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• on Getting Dressed and Keeping Our Sanity.

  

  One of my dear friends recently removed half her daughter’s wardrobe from the closet. “She won’t wear any of it!” she tells me in my kitchen on a Thursday... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2017 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• on Getting Dressed and Keeping Our Sanity.

  

  One of my dear friends recently removed half her daughter's wardrobe from the closet. "She won't wear any of it!" she tells me in my kitchen on a Thursday... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2017 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Keeping Her Valentine.

  

  I ask the same questions every time. “How was your day, sweetheart?” “What did you learn about?” “Who did you play with?” “What did you have for snack? Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2017 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• on Writing Terribly, Bathhouses, and a Blogging Crisis.

  

  I recently used a couple babysitting hours to visit a bathhouse. If you don’t know what a bathhouse is, don’t worry, I didn’t either until I showed up. Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2017 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Things She Can Do in a Year.

  

  “I think we should just get bunk beds now,” my husband says nonchalantly on a Wednesday evening. I am throwing toy cars into their allotted basket, a futile... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2017 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• on Fear, Criticism, Scraps, and Feasts.

  

  I have recently become obsessed with reading Amazon book reviews. It’s a normal thing I do now, like checking my bank account or reading The Skimm. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2016 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• on Fear, Criticism, Scraps, and Feasts.

  

  I have recently become obsessed with reading Amazon book reviews. It’s a normal thing I do now, like checking my bank account or reading The Skimm. Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2016 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Fleece.

  

  One day last October, an unexpected e-mail popped up in my inbox. It said, “I’ve been watching Coffee + Crumbs for a while now; I was just curious if you’ve eve... Read more

  Posted on 03 August 2016 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• a Walking Contradiction.

  

  photo credit: Wendy Laurel Over the past nine months, I have treated myself to not one, not two, but three solo writing retreats. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2016 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• About That “mom Hair”…..

  

  Photo by Wendy Laurel Yesterday I came across a New York Times article titled, “Mom Hair: It Exists. Now What To Do About It.” If you don’t have time to read th... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2016 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• the Pop-up Portraits.

  

  There are few things in life I enjoy more than making women feel beautiful. *** The Pop-Up Portraits June 23rd – 5 spots available June 30th – 5 spots... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2016 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tiny Volcanoes on Your Face (let’s Talk About Acne).

  

  I would never ever say I had great skin, but I definitely had good skin for most of my life. With the exception of PMS breakouts and a rough 7th grade, I was... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2016 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy Birthday, Everett!

  Better late than never (my personal memory keeping mantra). Can I confess something? Memory keeping stresses me the heck out. I have so many goals, so many... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2016 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• on Signing a Book Deal and Eating Chips on the Carpet.

  

  February 25, 2016 Today I signed a book deal for Coffee + Crumbs. And then my child pooped on the grass in our backyard. ……this is a story about having it all. Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2016 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Slower Than Molasses.

  

  Have you ever driven behind someone who is lost? You know they’re lost because they’re cruising ten miles under the speed limit, slowing down at each... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2016 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Valentines.

  

  And to think someday they will grow up and get married and someone else will call them valentines. SOB. p.s. Real talk: Carson is 16 months old and I feel like... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2016 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Valentines.

  

  And to think someday they will grow up and get married and someone else will call them valentines. SOB. p.s. Real talk: Carson is 16 months old and I feel like... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2016 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Winter Capsule.

  

  grey silk tank (Everlane) / DVF silk top (thredUP) / pale pink racerback pink blouse (H M) / moody floral top (Target) / grey sweater (H M) splendid striped... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2016 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• Four Brands I Love.

  

  Since hopping on the capsule wardrobe bandwagon (winter capsule coming soon!), I have started paying more attention to what clothing companies I support with... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2016 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Prayer for Coffee + Crumbs in 2016.

  

  Coffee + Crumbs is not a “Christian” blog, and that is by design. While you may find faith-based content throughout our site, religion is not part of our... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2016 DIARIES, LIFESTYLE, SELF EXPRESSION