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I've taught high school English for the past 6 years, but to be honest, between grading multiple page essays, lesson planning, after school impromptu counseling sessions with students, commuting back and forth, meal prepping, and just trying to have a LIFE, my reading life hit the back burner. I felt like a hypocrite! Here I [...]
Well, that was a surprise! (A C-section, that is) I planned for the good ol' fashioned delivery and came out with a beautiful 7 lb. 13 oz. baby boy and a new permanent scar on my body and absolutely no abdominal muscles. LOL! How everything can change in the blink of an eye! I suppose [...]
Welcome to parenthood! There's spit up in your hair, you haven't showered nor slept, you can't finish a meal, but oh my goodness...nothing compares to holding and caring for your little love. You truly can't imagine life any other way. To think of all of your days before they arrived when you had no idea [...]
When Logan and I were first engaged, it was August of 2017. Everything was unicorns, butterflies and rainbows. Until. I made an account on The Knot. Inundated with outlandish deadlines, details, and what felt like death sentences on some vendors' prices, I was immediately overwhelmed. I love to plan - I mean it! I LOVE [...]
Hellooooo! So glad you're here. Thanks for visiting! My name is Shelby. I'm a 26 year old newly married Dallas native who never met a cup of coffee she didn't like or a cup of queso... I'm a teacher by trade and profession, but a writer, reader, and creator by heart. I love to teach [...]