The messy middle of caregiving, family, and figuring it all out on caffeine and grace. Life behind the curtain, timer hacks included.
Q4 is Here: Quick Niches to Publish Before the Holiday Rush Coffee in hand, reality check time: Q4 is officially here, and if you’re in publishing, this is where the magic (and the sales!) happen. Don’t panic — you still have time to get books out there that can sell all season long. Here are…
From Idea to Upload: My Real-Life KDP Workflow Turns out winging it is my creative superpower. Here’s a little publishing secret no one wants to admit:The books I throw together on a whim?They’re the ones that actually work. I’m not saying I don’t love a good plan. I’ve spent hours mapping out the perfect activity…
The Gate, the Guessing Game, and the Water: Learning to Follow Jimmy’s Lead Yesterday’s beach day wasn’t planned.It wasn’t packed, prepped, or even expected.It was insisted upon—without a single word. It was around 5:30 PM. I was sitting on the porch, thinking the day was winding down, when Jimmy stood directly in front of me,…
🏖️ The Beach Day That Was (But Barely) Today was supposed to be a beach day. You know — sunshine, fresh air, joyful splashing. The kind of outing that lives in your mind as a Pinterest-worthy memory and ends with sandy giggles and a tired-but-happy kiddo on the ride home. But this is real life…
Creating for the Chaos: What Fuels My Projects Some people light a candle, pour a fancy tea, and sit in serene silence to create. I shove a basket of half-folded laundry onto the couch, kick a toy truck out from under my foot, and mutter “Fine, I’ll just work standing at the counter again.” And…
Dear Jimmy, Look How Far You’ve Come A Grade One Reflection There’s something about the last day of school that makes you pause — like standing still in the middle of a storm that’s finally passing. Grade one is over. And Jimmy? You made it. You made it through early mornings and long days. Through…
Dust Bunnies, Guilt, and the Great Summer Floor Crisis Let’s just put it out there: housekeeping has never been my strong suit. Sure, I can do it. I know how to sweep, mop, scrub, and organize. But when a new idea hits me — like launching a blog, designing a printable, or mapping out a…
When Sleep Is Optional (Apparently) Little Wins with Jimmy – Monday Edition Jimmy’s a pretty predictable guy when it comes to sleep.Bedtime? 7:45 PM — like clockwork.Wake-up? Somewhere between 6:30 and 7:00 AM.He grabs his buddy, marches up the stairs, and settles in like a pro. No fuss, no drama. I know how lucky I…
Before the Toolkit: A Real-Life Playground Test with Jimmy There’s been this idea sitting in the back of my brain since the first nice day of spring: Take Jimmy to the playground. That’s it. That’s the whole thought. But if you’re raising a neurodiverse kid, you already know it’s never just the playground. It’s planning,…
When Spaghetti Makes You Cry (and Not Because of the Oven) Today? Rough. I’m trying to launch Little Wins with Jimmy — a project that means the world to me — but snag after snag has tested every ounce of my patience. I’ve been short-tempered, annoyed, and teetering on the edge of burn-it-all-down mode. It’s…