https://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/the-drive-home/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T20:00:00+00:00The Drive HomeFamily, Motherhood, identical twins, twin girls, mono di twins, Birth Story, Bringing Baby Home, Newborn Twins, Gratitude, Miracle, Hospital Discharge, Three Days Old, New Parents, Homecominghttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/three-weeks-alone/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T19:00:00+00:00Three Weeks AloneHealing, growth, Resilience, emotional healing, Hope, Between Bruises and Blooms, survival, poetry, Reflection, lonelinesshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/waiting-for-my-boys-to-come-home/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T18:00:00+00:00Waiting for My Boys to Come HomeFamily, Motherhood, Healing, Parenting, Hope, Between Bruises and Blooms, unconditional love, waiting, poetry, reunification, sonshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/the-men-i-chose/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T17:00:00+00:00The Men I ChoseHealing, growth, Resilience, Between Bruises and Blooms, Becoming, survival, poetry, Relationships, self worth, self reflectionhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/the-boy-who-crossed-an-ocean/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T16:00:00+00:00The Boy Who Crossed an OceanBetween Bruises and Blooms, Longing, romance, distance, memories, poetry, nostalgia, first love, long distance, oceanshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/we-keep-finding-each-other/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T15:00:00+00:00We Keep Finding Each OtherHope, Between Bruises and Blooms, Longing, romance, connection, soulmates, poetry, Relationships, love, destinyhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/if-timing-were-a-place/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T14:00:00+00:00If Timing Were a PlaceHope, Between Bruises and Blooms, Longing, romance, poetry, Relationships, love, missed chances, timing, fatehttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/when-izzy-bear-roars/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T13:30:00+00:00When Izzy Bear RoarsFamily, Motherhood, Parenting, Between Bruises and Blooms, Twins, childhood, poetry, Isabella, Izzy Bear, toddler, personality, laughterhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/goosifer/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T13:00:00+00:00GoosiferFamily, Motherhood, Parenting, Between Bruises and Blooms, Twins, childhood, poetry, Gabriella, Gabby Goose, Goosifer, baby girl, toddler, laughter, mischievoushttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/izzy-bear/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T12:30:00+00:00Izzy BearFamily, Motherhood, Parenting, Between Bruises and Blooms, unconditional love, Twins, childhood, poetry, Isabella, daughter, Izzy Bear, baby girlhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/gabby-goose/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T12:00:00+00:00Gabby GooseFamily, Motherhood, Parenting, memories, Twins, childhood, Gabriella, love, daughter, babyhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/the-green-witchs-chapel/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T11:00:00+00:00The Green Witch’s ChapelNature, folklore, Gothic, Haunted Places, witchcraft, forest, green witch, abandoned, moss, chapelhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/smoke-offering/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T10:00:00+00:00Smoke OfferingHealing, poetry, Cannabis, Reflection, mindfulness, stillness, smoke, ritual, exhale, green therapyhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/house-of-the-hedge-witch/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T09:00:00+00:00House of the Hedge Witchabandoned house, dark academia, folklore, Gothic, Haunted Places, herbs, hedge witch, witchcraft, forest, magichttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/on-the-other-side-of-the-rails/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T08:30:00+00:00On the Other Side of the RailsFamily, Motherhood, Parenting, Between Bruises and Blooms, growing up, twin girls, Isabella, quiet moments, love, babyhood, mama, sleeping baby, Izzy Bear, infant, cribhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/the-world-that-learned-to-whisper/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T08:15:09+00:00The World That Learned to WhisperFamily, Motherhood, Parenting, Between Bruises and Blooms, peaceful moments, twin girls, dreams, Gabriella, love, mama, Gabby Goose, sleeping baby, baby sleep, quiet mornings, infanthttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/the-witch-who-waited/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T08:00:00+00:00The Witch Who WaitedBetween Bruises and Blooms, waiting, haunted house, atmospheric, eerie, abandoned places, moonlight, haunted, dark poetry, shadows, folklore, Gothic, Haunted Places, witchhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/you-smell-like-home/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T07:00:00+00:00You Smell Like HomeBetween Bruises and Blooms, Longing, romance, intimacy, memories, poetry, home, comfort, love, scenthttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/100-a-m-at-the-house-that-never-slept/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T06:00:05+00:001:00 A.M. at the House