, I left home for the first time for six months. It was unequivocally the best decision for me at the time. Home seemed hard, which in retrospect was not hard at all. I probably made it a lot harder than it 

Speaking Of Cake

Speaking Of Cake

This is not going to be a “jump to the recipe” recipe. I hate that and who wants to read 300 words on the origin of the recipe and how you made it 70 times to perfect it? So we are skipping all that and 

Cake for Breakfast

Cake for Breakfast

The last week of August until the first week of November I’ve dubbed “Cake Season”. During this time frame, my family has 11 birthdays in about 10 weeks. If there is anything I’ve learned in the previous 24 years as a parent, it’s this. It’s