Callie had her very first horse show last month and I wanted to share the pictures. I really hope this blog becomes almost an online scrapbook for her in a few years, capturing the amazing memories, small and large. She…
“It’s her heart.” That’s what the doctor said to us when they all gathered into my hospital room shortly after giving birth to Callie. They tried to explain the intricate surgery she would have in 4 short days. Tried…
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This piece is based on a love letter that James wrote to me when we first started dating. We took pieces of the letter and created this piece. For most of my life, my diabetes was a…
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We got Callie a little sign for her room that says “Different is beautiful.” It sits right next to her unicorn figurine on her dresser. We’re at the stage where she doesn’t want to be different. She wants to blend in. We’ve…
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Hi, I’m Jaime — writer, mother, storyteller, and the heart behind The Wildflower Edit. For nearly a decade, I wrote online as The Princess and the Prosthetic, sharing my daughter’s journey with disability and the lessons our family learned along the way. It was a beautiful season — full of advocacy, connection, and community — but as my daughter grew older, I felt a shift. She deserved more autonomy. More privacy. More room to decide how she shows up in the world. And I realized something else: My own story was expanding too. Motherhood was still here. Disability was still here. But so were grief, healing, womanhood, nervous system care, feminine energy, homemaking, identity, softness… the fuller, deeper pieces of life that were ready to be spoken aloud. Whether you come for the cozy routines, the motherhood reflections, the disability advocacy, or the soft life inspiration — thank you for choosing to share this space with me. Pour a warm drink. Settle in. Let’s grow a life that feels like you again.
Jaime
