My husband wanted to take the scenic route home from Louisiana, which felt questionable at first… until it wasn’t. We talk about road trips in the truck, kids missing California beaches, and the moment you realize the Gulf looks surprisingly familiar. A low-key episode about detours, perspective, and letting the ride unfold.

In this episode of Shhh, My Kids Are Asleep, I share a simple cheat code for surviving life after vacation — building a decompression day into the end of your trip so you can rest, reset, and ease back into the week instead of crashing straight into real life.

I also talk about traveling to Louisiana to visit family, reconnecting with cousins, and how it felt like no time had passed at all. Cousins really are built-in friends, and sometimes the easiest relationships are the ones that don’t need explaining.

We reflect on the importance of checking in on the people we love, my regret about not visiting my grandma more, and the gratitude that comes with having the means and opportunity to spend time with family while we can.

This episode is about slowing down, being present, and finding small ways to take care of yourself — even after the trip ends.

I pulled off a Christmas surprise for my kids that required weeks of secrecy, a midnight airport run, and some serious cover stories.

I almost got caught more than once.
I was shaking the whole drive.
And somehow… it worked.

This is the story. 🎄✈️

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I talk about losing my husband's BIG Christmas gift after hiding it from myself (yes, it's still missing),
why I’m skipping New Year’s resolutions,
and why I’m not becoming a “new version” of myself this year.I am she. She is me. I’m already her.

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Holiday edition episode 🤍

Die Hard is a Christmas movie.
I said what I said.

Sandwiched around Home Alone and a reminder that if Kevin McCallister survived, the rest of us will have a great Christmas too.

I mentioned that I’d never cut my own Christmas tree…
and my mom immediately corrected me.

She sent a voice note telling a childhood story I don’t remember at all —
but my sister confirms it’s true.

It’s a small moment, but it turned into something bigger about memory, family, and how the holidays carry stories we don’t always remember living.

Short.
Cozy.
Unexpected.

Didn’t know I had an inner fan girl for Christmas trees… until now. Fresh-cut pine, simpler lights, and the story behind our newest tradition.

Leaving my people in California felt like tearing away a whole piece of my identity… but somehow, here in Texas, me and my kids are actually thriving. And the craziest part? It’s because of the tribe I left behind. The way they raised me, loved me, and toughened me up without even knowing it.

In this episode, I open up about missing them, appreciating them, and realizing they quietly prepared me for a life where I could stand on my own — even when things got terrifying, like surviving a literal tornado out here.

I also share this soft little hope in my heart: that when my daughters are older, they’ll still choose me as part of their tribe… someone they let in, someone they trust, someone they want at their table.

Bittersweet, grounding, a little stormy, and a whole lot of growth.