Admit it! We all have them. As a matter of fact I have 2. The JUNK DRAWER. It’s the place in my house where stuff goes to disappear… or never disappear. The Abyss!

It’s the place in the house where you shove anything that doesn’t belong. One of these things is not like the other. It’s not important enough to have it’s own place. It’s not trash. It’s not pretty… and in that moment you just don’t have the capacity to find a permanent place for it.

To me the junk drawer is kinda like everyday life. You have your hands full of emotions, actions, and STUFF to sort every single day. Sometimes we get to it- but most of the time we just stuff it in the junk drawer so that the outside looks pretty. If it’s all laying out on the counter so to speak you gotta do something with it. So shove away! I’m guilty as charged!

The big problem with shoving things away into the prettiest package possible is that we’ve created a world where people aren’t comfortable hearing or talking about the tough parts of life. Social media has us SHARING everything, right? Or not. Do you share your giant pile of laundry or your grumpy cat morning face? Do they know that the perfectly-posed matchy-matchy family pictures you post cost you a ton of money and had you in tears trying to get and keep your toddler dressed? Probably not.

And that is what this blog is about. I’m one of those people that others would say seem like they have it ALL together. I have a wonderful, amazing husband, 3 beautiful kids, a longtime friendship, and a house I like to decorate. I’m pretty crafty, I’ve worked full time, I am a talented musician, and I’m generally in a great mood. Recently we took a trip to Disney World. I spent a ton of time sewing outfits for our whole family and my friend and his kids. This lady made a point to stand up and whisper to me, “I can tell you have it all together. Good for you!” Little did she know…. *more on that later.

So let’s talk about IT. Let’s open the junk drawer and reveal the stuff that makes us REAL. I’ll be sharing with you the reality of my everyday life. I’ll show you the good things and the bad things. The before and the after… but most importantly the in between. The ugly parts that happen before the social media post. I am on a mission to be authentic to myself and to others. I hope that together we can find hope that we’re not alone in this Spanx filled world. The more ME I can be…. the better I can BREATHE.

So laugh with me, love with me, fail with me, ugh with me.

With a little bit of humor, sarcasm, and honesty together we can find hope, laughs and peace in just being… YOU!

#sonottogether