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Hi! I’m Amanda. I’m a writer, author, blogger and I parent four kids under 11 in my spare time. We are madly in love with our new city…Austin, Texas.

Why I Blog?

I blog because it’s cheaper than therapy.  I blog so that I have a record of our life. I blog because  it gives me perspective. I share because it gives other people a glimpse into our lives.  I write because sometimes it is the only way I can sort out my heart. I do it because it makes other mamas feel less crazy. I write for me…I hit publish for you.

What is it about?

Raising four kids.  And that  I need to be reminded how much I love my life .  And how it is often a struggle to get it right. And how someday I am going to laugh about it. 

I blog about finding balance in motherhood.  But not yet.  And giving myself permission to not have it all together.

I blog about taking time to do & be something other than the mama. And experiencing authentic & deep friendship. I blog (and read blogs) to share life with people I might otherwise never meet.  And how I want to love my people.  I blog about building a tribe to raise our kids in.  And how moving to a new city means building another tribe.

I blog about food. A lot. And cooking. And entertaining. But no recipes. Because I’m not that kind of girl…or cook! Okay…there is one recipe.

I blog silly stuff.  And I make lists.  And write abut things with little point or purpose.

I write about how my damage spurs me to mother differently… more. Mostly it’s about how much I love being a mother but still work at not losing myself in that role.