September ’23: Full Circle

September ’23: Full Circle

“You will burn + you will burn out; you will be healed + you will come back again.”  TW: suicide As September comes to an end, I am soaking up all of the small moments that made it such a good month. But I am also reminicing back on two past Septembers...
Maid of Honor Checklist

Maid of Honor Checklist

Maid of Honor Checklist, Bestie of the Bride, Planning a Bachelorette + More… This summer my best friend in the entire world married the love of her life!! A moment I had dreamed of since we met and became best friends in 2011… and I was blessed to stand...
Losing Lilly + a life update

Losing Lilly + a life update

About a week ago now, on one of the most beautiful days, I was sitting outside on my deck, following yardwork, reading my book, drinking a glass of wine with Chief laying at my feet. Life almost felt perfect. I was thinking that my heart shouldn’t be hurting...
Birth control, hormones, skin nightmare + anxiety meds

Birth control, hormones, skin nightmare + anxiety meds

It has been almost a year since I stopped taking the birth control pill, two years since I started taking anxiety medication, and a few months since I FINALLY recovered from the skin nightmare that followed my hormone influx stopping the pill… so I am here to...
Charities close to my heart by Shayla Kaye

Charities close to my heart by Shayla Kaye

Giving back is something I have been focused on over the last year. There are a few organizations that are very close to my heart and I wanted to give them a space here. Love for Lewiston Foundation “Ronnie Olstad and Jessica Janzen met in 2009 when they worked...
What I had to go through

What I had to go through

“You look happier.” It’s the best compliment you can get and a compliment I’ve gotten a lot over the last year. People notice when you’re happy. I am no exeption. People have noticed my weight loss, new house, happy oura, laughter, trips...
Slow Cooker Lasagna

Slow Cooker Lasagna

We’re all busy… and one of my personal favorite soluations to my busy life is using my crockpot. Anything I can make in the crockpot I will! I haven’t made lasagna in the over since I discovered this recipe! Ingredients:  -1 lb ground beef-1.5 tsp...
An open letter to a girl on her graduation day.

An open letter to a girl on her graduation day.

An open letter to a girl on her graduation day: Written September 4, 20202.5 years after my high school graduation           I graduated about 2.5 years ago. It’s been 2.5 years of so much growth and learning. When I think back to high school, I think about so many...
Do it for your inner child.

Do it for your inner child.

Obsessed with dolls >> Proud big sister >> Loved to babysit >> The cool auntie >> Teacher >> Talked early >> Talked “too much” >> Talked “too loud” >> Outspoken & stands up for herself...