Chaos, Coffee, Kids, and Kindness

Finding the good in the middle of the mess.
Welcome to Chaos, Coffee, Kids, and Kindness.
This is where I write about the everyday stuff—the beautiful moments, the ridiculous ones, the things that make me laugh, the things that make me cry, and everything in between.
Around here, there will be stories about motherhood, family, coffee, kids, hard days, good days, and the little pieces of kindness that make the chaos worth it.
So grab your coffee and stay awhile.
The chaos is real.
The coffee is necessary.
The kids keep me on my toes.
And there is always room for a little kindness.

Latest from the Chaos

  • I know it’s late and technically Tuesday… but would it really be Manic Monday if I managed to get it posted on time? 😂So let’s recap the past week.The new school year started.Doctors appointments.One child having a procedure that was scheduled today.Advocating for Louie—because let’s be honest, unless you’re living this life, you don’t even…

  • It is Sunday. And Mom is tired. It’s been another full week of chaos. And you know what?It’s hard. You’re never going to see me not acknowledge that. Because pretending motherhood isn’t hard doesn’t make it any easier. It just makes the moms who are struggling feel like they’re somehow doing it wrong. Somehow, I…

  • Here’s how I imagine the first day of school going…Beautiful.Everyone is dressed.Everyone is smiling.Everyone has their backpacks.Nobody has forgotten anything.Mom is rested, prepared, caffeinated, and absolutely in control of her life.The children are excited to start a new school year, and we’re all going to take a sweet little first-day picture before everyone heads out…

  • Well.Apparently I’m starting a blog.Do I have any clue what I’m doing? Not at all, and I’m not going to pretend I do.At some point, between raising kids, drinking entirely too much coffee, keeping up with the laundry that somehow reproduces overnight, and trying to remember why I walked into a room in the first…