This is real

Hello, October. Relax, say cheese, and don’t worry about the broccoli in your teeth. This month it’s all about getting real.

10.15.15

A figurine I was gifted the last time I was pregnant, before I was…. not. #thisisreal

10.14.15

I got out of bed with very little gumption today. But at least I got out. #thisisreal

10.13.15

Seasons collide. Yesterday it was 75 degrees; today the snowblower gets picked up for winterizing. #thisisreal

10.12.15

A few weeks ago, when gathering insurance information in order to renew my license tab for 2016, I opened the small portfolio I keep in the car (should I get pulled over) and found this. #thisisreal #excellentdriver

10.11.15

My turn.

10.10.15

Your turn.

10.9.15

Not even remotely on my list of things to do this afternoon/evening. After many hours and many, many tests, my mom is home. #thankyougod #thisisreal

10.8.15

I might have a problem with store loyalty cards. #severalaremissing #thisisreal

10.7.15

Turns out there actually is a way to measure my productivity this morning. #thisisreal

10.6.15

Because some days we do all the right things and play by the rules and there’s still going to be a bigger dog who comes along and steals our treat. #thisisreal

10.5.15

Just found this random, accidental photo on my phone. #thisisreal

10.4.15

I knew it was something “churchy” but I had to look it up – a crushing blow to my word-nerd self. #thisisreal

10.3.15

Frightened Indi in her thunder shirt. Background bonus: dirty laundry. #thisisreal

10.2.15

On top is the photo I posted. Below is the photo before I cropped out the messy garage. #thisisreal

“Tell us the story behind your photo. If it’s beautiful, also share the ugly. If it’s a sink full of dirty dishes, let us have it. Let’s turn social media on its head with reminders that the pictures are pretty but the struggle is real.” – Christina Crook

Thirty one days of “pictures and captions of life as it really is: in its glory and in its muck. This isn’t about authenticity for authenticity’s sake. It’s about an invitation to be something other than the gussied-up versions of ourselves – because to be human is a beautiful thing.” – Jen Pollock Michel