Paula Willison | A little bit of this, a little bit of that

  • Parenting is not for the weak, and some other thoughts…

    I e-mailed my therapist late in July. It had been a couple of years since our last session but I was reeling quite a bit with the transition of becoming an instant mom. Here we were, as a new family of three, learning how to navigate life together. Not to… Read ⇢

    Parenting is not for the weak, and some other thoughts…

  • Hello, again.

    Hi, friends. It’s been a couple of weeks, hasn’t it? Life is not what it used to be. It’s louder, a bit sleepless, and slightly more chaotic. It’s also filled with the sweetest little laughter, post-nap time hugs, and a lot of wonder. We’re several weeks now into our foster… Read ⇢

    Hello, again.

  • A quick update…

    Friends, This is a quick one for today, as the last couple of weeks have been a blur of change in our lives and I’m not quite ready to share all the details just yet. The State of North Carolina officially licensed us to be foster parents and we have… Read ⇢

    A quick update…

  • I still believe in the American Dream

    I recently wrote my story for The Journey Magazine and I’m excited to share it with you all here today, on the Fourth of July nonetheless! There’s a lot of families like mine out there but I want to be clear: our nation’s immigration issues are multifaceted and not fixable… Read ⇢

    I still believe in the American Dream

  • An ode to my mom on her birthday

    You might remember the ode I wrote to my dad on his birthday earlier this year. You best believe I wasn’t going to leave my favorite woman on God’s green earth from getting her own. Truth is, I’ll probably cry as I write this. Mom will probably cry as she… Read ⇢

    An ode to my mom on her birthday

  • Designing a room for our foster kids

    We’re in this odd chapter of nesting. Not in the traditional sense, I’m not pregnant and expecting. But we are in a season of transforming our home for foster children, and that’s something that’s really exciting. I’m no Joanna Gaines by any means, but I love to take all a… Read ⇢

    Designing a room for our foster kids

  • 6 Month Update: Reading the Bible in a Year

    Is it appropriate to start this by lol’ing (laughing out loud) as a way to give myself some grace? We’re halfway through the year and, unfortunately, I am only 38 readings strong into The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible. We’re 163 days into… Read ⇢

    6 Month Update: Reading the Bible in a Year

  • Unofficial Book Club: May Edition

    One of my favorite weeks of the year took place last month: our annual honeymoon trip. And though I’ve been reading less these days, I was able to check two books off the list during our getaway: Vera Wong’s Guide To Snooping (On A Dead Man) by Jesse Q. Sutanto and Heir… Read ⇢

    Unofficial Book Club: May Edition

  • Let’s Talk About: How we almost moved to Washington, D.C.

    It all started with a stupid trench coat at T.J. Maxx. I, a mountain-living girl, was convinced I needed a trench coat to match my saved Pinterest pins last fall when my sister lovingly responded with, “You work from home, when are you ever going to wear it?” She was… Read ⇢

    Let’s Talk About: How we almost moved to Washington, D.C.

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