Starting From Scratch (Read me first)

    I can't bake.  I don't know what it is about measuring things out and which rack to use in the oven but I tend to screw it all up.  My muffins have come out with burnt bottoms more times than I care to admit.  One time, I even poisoned brownies.  I wish I was joking.  That's a story for another time, but let's just say that thankfully, no one got hurt.  Starting things from scratch can be pretty intimidating, especially if it involves measuring spoons, but we all have to start somewhere, right?

Photo by Cristina Matos-Albers on Unsplash

    I think over the years, I must have had at least 3 or 4 different places I've written blogs and I know that can be a bit confusing to some readers, but the important thing is I want to write again.  So, does it really matter where I write?  Nah.

    Introducing, my newest blog.  Welcome!

    Just a really quick introduction in case you are new to doing life with me, I'm Kyle.  I'm turning 40 in a few months.  I grew up in the same small town that I live in now.  I have been married for 11 years to a wonderful, loving, patient, and hilarious man named Cris, who also happens to be the most incredible father to our two young boys, Landry and Madden.  We're a football family who enjoys sports and crude potty humor. I'm a reborn again Christian and I love Jesus so much it's weird.  He's the rock on which I center my life around and all of who I am is completely dependent on my identity as a child of God. 

    Writing has always been something that I found to be the easiest way of expressing myself.  It comes naturally and I really enjoy it.  That doesn't mean I'm a great writer.  I'm sure as we journey here you'll find a lot of grammatical errors and I'm okay with that.  I think with age comes confidence in who you are and guys, I'm a mess.  One confident little mess.  You don't need to be here and if you don't like what I write about, I wish you well on your journey, but like, this is my corner of the internet so move along little doggy and go find something that sparks joy.

    So before I get too sassy, let me say thank you for being here.  I hope it's a place where you find authentic connection, encouragement, hope, laughter, a lot of love, and let's be honest, a mess.

Me on my new deck overlooking dead grass and a busted-up trampoline, I mean, our backyard. It's fine.