It’s an inevitable part of parenthood that we have lots to do and not enough time to get it all done. But, we somehow manage to find a way whether that means store bought party treats, non matching socks to school (gasp), a Peter Piper Pizza party (instead of a Pinterest extravaganza) or buying school […]
I am constantly feeling the pressure of doing better and being this amazing mom that documents ALL.THE.THINGS. in the sweetest and most creative way. But guess what? That’s freakin’ hard to do. It’s like a competition all the time and I’m over it. Can’t we just snap a few pictures and throw them in an […]
Yep, I said it. I am planning on ingesting my placenta. OK, maybe its not that dramatic. This process is growing in popularity but still has a stigma attached to it. Why? I want to share with you a bit more about the process. And no I am not going to actually EAT placenta. I […]
We have tons of family in town so when it comes to having a babysitter, it’s never been a hired out situation. It’s a grandma, aunt, cousin- you name it but someone we always paid in food. 😉 This past weekend we found ourselves actually needing a babysitter because all family members were booked. Thankfully, […]
After having my baby, one of the postpartum nurses said goodbye and cheerily added, “I’ll see you when you have your next baby!” I chuckled and replied, “probably not”. You see, I never dreamed or imagined myself as a mom. As a teenager, college kid, and young adult, I proclaimed that marriage and children were […]
There we were at our 20 week anatomy scan, patiently awaiting the second time we would see our baby girl and to make sure everything was healthy and normal. Not even 10 seconds after she started, the ultrasound tech said the words that made my stomach drop… “Who told you it was a girl?” Clearly […]
