Oh, hello there! My name is Sheryl and I’m so delighted you’ve found my little slice of internet cheer 🎉. I’m a 30-something born and raised in Missouri and the blonde behind all the moments that will be shared among these pages.

I’m wifey to the most wonderfully supportive husband, soon-to-be first-time momma to our baby boy, and dog momma to the sassiest 15-year-old pup you’ll ever meet.

I’m overly ambitious and desire to seek positivity every day but anxiety is my homegirl.

I’m a big, visual daydreamer who loves making messes with a good DIY project but as long as I’ve planned out every detail beforehand.

I use emojis and GIFs a little too much but I love brightening up my messages with a little silliness!

Truthfully, I live as simple a life as you can get. I don’t chase trends, I’ve learned from experiences that life is too short to deal with sugar-coated BS, I drop a cuss word here and there because sometimes they’re just necessary, and I’ve been spending my 30s so far trying to discover how to be as authentically me as possible. It’s a journey, to say the least, but I wouldn’t have it any other way 💜.

How Did I Get Here?

I’ve held a total of 15 jobs in my lifetime (some of those simultaneously through college). Six of those were in my adult, “real world” career. I was set on being an architecture major with a minor in interior design most of my life but after high school graduation, found graphic design. I earned my Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design but never ended up using my degree. Instead, I took the safe, easy jobs I knew I could land and perform because I was never confident enough in my design abilities. I often shied away from job opportunities because their expectations of the role were never what I felt I was capable of achieving. I tried several times to try my hand at freelance work so the only person to have big expectations would be myself but, I repeatedly put my confidence down there as well, and never let myself try hard enough to even land clients and work. In time, I ended up becoming the person who always told myself that I would be more content at the next job. That the next phase of my life would be more promising and I would find something that I could give my all.

Turns out, I simply never took the time to look within myself to understand that any genuine joy I was continually searching for all along, from job to job, phase of life to phase of life, was within me the whole time. But I also never truly knew how to do that. It took me 35 years and a licensed therapist to help me ultimately figure that out 🙃. 

I was always settling. Making myself feel content with where I was because that was what the “norm” was for everyone my age. You know, the go-to-college-get-a-career-and-work-for-the-next-million-years-of-your-life norm. But along the way, I learned that the “9-5” world was never meant for me, and telling myself that the next job would be more suitable was just me trying to escape a race I never wanted to participate in. And eventually, roughly ten years of off and on therapy later, I’ve been learning how to take the intentional time to find what works for me. What makes me happy? What am I truly passionate about? After some in-depth reflection, I realized that I am a multi-passionate individual and this little blog of mine allows me to connect all my dreams and passions into one while giving me the flexibility and freedom I’ve always sought.

What Will You Find in the Blog?

Home & Garden
Home is my safe space and I love doing what I can to make sure it’s as comfortable as possible (you’ll likely often hear me talk about how much I love my comfort items). I’m an amateur interior designer who is a sucker for some good curb appeal, even with a rookie green thumb. Cleaning and organizing are my second form of therapy and planning and hosting events in our home enlightens me.

Health & Wholeness
I’ve always tried my best to keep myself healthy. Honestly, my metabolism was always impeccable, so I never really needed to work out or eat super healthy. Until it chucked the deuces on me overnight in my mid to late 20s and I had to start taking it seriously #adulting. Since then, I’ve become dedicated to making sure I pay attention to what I’m fueling my body with and have uncovered a new joy in cooking and baking (but it’s not all healthy around here. I have a HUGE sweet tooth and will forever need my sweets and desserts! 🤤). I love lifting weights with my husband and love the power I feel when lifting the heavier ones now that he has shown me the proper ways to and how to not be so intimidated by them. Yoga and meditation help settle my anxiety on the crazier days and journaling has become a significant part of my life again to ease my stress levels. You’ll also get to learn more about my journey through therapy, tips that I’ve learned that have aided me in making progress, and about surviving past experiences that reshape you into someone you never thought you’d become.

Life
Ah, life. She can be quite the bitch sometimes, no? I’ve had my fair share of experiences in mine as I’m sure you have, too. I’d love to share parts of my day-to-day with you whether it be aimed at relationships and marriage, family, motherhood and pregnancy (including pregnancy loss, that unpleasant thing no one actually wants to discuss 🤍), pets, style, travel, financial tips, and just doing what you need to do to keep moving forward one day at a time.

