Candy Girl

As the oldest of 6 kids, there wasn’t much extra money for things. But being in 4-H had extra expenses that went above and beyond what we could afford. I was active and lively and wanted to do every activity possible and my mom knew we had to find another way to pay for it.

Lice for Everyone

Caitlin had lice. Considering I had only been dating her dad for a few months, I was under no obligation to dive in. But her mother had been MIA for so long that at 12 years old, she had had to do so many things on her own. I wanted her to feel like she

Dreaming of Ice Cream

My sisters were notorious for talking in their sleep. There were several fun instances growing up but the one that takes the cake was the ice cream incident. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I probably wouldn’t have believed it myself. My sisters slept in 2 different bedrooms that shared a wall

The Couch

As a broke newlywed trying to furnish our new apartment, we spent some real time in several thrift stores before we stumbled upon the perfect couch. It was made up of 5 separate sections each with a giant pillow to sit on and one for behind the back. It was long and could be kept

Friendship

As a child I was shy. It took me a long time to warm up to any kind of change. So when I found myself at a new public school in 3rd grade with more kids than I had ever seen in my life, I was overwhelmed. I knew a couple people from church who

Princess for a Day

I always felt more at home in San Diego than anywhere else and every time I visited, I called Rocky and Paige to see if they were free to hang out for a bit. Our meetups were always very casual and mostly consisted of staying in their place and talking but I jumped at every

Christmas Moon

Christmas morning is magical for most every child but in our house we were thwarted by my mom’s need to document. Trapped behind a hallway door we desperately tried to catch a glimpse of the gifts that lay ahead while my mom squeezed through to set up her shot. We’d sit there as patiently as

Alone with a New Baby

We came home from the hospital at 1pm on a Saturday afternoon. After pushing for 2 1/2 hours my body wasn’t working quite yet and I could barely walk. It took everything in me to make it up the stairs to our apartment and that was with my husband’s help. I was exhausted from 2

Wedding Sickness

Chad was an East coast surfer so when we decided to get married in my home state of CA he had to check out the waves. While my family was finishing up wedding plans, he was at the beach. Unfortunately, this ultimately lead to riding in a small convertible for several hours in chilling temperatures

Wisdom Teeth

My friend needed his wisdom teeth taken out and had heard that he could get it done in Utah for a great price. So his best friend Kenny decided to make a road trip out of it and roped me into coming along. Kenny’s dad rented us a car since we were all still under