Kristen             Payne

It's okay to have some demons. If anyone tells you they're without, they aren't being very honest. Managing a demon well is still carrying one. I won't tell you how to carry yours. I can tell you how I carry mine. 

I might not be able to hear 🎧 you in 20 years, and I m...

I am drifting away from my extroverted needs in order to guard my heart and find my place... my people... my purpose... and my soul. 

I am so freaking tempted to get real with my kids... to let truths burst free, about Santa Clause and his magic.

Let me help you with some context...

Xoe asked me, a few days ago, if I was the one who put out the presents, pretending to be Santa? :(

I was heartbroken. I...

I have a Family/Senior session coming up on Monday.
I figured it would be smart to practice a little while sharing something that makes me feel vulnerable and gives me a bit of anxiety.

My home... raw and unedited... beautiful, yet untidy. I wanted to share the parts...

What?!
You clean your face with oil?
Don't you feel greasy?
How can oil clean?

I know it sounds bonkers.
Yes I clean my face with oil.
No I don't feel greasy.
Oil helps dissolve other oils. Soap alone doesn't clean out the old oil. Soap is also drying, for acne prone...

The only thing I remember about this trip was trying to keep him from breaking anything. Praying we could have a moment to eat without him going crazy. I mean seriously, we literally brought a bull into a China shop... or in this case crazy expensive clock shops! What...

Yes the eclipse happened today, just incase you missed it...

I almost didn't have this opportunity to see the eclipse with my kiddos but since I am a work at home mom my schedule opened up! 

Now that the excitement of the day has worn down I decided to share what many da...

Pay attention to your spouse... really pay attention. Opportunities to learn more about them everyday for the rest of your lives will pop up and you could miss them!