Creative Spirit
I’m an art major and love all facets of art and design. Wouldn’t be true to myself in sharing all my moments if I didn’t share my creative side, would I? DIY projects are one of my lifelines. I love finding a good buy at a thrift store or yard sale and giving it further life. I’m slowly learning photography and hand-lettering and am always looking for new ways to keep my creative juices flowing. 

Entrepreneur
I’ve had a few business ideas up my sleeve through the years. Though none of them went further than a launch date and some marketing (what up, imposter syndrome?!), I still feel I’ve learned some noteworthy lessons along the way in jumpstarting your visions. After spending years battling to find my purpose and bliss, I’ve since promised myself that I would do my best to inspire at least one person to do the same.

What Are We Going to Achieve?

This blog is for anyone just trying to make it through this adventure called life. To the ones who have their shit together and are just looking for entertaining, practical day-to-day tips. And to the ones who are far from their fulfillment, trying day in and day out to find their path and pleasure in life. I see you. I AM you most days. And I’m here to help be a shining light for and with you so we can find our shit and hopefully keep it together for once.

My end goal is pretty straightforward. To help encourage at least one person who finds my little corner of the web to allow yourself the grace to truthfully, intentionally get to know YOU. To discover your true passions and purpose and live life for yourself, not society’s or Instagram’s expectations. To awaken each day energized about life and what yours has to offer you. To live slowly, authentically, and wholly. To live simply and simply live. 

I’m not by any means perfect. Nor do I want to be. I’m a major hair and makeup novice. I love dressing up but you’ll typically only find me in leggings and tennis shoes. Or in skinny jeans. And barefoot. My haircut and color have been the same for at least 10 years now (side part included ✌🏻). My skin isn’t flawless and I still struggle with acne, even in my 30s. My body isn’t magazine-worthy. I live in a modest, average-sized home in a relatively rural area. I drive a 13-year-old pre-owned vehicle. I’m just me and I’m learning every day how to love and accept my authentic self 💜.

What Am I Looking Forward to This Month?

A fun little feature that I’m enthusiastic to share at the first of every month!

• This blog launch! I originally had plans to launch this bad boy back in October 2023 buuuut a positive pregnancy test in the first week of that month followed by a lot of fatigue and nausea put those plans on a little break #worthit. I finally found some energy again around the start of the year with my second trimester and got right back to work. I have a great fondness for all things creative and writing has always been one of them. I’ve always said if I never pursued an art degree I would have worked towards something in English and writing instead. I used to blog back in the day (Diaryland, Diary-X, or Xanga, anyone? #agingmyself #idcthough) but always kept my posts to friends or privately to myself. Writing has always been therapeutic for me and I appreciate having another outlet to express myself. This blog has been something that has amped me up more than anything in recent years and I couldn’t wait to get to this day and share it with all of you!
  
  
• Two of Three Birth Prep Classes! We signed up for three classes in total through our hospital to prepare us for our little guy’s birth and becoming parents. We have two of them scheduled for this month and I’m so pumped to learn all the things with the hubs!
  
  
• My Third Trimester!? I still can’t believe I’m saying that already but I’ll be entering the last few months of my pregnancy at the end of March! I’m eager about it because it means we’re that much closer to meeting our sweet boy but it also reminds me of everything we still have to do before we bring him home! With my baby prep checklists and an incredible baby daddy who’s been keeping me on track, I know we’ll get it all done in time before his arrival in June 💙.
  
  
• First Day of Spring! My favorite season ever! Nature’s pure slate of fresh air and blooming flowers and budding trees. I take advantage of every detail that I can before our Midwest spring temperatures quickly become summer temps.
  
  
• Season Opener! My husband and I both grew up with baseball on our TVs at home and it was something we quickly bonded over when we started dating. It’s a VERY big deal in our house and we look forward to a new season as soon as the last one wraps up. Not only do we love the atmosphere our stadium brings but, to me, baseball season signals the beginning of the warmer weather that nourishes me! It helps that this year we get to introduce our first little one to the game and allow him to start creating childhood memories of his own of the game that we both had as littles.

Stay Connected

Now that you’ve learned a tad about this crazy, hot mess of a blonde, I hope I haven’t scared you away! I’d love to stay connected so you don’t miss out on any of the moments I wish to confide with you.

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