Parent Teacher Conferences

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My teachers always had some shit to say about me.

She talks too much

She’s dramatic

She has a bad attitude

I was usually met with gentleness from my mom until she got tired of it too.

With this in mind I promised myself that at Kessler’s parent teacher conference no matter what was said that I would defend her, praise her, tell her she’s such a good girl and remind her how much I love her.

My daughter is fucking perfect – perfectly imperfect , ok!? 🤣🤣❤️

She was out of school today so we went on a bike ride, got a macaroon and a new craft. We snuggled and laughed and I made sure I told her I loved her over and over.

Her report from the teacher was great, and she’s super smart – which I already knew.

But what if it had gone differently? Isn’t this still the treatment she deserves?

Happy National Daughters Day, Kessy! Love you baby.

Xoxo

Taylor

Ranking my summer outfits from best to worst.

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Maybe I’ll stop taking mirror selfies at some point and make these images more fashion forward but haven’t found that kind of motivation yet. So here you go.

Ranking my wearable Nuuly + favorite closet pieces from best to worst.

1. Pointelle Crop Top by Zemeta and Agoldie Jeans – obsessed. these are the best jeans I’ve ever owned.

2. Lululemon Align Set in pink – so comfy I could wear them everyday if possible.

3. Emery Mini Dress by Show Me Your Mumu – should have bought this dress but didn’t. Effortless, comfy, flattering.

4. Fit and Flare tie back mini dress by Kimchi Blue – sooooo fun, never would have bought this irl, so glad I rented it!

5. Paneled Shift Dress by Anthro- Adorable fabric + trendy with the polka dots. Covered my armpit fat (which is the only reason it’s ranking in at 5.) No shape otherwise.

6. Pact Organic Cotton square neck tank + justUSA jeans + vintage American Eagle weaved belt + Ariat boots – just a country girl at heart.

7. Cotton James Perse hand-me-down tee + Vintage Lucky brand jeans also cotton – mom chic asf

8. ASTR the label top + old navy jeans + favorite earrings + flip flops. This one honestly ranks higher but I’m not reassigning numbers.

9. Polo Shirt by Guizio + Beyond Yoga Skort – sooo cute but I don’t golf

10. Skims maxi dress ranks #10 because that color – horrid. The shape and feel of the dress also do not love. Shows every imperfection.

Honorable mentions:

This was fun!!!

Xoxo,

Taylor

Art

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Bentonville makes me happy.

I can always find something to admire.

a hidden gem

a neon sign

an interesting shadow

A lot of people say it feels manufactured but that’s not the experience I have when I’m there.

I was spoiled and lived downtown in 2020 during the height of Covid. My rent was cheap and I loved it there. And I miss it.

Today was nice, despite running in four hours of sleep.

Xoxo

Taylor

Black and White film

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Bought this B&W film at iris art haus and I’m so happy with how it photographed! Here are a few cute shots from the roll.

Kessler Jane the artist
August 2026
Cannas got huge this year despite the drought
Baby Bendyl
Caleb’s girlfriend acts up more than I do. Dropper post constantly breaking.
Kessler can ride her bike without training wheels at four. She blows me away.

Getting film back is the best part about shooting film.

Xoxo,

Taylor

Rhea Lana’s

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Just the phrase Rhea Lana’s used to make my eyes roll back deep into my head. I am a Goodwill Girlie. A Cheap Thrills Diva. Beautiful Lives + Onyx – you know it.

But going to a toddler consignment was an automatic no!! There was nothing for me there!! Right?

I’d been hearing about Rhea Lana’s long before I was pregnant. If I had a penny for every time someone told me to go to RHEA LANA’S... I could pay for the ticket to get into RHEA LANA’S!! But I didn’t, and I wasn’t going to pay for a ticket to get into a toddler’s shopping event. Who wants to shop with a million other moms to buy USED toddler things?

Apparently me. $200 worth of used toddler things to be exact. And the mom’s checking out around me $600, $300 dollars worth. My friend Morgan invited me to be her plus 1 to the pre-sale. Couldn’t tell her no when she did ALL the heavy lifting. Told me where to go, handed me a free entry, told me what time to show up, and what to expect.

I’m so glad I went! It was fun and organized and seriously good shit.

This business is genius. This event is genius. And these profesh Rhea Lana’s moms know exactly what they are doing.

Dare I say I’ll be back? Next time I’m taking more water, more snacks, and better shopping shoes. Gotta keep that energy up for the thousands of outfits and shoes to sift through.

Kessler is pumped about the toys and clothes I got her.

Who am I?

xoxo,

Taylor

Anger, where’d that come from?

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Ohhh it was there the whole time! I just chose to ignore it. LOL!

