The Utensil Drawer

05/28/2026

Let me be like the sunflower.
Let my face glow in the evening sun,
Feeling its warmth.
Let me stand tall,
With feet rooted firmly in what I believe.
Let me sway with the wind,
So I may bend with life’s challenges.
Let me spread seeds of joy
To nourish those I encounter.
Let me pose with arms outstretched,
Waiting to embrace what’s next.

05/26/2026

Sometimes kids say the best things.

Tonight, as I told our older daughter the story of the Three Sisters (corn, beans, and squash) and how I am going to plant our corn that way, she stopped me and said, “Oh, three sisters. Just like you have 3 kids: me, Noah, and Emma.”

That one small thing is everything. ❤️

05/04/2026

Today on International Bereaved Mother’s Day, I thought I might share a few thoughts wrote after a mom’s group last week:

At the group, we talked about seeing loss as a gift. We talk about what we have gained in the face of losing a child: empathy, compassion, and more.

I would not be the person I am today without the loss of Noah. While I would do anything to have him here with us as part of our family, I know so many things may have never happened:

I may have never planted a plot at the community garden started in 2020,

Never would have joined with others to create a non-profit to continue the cause in our town,

Never would have purchased the lot we own that houses Noah’s garden,

Never would have dived head first into building a Farm to School program that is loved by so many,

Never would have had the courage to put myself out there and start helping others grow their outdoor spaces.

So much has grown out of this incredibly hard experience, but I can see now that this has been a gift. That good can truly come from this grief.

I do all of this work with my whole self. It’s not just a goal or the next thing on a checklist. It is deeply intertwined with who I am and why I want to exist on this planet. It is what propels me forward each day. After 7 years, I can see the beauty in being broken and put back together again, slightly different and missing a piece, much like the flower pot that sits on Noah’s shelf. I can confidently say, I am a better person because of Noah. ❤️

04/01/2026

It’s been 7 years since we said hello and good bye in the same breath to our little boy. It feels like a lifetime and only a moment have passed since that early morning when we met him in a stark emergency room.

On Saturday, I attended a retreat put on by . It was a day filled with lots of tears, but also laughter and community. One where everyone gets the heaviness that can come with losing a child. We listened, cried, and crafted while saying our babies names and sharing their stories. When I got home, we released 2 butterflies in our greenhouse to see them flutter around for a moment before letting them out into the world.

So tonight, as we always do on your angelversary, I planted something as a reminder to . However, it was not for Noah’s garden. Instead it was spent with people whom I would have never met had it not been for planting a small plot in 2020 at our community garden to honor his memory.

As I wrote in a letter to Noah this weekend, I so desperately miss you and I am so incredibly grateful for you. ❤️

03/25/2026

Lately I’ve done a lot of reflecting, and I’ve found more and more I crave community. Being with people who believe in a better future and brighter days ahead.

In the last couple of months, I’ve attended the National Farm to Cafeteria Conference, School Garden Summit, Healing from the Ground Up Summit, and legislative days on the hill, and volunteered at free dinners in my own community.

All of these things have reminded me that we are held so preciously by our communities, much like a seed in soil. And, like a seed without soil, we will not grow without our communities. Now more than ever, we must amend our community soil with love and care for each other. We must tend to one another and build an ecosystem where we thrive together. ❤️

02/26/2026

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02/26/2026

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Thank you for your interest in my services! This form will help me learn a little about what you would like. Please complete this, and I will reach out with more information. If you have further questions, please reach out: Kaitlyn Scheuermann, MPP-D, RDN, LD [email protected]

02/12/2026

I’m starting to feel the shift of the seasons. In quiet ways.

Seeds in my hand.
The fresh smell of a new bag of soil.
Plant names written in 4-almost-5-year-old handwriting.
The sunrises blazing more and more on my way to work.

I feel the shift in myself as well awakening to new possibilities. Here’s to the hope of tomorrow. 💕

12/27/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from our crew! We had a great holiday filled with Grinch spaghetti, baking cookies, failed tiramisu turned to ice cream, and making this year’s ornament for Noah. I hope your holidays were filled with joy and time with the people who matter most to you ❤️

11/28/2025

Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you enjoyed some good food (maybe even some that was locally sourced), time with the people you care about, and a little relaxation.

Thanks to these producers for putting this food on our table:
- prime rib and charcuterie meats
- corn and green beans frozen at peak freshness during the growing season, plus eggs
Lee’s Greens - potatoes, sweet potatoes, garlic
- onions and garlic
- carrots
- cranberries
- herbs
- maple syrup
- bread flour

May your belly be full and your night be as restful as Daisy’s 😆