Haley Lay
I’m a career mom whose life was turned upside down with the arrival of our sweetest blessing in 2015. Married to the love of my life & residing in Jacksboro, Tennessee where we were born & raised. Topics of interest include: all things Jesus, reading, Christmas, fall, Harry Potter, the zoo, fountain Coke, and Disney movies. If you like any or all of those things, we can get along. I write about my wins and my woes with motherhood and my family on my blog You, Me, & Harper Capri.
Halloween Week: Low Effort Magic
It’s Halloween week! I’ll be the first to admit that Halloween isn’t my favorite holiday. So, naturally, it is my only child’s favorite. Since she was old enough to talk, she has been obsessed...
September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
"September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness of this stigmatized, and often taboo, topic. We use this month to shift public perception, spread hope and share vital information to...
Self-Check: Acceptable Bullying
You know that saying that you are the villain in someone else's story? As much as my people-pleasing self hates it, I believe it's true. Sometimes it's because we are healing, we were in...
My Favorite Mental Health Tools For Kids
When I was a couple of months postpartum, I thought I was having heart problems. I went to the doctor for it, and she looked at me and said I was experiencing anxiety. I...
If I Had Just Listened
For a while now, I have been feeling disconnected from my seven-year-old. I’m not very good at pretend play and we tend to butt heads on how to play different games. I’m tired a...
Ten Unique, Non-Edible Easter Basket Stuffers
We know all the great traditional items like swimsuits, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles. Easter baskets are a great time to get all the essentials for the incoming warmer weather and sunny days! Sometimes, though,...
Uninterrupted Showers
I was never a mom who went days without showers; I always somehow made time for one. In the early days, it was with a bouncer next to me, then a bumbo in the...