When Callie was born and it was apparent that she was going to have different needs, I felt this enormous responsibility to be her voice. To figure out why this warrior was sent to us. To advocate for her. Then to make sure…
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I think its interesting that the things we as women think are important….don’t really matter to our kiddos. They want to be listened to, safety, security, love, comfort, stability, hugs, snuggles, and knowing they have a mama. Callie doesn’t care if I…
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We had a rough night last night. Callie had trouble sleeping because she had a lot of phantom limb pain. As I sat there in the dark with her, I wondered if other parents know how lucky they are?If you haven’t…
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We have never told Callie no….in regards to doing things with her prosthetic. She wants to ride horses? Ok. She wants to go swimming? Ok. She wants to do Field Day at school? Ok. She wants to do PE at school? Ok. She wants to go down the water…
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During the interview for our first podcast yesterday, they asked “What would you have done differently had you known Callie would have these challenges?”I’m glad I didn’t know what I know now. I’m glad I didn’t know the road that was…
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We had a rough night last night. We are in the middle of a stressful project at work. Callie was extremely tired. Like tired tired crying over not being able to have a banana tired 🤦🏼♀️It took us two hours to do…
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Our sweet girl….I have never met a kinder, sweeter, or more loving child. She feels big and loves big. She understands that kindness makes a difference and that sometimes the unkind people are the ones that truly need it the most. She understands…
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I wish we had a live in photographer…..Hear me out. This morning we were making breakfast and “Everything’s Going to Be Alright” by @kennychesney started playing. James grabbed me around the waist and started dancing. We spun around the kitchen a few times and…
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We spent 45 minutes yesterday arguing about her outfit. I had a super cute outfit all picked out for her. She wanted to wear something completely different that I’m not even sure matched. It wasn’t til she said “Mama, I want to dress…
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The other night before bed we were having a disco dance party….all three of us were dancing and I honestly laughed so hard my cheeks hurt. Callie looked at us and said “That’s right, we’re the fun family!” I wanted to…
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Hi Y'all! I’m Jaime, a proud working mama, author, girl boss and wifey to an ultra-adorable husband. I am a huge book nerd, I drink coffee like my life depends on it, and run on dry shampoo and Amazon Prime. Leopard print is my favorite color. I am a story teller at heart and this blog is a virtual scrapbook of our crazy beautiful life. I'm a Type One Diabetic and our little warrior princess Callie is a lower limb amputee. By sharing how we’ve chosen to flourish in the garden we’ve been planted in, we hope you can take some small nuggets of hope, inspiration, and laughter. We are so grateful that you’ve found us—welcome to the fam. We embrace our perfectly imperfect lives and don’t let the doctor’s appointments, spreadsheets, speaking engagements, 10th birthday parties to plan, housework or date nights overwhelm us. Those things are just the beautiful reminders of all the blessings in our lives. Read More
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