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Holding Up The Hurting — Coffee+Crumbs —

December 19, 2018Sonya Spillmann Leave a Comment

The first piece of devastating news comes via email on a nondescript afternoon. Afterward, I sit in a blue chair in my living room staring out the window in disbelieving shock for I’m not sure how long. How could this… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized cancer, Coffee+Crumbs, community, faith, friendship, grief, hard holidays, the hard stuff

Two Years And Seeing Clearly

December 12, 2018Sonya Spillmann 5 Comments

Somewhere around the time Phin, our second child, turned 2, the sky became bluer, the air cleaner, my step surer, and connections in my brain sharper. The same thing happened around the time Asher, our third, turned two years old as… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized adoption, adoption adjustment, international adoption, post-adoption

In Defense of the Expense

November 26, 2018Sonya Spillmann 1 Comment

  Within the last month, I was invited to three (not one, not two – but three ) of the exact same brand’s adorable but expensive hosted-at-home jewelry parties. The accessories are trendy and cute, but a little on the… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized christmas gifts, fair trade, impact, noonday, shopping, shopping with purpose, the root collective

Behind the Smile

October 17, 2018Sonya Spillmann 1 Comment

  My friend Becca and I have a long history.   We grew up in the same church. She went to Chris’ alma mater. She lived with us the summer after Chris’ brain surgery as a DC intern, back when… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized authenticity, communication, connection, friendship, the hard stuff

Mondays Are For Baking

September 27, 2018Sonya Spillmann Leave a Comment

  The other day I sent a very organized and system-y friend a voicemail asking if she’d teach me how to manage my increasingly unwieldy email account. It’s always growing and I can’t keep up. I had already declared email… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized baking, life lessons, motherhood, seasons, to my children, writing

Best Mom, Worst Mom — Coffee+Crumbs

September 21, 2018Sonya Spillmann Leave a Comment

My littlest one, Vivienne, a strong-willed four-year-old, sat on the potty in the bathroom. She grunted. She sang. She read wordless board books. And then, she started to cry. All morning Viv had squirmed awkwardly while playing, laid her head… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized Coffee+Crumbs, kids, labels, motherhood, new motherhood, uncertainty

Living Under a Rock

September 14, 2018Sonya Spillmann 2 Comments

I don’t know why it takes so long for three women in one neighborhood to find one evening where we all can meet; but it felt like the night came after a year of us saying, “Let’s get together soon!”… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized babies, hard times, kids, motherhood, new mom, seasons

They Grow Up

September 5, 2018Sonya Spillmann 2 Comments

  We’re in a new rhythm around here, one which begins with a 5:50am alarm (maybe also 5:55am and 6:00am ones as well — since snoozing and I are old friends). It’s probably better to say we haven’t quite yet found our… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized first day of school, kids growing up, middle school, motherhood, school, time

It’s Not About the Haircut — Coffee+Crumbs

July 24, 2018Sonya Spillmann Leave a Comment

It was seven after five o’clock when I decided to call. “Hi, I have an appointment at 5, but I’m stuck in traffic and I wanted to let you know I’m going to be late.” “Oooooooh …” the receptionist at… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized Coffee+Crumbs, motherhood, permission, perspective, selfcare

This Is What I Know — Coffee+Crumbs

June 8, 2018Sonya Spillmann Leave a Comment

Maybe a year ago, I heard two different translations in Greek (most likely at church) for the verb “to know.” One word conveys an understanding coming from proximity or exposure. The other translation means knowing comes from first hand, intimate knowledge.… Continue Reading →

Uncategorized Coffee+Crumbs, knowing, motherhood, new motherhood

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I'm a wife, mother of four, acute care nurse by training and writer at heart. I am a lover of laughter, red lipstick, and Jesus. Honesty, big earrings, and food are my love languages.

I'm a motherless mother who writes to share my story of grief and grace.

I'm an adoptive mother with a passion for encouraging women to step up and live into their passions. I'm on the Coffee+Crumbs writing team, and am available for writing or speaking.

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