Casey Rumley

Because we can't be expect to parent without caffeine...or alcohol. Parent blogger • Photographer • NILMDTS volunteer photographer

[Spread Kindness @BookQuotes84]

so take the trip
buy the things that bring joy
sit a little longer
say yes a little more

because in the end
life is not measured by what we saved
but by the moments we chose to live

Author: Aliza Grace
Book: the shape of absence

[𝕮𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖑𝖞❤️‍🔥 @Charlygotyou]

I heard a therapist say, “Your feelings are always valid, your behavior is not.” She explained by saying feel what you feel BUT you need to be accountable for what you do as a result of those feelings.

[Casey Rumley @BabiesNBrews]

“Her criticism was violent,
and her judgement was biblical.

𝑚𝑦 𝑚𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑤𝑎𝑠 𝑚𝑦 𝑏𝑖𝑔𝑔𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑐，
and now I live in constant fear of
being judged by people.”

- Rose Brik, in the book 𝐼𝑛ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝐻𝑢𝑛𝑔𝑒𝑟

[‏ً @omgsidewalks]

Y’all very young, but there was a time when we used to spend money buying ringtones, and now I’ve had my phone on silent for like seven years.

[♡⃝ @wine_x13]

There’s a mom at our school drop-off. Messy bun, always three minutes late, kids usually eating dry cereal out of a Ziploc. The "Pinterest moms" always whispered about her. I honestly felt a little bad for her.

Then one day at the playground, my neurodivergent son had a massive, violent sensory meltdown. I’m sitting in the dirt, crying, totally paralyzed.

The "perfect" moms just stared and pulled their kids away.
Suddenly, she’s there. The messy mom.

She drops her giant bag, sits right in the dirt next to us, pulls a heavy sensory toy out of her purse, and calmly shields my son from the crowd. No panic. No judgment. He regulated in three minutes. I was speechless.

We had coffee after. She told me her house is a disaster and she has severe ADHD, but she knows exactly what a nervous system collapse looks like.

I asked her how she deals with the judgmental stares from the other moms.

She took a sip of her cold coffee and said: "Perfect moms know how to bake organic muffins. Chaotic moms know how to survive the trenches."

Every time I see her running late now, I just smile. Girls, be like the messy mom. Stop apologizing for your chaos.

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

The book. The lesson.

[susa @prinkasusa]

I received a wedding invitation. At the bottom it said:

“Your presence itself is a gift. We don't want any gifts at the wedding.”

I was confused, so I read it again and again. It's been an hour & I'm still confused!

Am I invited or not??

[Casey Rumley @BabiesNBrews]

My 5th grader just told us this is how to spell “because” :

Big Elephants Can Always Understand Small Elephants

[BC Hockey Officials @BCHockey_Refs]

BCHockey Officiating foursome Lolly, Kass, Casey & Darren are inside Richmond Ice Centre for the South Coast Women’s Hockey League - All-Star Tournament. #morethandroppingpucks

[Casey Rumley @BabiesNBrews]

Get $5 off your next order from TTartisan. Some very affordable lenses

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[Maliha @CaffeinatedLiha]

I believe you should always re-read your favorite books at different stages of your life. The plot never changes but your perspective does.

[Casey Rumley @BabiesNBrews]

Nothing warms your soul quite like a hot shower ❤️ #grateful

[Maira @maira4yo]

my father always told me: “if you want to go for a run, go for a run, don’t look for company. sooner or later, on your fifth run or your twentieth, like-minded people will find you themselves.” and only recently have i realized that this principle works everywhere.

[Alex & Books 📚 @AlexAndBooks_]

Challenge yourself to read a book for 60 minutes today.

It doesn't have to be done in one sitting–you can break it up into several smaller chunks of time.

Reading will help you rebuild your attention span, combat brainrot, and retrain your mind to think deeply.

You can do it.

[Casey Rumley @BabiesNBrews]

Whoever said “there’s no such thing as a dumb question” clearly hasn’t spoken to kids.

And no, I don’t know how full the train is gonna be…

[Reads with Ravi @readswithravi]

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s rule on complaining:

[Casey Rumley @BabiesNBrews]

“The most precious things in your life are the people you love and the time you get to share with them. Do not take them for granted, because u never know how long you’ll have them. Just tell people u love them.” - Charlotte Freeman, in 𝑌𝑜𝑢 𝑊𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐴𝑙𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔

[Momma Bear @thepresentmomma]

This series of photos speaks louder than words.

A photographer removed our phones from everyday life.

The results are unsettling (and heartbreaking): 🧵