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The seasons are shifting here, and while I’ll never be a to commit to a favorite at Sundance Mountain Resort, this summe...
09/25/2026

The seasons are shifting here, and while I’ll never be a to commit to a favorite at Sundance Mountain Resort, this summer was one for the books. That being said, I heard a rumor that this same ride, at sunset, with the fall leaves glowing is pure magic and I believe it. I think the mountains are calling. Again. 😉

“I’ve been avoiding writing this post, but I’ve come to learn that the things that are hardest to write down are usually...
09/24/2026

“I’ve been avoiding writing this post, but I’ve come to learn that the things that are hardest to write down are usually exactly the things that I need to write most. Maybe someday I’ll be ready to be more eloquent about it all, but today is not that day… ;).
Romy and Piper turned 9. How? It was hard to imagine carrying them both inside of me as tiny babies (and if you’ve been around for a while, you know I mean TINY), but it gets harder each year to believe that these beautiful, smart, kind, funny, TALL creatures came from my body. And because of that “tiny” start they had, so many things have felt like a celebration more than I think they would have. We celebrated the first time they pooped, each piece of equipment they didn’t need anymore to breathe, each mL of a bottle they drank on their own, and then finally the first time we got to hold them on our couch at home (writing that just made me cry, it was the best feeling in the world after months in the vinyl hospital chairs). And once we got home, everything felt worth celebrating. So when it came time for their first birthday, we had SO much to celebrate and threw a BIG party - family came to town, we invited all of our friends, our nurses from the hospital were there (crying again!) and what maybe in the past would have seemed to me to be silly - throwing a huge party for babies who’d have no memory of it - felt like the most special, important thing we could do. And I’ve just never known any other way to do it, the big parties have continued each year, and each year I’m more grateful for the way it comes together, the people who show up, and obviously, more than anything, the not-so-little girls we are all celebrating….
….And they were ending the night feeling like mistakes when they are absolute MIRACLES, beyond anything I ever thought could exist for me. And we started these parties to remember and celebrate that. The fact that this party left us all feeling so depleted and opposite from that was hard…”
Comment for a link to read the full post on Substack, also, ilysm

09/22/2026

SEAESTA SURF ® 4 LYFE. IYKYK. Comment for links!

A June weekend in the city to celebrate Lisa Renee Hawkins 🥹 It was all magic, but thanks to Buffy Birrittella for our f...
09/20/2026

A June weekend in the city to celebrate Lisa Renee Hawkins 🥹 It was all magic, but thanks to Buffy Birrittella for our favorite dinner ✨
I can’t believe it was a June almost 20 years ago that I moved here - so much has changed and so much has stayed the same, and I’m grateful for both.
(When I was finding photos for this post, Nada Surf kept playing in my head and I think it’s because back then I spent a lot of time on the subway with them in my headphones. But also, they became a band in New York the same year Lisa was born, so that feels fitting😉)

Heat Wave 101: surviving the dog days over here, one slide at a time. (Just leave a comment for a link to anything here)
09/01/2026

Heat Wave 101: surviving the dog days over here, one slide at a time.
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Back to School looked different for us this year, and for a moment I felt so much mom guilt, but then I remembered this ...
08/12/2026

Back to School looked different for us this year, and for a moment I felt so much mom guilt, but then I remembered this quote I love, that says “Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!”” That’s Hunter S. Thompson and I don’t think he had back to school in mind, but this is definitely how we showed up at the first day of school this year, after the best weekend of our lives to close out a summer we lived HARD. We rolled in at 3am the night before (or the morning of?) after spending every last second we could sitting in the Seattle sun hugging and kissing our family, an insane 2 hr rental car shuttle situation, a missed flight, a very delayed flight we rebooked on, and a long trek to our parked car in San Diego and drive home. I dragged them out of bed a few hours later, wearing the same sweats they wore in the airport the night before (which I somehow managed to wash in those few hours cause, ew). Oh, and after a tooth was lost in the airport and not even properly placed under the pillow, the tooth-fairy still found us, which I’m personally pretty amazed by. They didn’t have new backpacks, shoes, or even school clothes unless you count the oversized $14 clearance SEATTLE sweatshirt Romy had to have at the airport, and I definitely didn’t get a photo before we trudged up the schools stairs a few minutes after the bell. But these are the photos I got of the 24 hours surrounding “back to school”, and they mean more than any front porch photo with a chalk sign I could have taken.