Woke up some deep anger yesterday. It all started during yoga. Amanda created and shared her amazing/challenging class and when I couldn’t get into the peak posture – over and over again – pissed. After I gave her a hug, thanked her and left:

*realized it was never about the yoga posture*

Pissed

Anger

Mad

Wanted to punch someone

Searched for something, anything to stop feeling angry

Retail therapy

Felt better

Woke up today, skipped my workout

Angry

Moved throughout the day fine

Went to therapy

Angry

Went on a run before picking up Kessler hoping that would help release it

Even more pissed

Why is it still so fucking hot out

I wonder how much longer I get to sit with this anger. I wonder what it’s gonna get me through. Has this anger ways been here? Is it always there, waiting on me to recognize it? Or was it there, gone, there again?

Idk I’m still kinda pissed though so I’m gonna go lay in the creek about it.

❤️❤️❤️

Taylor

Finding my fall rhythm

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My garden is dead. Such a successful growing season. Spinach, carrots, beets, eggplants, cucumbers, green beans, okra, jalapeños, tomatoes and 1 broccoli! I am feeling so grateful for all the time spent outdoors. For a new found love/obsession with Okra. For a good use of our expansive yard.

The plan ^

The execution – these beds are more esthetically pleasing than the wooden raised beds I used to have but not durable @ all.

The worst/cutest helper I’ve ever had.

So much spinach this spring. Never would have eaten that much spinach if it hadn’t been right outside the front door.

Birthplace of most of my yoga playlists this spring/early summer

I’ll miss all of the delicious veggies. It’s worth the effort every single year. The garden is dead – and that time I spent outdoors in meditation, working with my hands has also ended. I’m still finding my fall rhythm – the ways I can shift that stillness, presence and meditative state indoors.

In all of life’s chaos and changing seasons I choose to show up for myself, my mind and my body. Here are a few fall things I’ve been makin’ so that I can feel good about myself and *some* of my decisions.

Dates + Maca Powder + Walnuts + Vanilla + Cinnamon – and I’m not going to say/can’t say with a straight face “date balls” so I’ll workshop a name.

The last of the garden jalapeños + tomatoes

Avocado + sourdough. I got my neighbors into sourdough and now we have a neighborhood bakery all the way out here :’)

Not even a parasite can stop me from having caesar wraps. The natural foods store hasn’t let me down – yet.

xoxo,

Just Another Taylor

Current Hyper-fixation: a victorian architecture tour from my hometown ❤️

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Let’s just say I didn’t appreciate the history that is Parsons, KS as I was growing up there. It took moving away, finding my personal style and asking a lot of different people how Parsons came to be.

My last five visits to Parsons have included me driving through the in historic homes in awe of the Queen Anne, Folk Victorian and Colonial Revival architecture.

Gosh, they’re just fucking gorgeous and some are abandoned! Take a look!

Once I was done daydreaming about my future I started in on my other favorite pastime – nostalgia – and drove by the house I grew up in. On the way I also saw my favorite liquor store, the location of my DUI arrest and other places from my youth that still make me smile and cringe.

xoxo,

Taylor

Sturgeon Full Moon Lunar Eclipse Energy – wow

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This full moon 🌕 is one that I am feeling. So much emotional turmoil in my life that my head literally hurts. It is time to release that and let this season come to completion. The Sturgeon full moon symbolizes survival and inner strength. Inner strength I’ve been gaining all summer, possibly in preparation for this full moon arrival.

I have grown more spiritually just this summer than I have in my entire life. It has been uncomfortable, tbh. 

Growing up going to church was never it for me. I don’t connect with a higher power by listening to readings from the Bible and singing hymns. Not that there is anything wrong with it, it’s just not for me.

Yoga philosophy got me closer. It quieted the non-stop chatter going on in my mind and opened me to receiving – but it still wasn’t clicking. 

I read books and listened to podcasts but still nothing. I mostly used my imagination on what the soul and spirit were.

Then my best friend lost her child this summer. Heartbreaking and heart opening enough that I felt Elliott near me and saw her little glimmers around the room. I loved her and I never even knew her. Her spirit is so vibrant. Thank you, Elliott, for showing me that. 

Without elaborating the internal battles and identity crisis I’ve faced this summer have sparked genuine curiosity about my souls path and what my life on Earth is teaching me. Apparently a lot. Even though it has not been fun it has made me think a lot deeper than I have in years.

With love from the full moon,

Taylor

OOTD

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Haven’t posted about fashion in sooooo long!

Fashion. I used to be very passionate about it. Scouring goodwill stores and sale racks everywhere to make *it* happen.

One kid, two saggy boobs and many days of only leaving the house to workout, there I was. Sitting on the couch wondering when the last time I washed my hair or put jeans on was.

At the advice of a trusted friend and the need to feel better about my outward appearance, I decided to give Nuuly a try. Nuuly is a company that sends you 6 pieces of high end clothing a month at an affordable rate. I wear them for the month and then send back.

And here I am, feeling cute and fashionable again.

If you decide to give Nuuly a try, use this link to get $10 your first month —-> $10 off for referring a friend.

Xoxo, Taylor