Well, Here We Are.

Beautifully put together. Completely unfiltered.

I’ve thought about starting a blog more times than I can count.

And here we are.

I’m Chanda. I’m a wife, a mom, a business owner, a woman with entirely too many things going on at any given moment, and someone who has never been particularly good at keeping her opinions to herself.

I own businesses. I raise kids. I cook. I volunteer. I make plans. I change plans. I occasionally question every decision that led me to the current situation.

And somewhere in the middle of all that, I collect stories.

Some are funny. Some are frustrating. Some are worth remembering forever. And some probably shouldn’t be repeated in polite company.

I’ve spent a lot of time sharing pieces of our life on Facebook, but I’ve wanted somewhere to put the whole story. Somewhere that doesn’t disappear down a newsfeed after a couple of days.

So, I finally made one.

You’ll find stories about running businesses, family life, whatever I’m cooking for dinner, and the ongoing nonsense at Reedy Acres.

There are four dogs and a cat, all with very different ideas about how this household should operate. They deserve an entire section of their own. Trust me.

I’m also working on a family cookbook, which means my kitchen is regularly doubling as a testing facility and my family has become a panel of very opinionated food critics.

And then there’s everything else. The things I’ve learned. The things I’m still figuring out. The moments that make me laugh, the ones that make me mad, and the ones that remind me what actually matters.

I’m not promising perfectly curated content, profound life lessons, or an inspirational quote every Tuesday.

Some days I might have something meaningful to say.

Other days, the dog might have filed another complaint.

Either way, it’ll be real.

Beautifully put together. Completely unfiltered.

Welcome to The Unfiltered Edit.

— Chanda