Allow Me to Introduce Myself

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Thanks for stopping by! My name is Taylor JoAn and I’m your average mama. I’ve been happily married to the love of my life for going on four years now and together we have a beautiful daughter, Nora Lynne, who is now ONE year old! I live off of coffee and baby snuggles during the day and sweet red wine at night. I love yoga, home design and low waste living among other things!
I started this blog as a creative outlet and a way to maintain my personal identity in the midst of my new transition into motherhood because, let’s be honest, motherhood is ah-mazing, but it’s also kind of like going on a really long road trip; the idea is exciting, but you’re sleep deprived, don’t really know where you’re going, and probably need a shower.


So thanks for checking in! I hope you find something you can connect with here and if you feel so inclined, let your friends, aunts, moms, neighbors--whoever--know about your average mama and maybe they’ll find something they can relate to as well. After all, motherhood--and life in general--is a bumpy road, but it’s so much easier to navigate when you don’t feel so alone.

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