The pandemic has turned life upside down for everyone. I don’t think I am an exception to changes and sacrifice during this time becuase I know we all are worried about loved ones, our own health, making ends meet, and trying to stay sane during […]
When I was 10 years old I got a scrapbooking kit as a gift for Christmas. My mom gave me duplicates of family photos we had and I began making a scrapbook of my life. I made a page for our Disney trip, playing violin […]
When I found out I was pregnant for the third time, on November 1st, I had a lot of mixed feelings. I had tried for 8 months to get pregnant, so it felt a bit surreal to finally have what I had wanted after what […]
I am happy to announce that I finally have a fully potty trained toddler! Its a parenting milestone I can now say I have made it through. Before attempting potty training I honestly had no idea what to expect. I know some moms read extensively […]
I have shared many joyful experiences since being on social media and have had my friends celebrate them all with me graduations, engagement to marriage, buying a home, the births of my son’s, career changes to becoming a doula. Accomplishments and blessings seem to have […]
Since my pregnancy with Waylon I’ve done a series of ” must haves.” I did a must haves list for each trimester, an updated postpartum must haves, as well and a pumping must haves list. However, I have never really dived into baby and toddler […]
When I found out I was actually going to be able to quit my job as a teacher and stay home with my boys, one of the things I was most excited about was how I could impact my sons’ learning. As a working mom, […]
When I started solids I had no idea there was any controversy over this milestone. I figured food was pretty simple, and I figured everyone did it the same way. I quickly learned that it’s not as simple as jarred baby food, although before motherhood, […]
One thing I believe in 100%, is doing what works for you and your family. I know somethings that work for others don’t work for me one bit, so obviously everything that works for me won’t for everyone else either. I never want to push […]
After I had Holden I dealt with quite a bit of postpartum anxiety. Although postpartum anxiety isn’t recognized as it’s own diagnosis; (it is lumped into an umbrella of all postpartum mood disorders and labeled postpartum depression) however, it should be it’s own label and […]