We are tired, and it’s not perfect and definitely not the way I imagined it all, but we are ALIVE and experiencing life together in the most beautiful way.

Now, please excuse me while I try to fill you in on our summer over the next week or so…and I can’t even wrap my head around this past weekend but I hope you’ll hear about that soon, too…

07/14/2026

I’m a lot.

I laugh and cry, a lot, sometimes at the same time. Always have 😂😅😭.

Last night I drove the girls around where I used to live on when I first moved to California. I didn’t realize these streets would remember me, or how much I needed them to. I don’t know why it has taken me so long to come back here with the girls, but maybe I wasn’t ready until now. I think the memories of who I was back then combined with who I’ve managed to become was something I needed to see, and it felt good showing her off to my girls ❤️‍🩹

Last Friday was their last day of second grade. I don’t post as much about them as I used to, I feel like they’re gettin...
06/02/2026

Last Friday was their last day of second grade.
I don’t post as much about them as I used to, I feel like they’re getting older and want them to have privacy about certain things if they want it. But I started out posting about them and their growth to give other families in the NICU some hope, and the big milestones still feel SO important.
Remember when their doctor said “nobody ever started kindergarten in the NICU”? He was right about that, and now those tiny babies are finishing second grade, the tallest in their class, getting awards for citizenship and academics, reading so well and doing math. They’re kind and funny and navigating a lot I wish they didn’t have to, and I’m so so proud of them.

1 Ask these two to hug or kiss in a photo and they melt into each other every time (It was pajama day, so of course they took that opportunity to wear animal onesies.)
2 Piper is such a bright light, I’m in awe.
3 Romy has so much depth, I’m in awe (also, does not love photos/videos so it was sweet of her to take this for me. I missed our “first day” photo, so I’m proud of letting that go and not forcing it and also proud of making this one happen!)
4 Piper’s wink! And that reading level…they have both learned and grown SO much this year.
5 Walking up the stairs to their last day of second grade…I had a good cry as I pulled away.
6 I want to say that I’m convinced that I literally prayed this teacher into existence for these girls, but I can’t even take that credit. He is the kind of teacher ANY parent would pray for their kids to have, but the kind you are surprised actually exists in this world. Before this school year started, I prayed the girls would have the best teacher for them. He far exceeded my expectations - he SEES them, cares, taught them so much while making them laugh, knows what they need and how to manage it along with the needs of the entire class, goes above and beyond for the school and the community. He’s the kind of teacher that made my girls wish summer wasn’t here, and the one they will remember forever. We will miss him SO much next year - the peace I was able to feel each day meant the world. (Cont. in comments)

05/19/2026

I’ve wanted to try NAD for years, and I’m so excited to finally have an accessible, affordable way to experience it through . IV’s felt too expensive and hard to do, capsules didn’t feel effective enough on their own, so these home injections are perfect for me 🫶🏼.

I started their Renew (NAD+) protocol, which is designed to support cellular energy, longevity, mental clarity, recovery, and overall optimization - I’m on week three and I love it already. I’m all about addressing things from the inside out!!!

If you’re interested in NAD (a coenzyme) or other peptides they offer, here’s your sign to look into it. With BeautyDrip, it’s seamless and easy but everything is physician-guided, personalized, and sourced through a U.S.-based compounding pharmacy with high safety and quality standards. It feels elevated, intentional, and rooted in real care/results, which is really important to me.

I’ll share more as I go, but if you’ve been curious about NAD too, this is a good entry point ✨

Fun fact - my friend (and fellow twin mom and model!) co-founded this woman-owned and operated company. You can follow her journey, too - I love hearing her story. And…..she gave us code JEN, which gets you 10% off!!

“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” I believe the true...
05/11/2026

“There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.”
I believe the true measure of a life is not just in what we build and learn for ourselves, but in the love, safety, and presence we create for our children. When children feel prioritized, they grow up knowing they are worthy of love, and that becomes the foundation for everything else. This night brings up so many emotions for me, but the biggest are gratitude for the beautiful girls I have, and determination to give them the best life possible while teaching them to also have that gratitude, turn around, and help the next little ones in line. Forever grateful to Cary Hyden and the amazing work he does with and for CHOC/Rady. Also grateful for my plus one, - the most generous friend and mother to every kid she comes in contact with.

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