The Dreaded Question

"So, when are you having another baby?" The dreaded question. The lips that ask have no ill intentions, it's innocent to them, but to me, it's everything. And just like that, in almost an instant, all the trauma comes rushing back. The hollow gaze in my doctor's eyes when she delivered the news. All the …

Sonny Strong

Trauma. It looks different for everyone. Some people go years until they're traumatized, while others are born into it. I consider myself extremely lucky that I had a little over fifteen years before my first life changing, traumatic moment. Devastatingly, my baby boy is the ladder. And any good parent knows that the trauma their …

The Incredible Story of Sonny Jules

A year after my first ultrasound that flipped our world upside down, I'm finally ready to share the story of Sonny Jules. I don't feel as though I owe this to anyone but myself. Writing is so therapeutic to me, as if typing the words that have burdened my soul for the last year could …

Do You Believe in Ghosts?

"Do you believe in ghosts?" She asked in a hushed voice from the hospital bed. Staring at my thumbs as they danced in circles in my lap, I responded, "Of course I do." How could I not? I thought to myself. After everything I've been through, of course she knows I do. "Not the kind …

The Mother of Dragons

Daenerys Rhaego's silver hair glistened below the sunlight as she watched him and Rhaegal soaring in the distance. "Moon of my life." Drogo whispered in her ear as he hugged her from behind. She felt a sense of peace whenever she was with her sun and stars. Daenerys admired their bed chamber, and was comforted …

Crock-Pot Buffalo Ranch Wings

With the weekend quickly approaching, and a trip to the grocery store in my very near future, I thought I would share one of my new favorite recipes! I found this recipe one day while browsing the internet for some dinner ideas. After fixing this recipe for dinner a couple of times now, this is …

Take Care of your Mental Health

I'm breaking through my writer's block today with a topic that hits close to home to me: mental health. I knew it was bad when my husband looked at me last night and said "I think it's time for you to write a blog about this. People are NOT okay right now, Kacey." And that's …

Nightmare in a Bottle Part II

Buffalo, New York  Much to Sherry's surprise, James thought having a fresh set of eyes look at the case may provide the lead they were desperately searching for. He had given her a brief run down with what they had discovered so far, which wasn't much, and the file that contained the evidence. The file for …

Nightmare in a Bottle Teaser

Tears rolled down her face as she watched the moon shimmer off the gently flowing sea. She let her feet sink further into the sand, and for a moment, she wished she didn't have to leave. The cold jar in her hand revealed the terrible secret that had haunted her for far too long. The …

Nightmare in a Bottle Part I

Tears rolled down her face as she watched the moon shimmer off the gently flowing sea. She let her feet sink further into the sand, and for a moment, she wished she didn't have to leave. The cold jar in her hand revealed the terrible secret that had haunted her for far too long. The …