That Never SleptBetween Bruises and Blooms, abandoned house, haunted house, gothic poetry, candlelight, ghosts, eerie, abandoned places, darkness, moonlight, solitude, witchy, 1am, night poetry, mysteryhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/25/she-knew/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T05:11:33+00:00She KnewFamily, Motherhood, Between Bruises and Blooms, unconditional love, connection, sisters, sisterhood, Gabby, childhood, siblings, video call, autism, Violet, Beaner, nonverbalhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/24/the-sisters-between-screens/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T04:56:14+00:00The Sisters Between ScreensFamily, Motherhood, connection, sisters, Gabby, childhood, love, long distance, sibling love, video call, autism, Violethttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/24/the-house-that-learned-my-name/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T04:39:50+00:00The House That Learned My NameHealing, Between Bruises and Blooms, Grief, night, haunted house, gothic poetry, candlelight, ghosts, abandoned places, darkness, moonlight, haunted, solitude, witchy, atmospherehttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/24/the-house-that-remembers/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-25T01:27:05+00:00The House That RemembersBetween Bruises and Blooms, abandoned house, haunted house, gothic poetry, candlelight, ivy, ghosts, forgotten places, atmospheric, dark academia, nature reclaims, eeriehttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/24/the-kitten-who-stole-my-sleep/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-24T09:30:31+00:00The Kitten Who Stole My Sleephome, comfort, rescue kitten, cats, midnight, bedtime, honey, kitten, companionship, purring, calico kitten, slice of lifehttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/24/before-the-rain/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-24T09:00:00+00:00Before the RainFamily, Motherhood, Resilience, Parenting, Hope, Between Bruises and Blooms, sleepless nights, Twins, rain, Isabella, Gabriella, quiet moments, midnight, late night walks, gracehttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/24/the-storm-waited/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-24T08:51:41+00:00The Storm WaitedMotherhood, Resilience, Between Bruises and Blooms, Manitoba, prairie storm, lightning, rain, weather, home, Reflection, quiet moments, night, thunderstormhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/24/the-frog-in-the-road/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-24T08:30:14+00:00The Frog in the RoadMotherhood, Hope, Between Bruises and Blooms, poetry, Nature, kindness, quiet moments, frog, wildlife, compassion, late night walks, small miracleshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/24/she-smelled-like-home/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-24T08:00:17+00:00She Smelled Like HomeBetween Bruises and Blooms, poetry, kindness, cats, animals, midnight, tortoiseshell cat, night walk, fleeting moments, neighborhood, quiet nightshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/24/the-night-we-needed-each-other/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-24T07:45:12+00:00The Night We Needed Each OtherMotherhood, Parenting, Hope, Between Bruises and Blooms, sleepless nights, Twins, Nature, Isabella, Gabriella, kindness, late night walks, tortoiseshell cat, frog rescue, nighthttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/24/2-a-m-walk/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-24T07:18:54+00:002 A.M. WalkFamily, Motherhood, Parenting, Between Bruises and Blooms, sleepless nights, unconditional love, Twins, Isabella, Gabriella, late night walks, newborn life, exhausted mom, stroller walks, quiet streets, night photographyhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/24/the-man-ill-build-a-family-with/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-24T05:29:35+00:00The Man I’ll Build a Family WithMotherhood, Healing, Parenting, Hope, poetry, Relationships, love, commitment, blended family, future familyhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/24/the-next-time-i-say-yes/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-24T05:25:49+00:00The Next Time I Say YesFamily, Motherhood, Healing, Parenting, Hope, poetry, future, love, commitment, blended familyhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/24/the-forest-is-quiet/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-24T05:05:23+00:00The Forest Is QuietFamily, Motherhood, Parenting, Twins, childhood, home, motherhood poetry, Isabella, Gabriella, quiet moments, love, nighttime, mama, Gabby Goose, Goosifer, bedtime, Ordinary Magic, Izzy Bear, sleeping babies, bedtime cuddleshttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/23/the-family-i-found/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-24T03:32:40+00:00The Family I FoundHealing, Resilience, Between Bruises and Blooms, unconditional love, home, Gratitude, love, chosen family, Renee, loyalty, support, friendship, belonging, found family, Michalla, Paul, Starr, Rachael, Kristina, Leonardhttps://betweenbruisesandblooms.blog/2026/07/23/we-learned-grief-together/Between Bruises and Bloomsen2026-07-24T02:06:32+00:00We Learned Grief TogetherMotherhood, Healing, child loss, Between Bruises and Blooms, soul sister, chosen family, Grief, Renee, friendship, lifelong friendship, surviving loss