Hi! I’m Jess. I’m an author, teacher, wife, non-profit director, special needs advocate and mom of 8. A few years ago we moved from Michigan to rural Tennessee to pursue a simple life which we’ve discovered isn’t all that simple. In my spare time – which, let’s be honest, isn’t much, I enjoy gardening, raising chickens, baking bread and...
When I married my husband I knew he came with baggage. Literal baggage. Specifically, ELEVEN 3 ring, 3-inch-wide scrapbook binders from his childhood. My mother-in-law was a scrapbooking goddess of sorts and each of her 3 children received a similar 100 lb. dowry of childhood memories preserved for their posterity. I, on the other hand,...
image Over the past 13 years of marriage we’ve lived in 5 separate homes, 2 of which we’ve owned. It’s only been in our current home that I’ve ever switched out light fixtures. I wasn’t going to invest in lighting for rentals and the one other home that we owned we only lived in for...
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the unique position of being a special needs sibling–that is having a brother or sister with special needs or a disability. Specifically, I’ve been thinking about my kids–my oldest and youngest–and wondering how we are completely screwing them up can support them more. Children with special needs tend to get...
It’s the first year I genuinely am not ready for the kids to go back-to-school. I could easily have taken another 2-3 weeks of summa summa summatime. But regardless, the time for newly sharpened yellow pencils, early alarm clocks and the tedium of packing lunches day after day until the end of time is upon...
It’s time for a little breather around here. I’ll be taking a week or two off (or maybe even three!) while summertime is wrapping up. School starts back really early for us this year, and our new home is in the home stretch (OK, the beginning of the home stretch) and also, I just need a break....
This post is sponsored by Carter’s however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. Thank you for supporting sponsors here on TLM as it allows me to keep bringing you the content you love. Mwah! Is it too early to think about going back-to-school? Probably. But is it too early to think about back-to-school...
Hey, I'm Amy!
I'm an author, artist, and disability advocate. I live with my handsome husband and three beautiful daughters in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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What a beautiful story!!