Welcome to the Barely Tolerable Blog by TishaWrites.

I’m so glad you’re here. Honestly? I’m not entirely sure how this is going to unfold — but I have a few ideas. I want this to be a place where we encourage each other, where we talk about life as mothers and wives, swap a few favorite recipes (and maybe a few regrets that could save you some pain).

Truthfully, putting yourself out there for the whole world to see can be terrifying.
I know I’m a little weird, a little quirky — kind of like Elizabeth Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. I don’t fit neatly into any box. I’m not a Martha Stewart or a Kelly Clarkson. I’m not a Brené Brown or a Suze Orman. (And believe me, I’ve tried.)

But what I do love… is encouraging all the quirky, fun-loving people out there. So, here I am — giving it a shot.

Bear with me as I take these first steps. I hope you’ll come back again and again, and maybe find a little home here — a place where all your weirdness is welcome, somewhere between the ditches of perfection and disaster.

Some days I get it right. Other days... not so much.
But really — who decided the rules for "right" and "wrong" anyway?
I don’t always fit — and I’m more than okay with that.

When Mr. Darcy first met Elizabeth, he called her “barely tolerable.” Later, he realized he loved her — bewitched, body and soul.

There’s hope in being labeled barely tolerable. I hope you see that too.

Come back soon — there’s plenty more to come.

— Tisha