Two Months of Motherhood

Two Months of Motherhood

My husband and I are two months in and we’re doing alright! The first month of motherhood was so lovely.* There was a lot of adrenaline, quality time with family and friends, and parenting things to discover. I was no longer pregnant so I could finally consume...
Photos from the hospital

Photos from the hospital

I’m a mom. That’s still sinking in. It’s so new, in fact, that typing the words feels like I’m writing fiction. Becoming a mom has always felt like a far off idea; something that’d happen one day. Until it happened. Don’t get...
Saying farewell to Louie

Saying farewell to Louie

Last month my family said farewell to Louie. Louie was my shadow for almost exactly 10 years. My sister found him at the Wake County Animal Shelter in Raleigh, N.C., in 2007. I fell in love with him immediately. Louie was diagnosed with cancer in 2016. We found out he...
Introducing Samantha Payne

Introducing Samantha Payne

Two weeks ago, my daughter was born. It’s a pleasure to introduce you to my daughter Samantha for the first time. There’s a lot of stuff to share but a very limited window in which to write, work, and post in these early weeks. With little sleep, lots of...