Welcome y’all! I am a Southern Catholic woman dancing into midlife while contemplating questions and graces along the way. After many years as a homeschooling and stay-at-home mom, I am dusting off my writer’s voice in this new stage of becoming.

I hope you will find encouragement here, thoughts to ponder and a friendly companion in life’s beautiful messiness. You’ll find me sharing about faith, family, natural wellness, books and more here. I find joy in God’s whispers all around me and feel called to share that with you.

In this latest chapter of life, I lead weekly SoulCore Rosary classes at my parish, facilitate a Well-Read Moms Book Club in my home, and have organized a few contemplative women’s retreats. Most recently I contributed a chapter in a book Cloud of Witnesses, with my Catholic writing community.

You can most easily connect with me by signing up for my new Substack newsletter, Becoming Velveteen. Here I write recollections about the blessings I’ve received and muse on becoming a softer, stronger and more real version of myself in these midlife years. I live in Augusta, Georgia with my husband, John, and my twin sons, Connor and Ethan.

In my little corner of the world, I hope to bear witness to the One who is transforming my life and who wants to do the same for you. I am so grateful you are here!