Rebuilding After Divorce: Finding the Perfect House and Renovating it with my Kids
Can I just start off by telling y’all that it’s been a wild few years? Now let me backtrack to when we filed for divorce. I had no idea all the repercussions that were going to come with it. The day after I announced my divorce, my agency dropped me. Throughout the next couple weeks, […]
Positive Divorce Series
I ask y’all for content ideas because 1. I want to bring you what you need/want and 2. you all have some fantastic ideas! I got a message last week from a divorced mom wanting more from the divorced series. Specifically, she wants success stories and inspiration. I absolutely loved the idea of a positive […]
Divorce and Quarantine
Hey so guess what? Divorce is up 200%! Does that surprise you? No? Me neither. 3 months locked up with anyone will drive you insane. In an already rocky marriage it can be catastrophic. Even the celebrities, who have 10,000 square feet to get away from each other and who knows how many acres of […]
Divorce and Finances
This post is sponsored by Allstate. All opinions are my own. We’ve talked before about how detrimental divorce can be to your finances. In the process of mine I became aware of how scary my financial situation was. I had no savings, was about to spend thousands and thousands on a lawyer and I work […]
Divorce Series Pt. 5
Two weeks after I married who I thought to be my “soulmate”, “man of my dreams”, it went spiraling down hill very quickly. He became angry and depressed. He stopped working. He would literally sit at home waiting for me to come home from work and want to fight. About nothing. He would have these […]
Dating Apps After Divorce
Whew y’all sent me some doozies on this post! Dating is daunting as is, but in a world of too many dating apps it can be downright scary. So I thought it would be fun to all get together and laugh at the bad stories and have hope over the good ones. I’ve been […]
Dating After Divorce
Y’all came through with the datings tips! Some are hilarious, some are common sense, and some just need to be taken seriously. Dating After Divorce Tips A police officer wrote in and said: please be careful with your children. Protect their hearts. Run background checks if you have to. Many people also recommend dating […]
2019 Recap
Whew 2019 was a mean bitch, wasn’t she? The Karen of the 2000’s for sure. It was the hardest year of my life. No sugarcoating it. But I can also say, a year like this really shows you what you’re made of. So, as many of you know, I got divorced. If you want to […]
Divorced and the Holidays
So we’ve talked about how hard the divorce process is. Now let’s talk about the aftermath. Specifically the holidays. I had Thanksgiving without the kids and realized how very different this season of life is. It can be lonely and sad. I refuse to let it ruin my favorite time of year, so I reached […]
Divorce Books/Podcasts
Another much requested post is the best books and podcasts I recommend for people who are going through divorce . I am happy to share what’s helped me, and if you have any other recommendations for the best divorce apps and podcasts please be sure to share your favorites below! The Best Divorce Apps and […]
It’s Ok to Not Be Ok
Going through a divorce or know someone who is? Keep reading to see why it’s okay to not be okay and how you can help a friend going through a divorce. As part of this divorce series, I really want to touch on the mental health portion of all of this. Divorce is HARD. There […]
How to Help a Friend/Family Going Through Divorce
This has been a pretty requested post. If you have not or are not going through a divorcegoing through a divorce, you know someone who is. And it’s hard to help support them, especially if you haven’t been in their shoes! So I did a Q&A on Instagram and polled friends/followers who had been through […]
Erin Condren Best Products
I have been a lover and user of Erin Condren products for the past several years. Her planners have kept me organized and sane through the growth of this blog and managing two tiny humans. I honestly don’t know what I would’ve done without them. Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of working with the […]
Divorce Series Pt. 3
When I was going through my divorce many years ago. I was alone. None of my friends had been divorced; in fact, they were all having the marriage I dreamed of. No one understood what I was feeling. I teared up listening to Jessica’s post the other day when she talked about not knowing what […]
Divorce Series pt. 2
Dear Jessica, I write this to you the night before what would have been my eighth wedding anniversary. A little more than four years ago I made the courageous decision to leave my former husband two days after my 29th birthday. At this point, we were married just short of 4 years. I didn’t make […]
Divorce Series Pt. 1 Village and Vineyard Story
Hey friends! Jessica here. I want to introduce you to Sara from Village and Vineyard. She was brave enough to share her divorce story with us, and I am so thankful to her for doing so. If you want to share your story, email me at [email protected]! Sitting in history 101 my Freshman year of […]
Life Update- Divorce etc…
Hey friends! I know, it’s been a whole 5 days since I’ve been on IG. I took a much needed break. That being said, I know I had several concerned DMs about my absence and wanted to update all of you at once. The kids and I are doing well overall. Divorce is HARD, and […]
Life Update
Hey friends! I know life has been crazy around here, and so many of y’all have checked in on the kids and I. Thank you for caring so much about my little family!! Here’s a brief update on our lives, the divorce etc… Overall things have been going pretty well. I try and be a […]
