From Overpacked to Essentials: What I Actually Used During My Hospital Delivery Stay
During my first birth at the hospital, I way overpacked. It looked like I was going away on a 10-day vacation. I took everything with...
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- 4 days ago
- 4 min
Navigating Unhealthy Hospital Food: Here's What I Did to Eat Well Postpartum
If you've been following my content for a while, it probably comes as no surprise to you that I was absolutely horrified by the food...
- Aug 23
- 11 min
My Third Birth: A Lesson in Trusting in God's Plan
I've shared a lot of personal experiences on this blog over the past year. From what it's like to have babies just 14 months apart , to...
- Jul 21
- 8 min
Against The Advice: My Decision to Opt for a VBAC-2
There are two very clear camps of women when touching on this topic - the ones that think it's nuts to VBAC, and the ones who couldn't...
- Jul 3
- 6 min
The Challenge and Joy of Three Consecutive Pregnancies
Most people thought we were crazy, but a few totally got it. Once my husband and I decided we wanted to have kids, we knew we wanted to...
- Jun 10
- 5 min
Traveling Internationally With Kids? Here Are The Tips You Need to Know.
I am one of the brave souls that has traveled both domestically and internationally as a parent of babies, and now toddlers. Was it a ton...
- May 12
- 2 min
My 4 Favorite Healthy (Store-Bought) Toddler Snacks
Once you really start learning and looking into things more as a parent, you can easily become horrified with the amount of crap that is...
- May 9
- 6 min
Make Grandparents Great Again: The Rise of the Golden Age of Boomer Self-Indulgence at the Expense of the Young
It's a spicy topic that keeps getting hotter, and has recently become elevated from private conversations held between 30-somethings...
- Apr 29
- 4 min
11 Thoughtful Gift Ideas For a Mom With Multiples
As life changes, our needs change along with it. Single women will surely enjoy different gifts than a mom of four will, based on where...
- Apr 21
- 5 min
6 Taboo Things I Do While Pregnant
During my first pregnancy back in 2021, I remember being totally overwhelmed by how many new "rules" there were for me now that I was...
- Apr 17
- 3 min
The Best Playgrounds in Lower Fairfield County, CT
With two toddlers just 14 months apart, you can bet your cute little heinie I've been on the ultimate playground tour the last couple of...
- Mar 28
- 12 min
I Went to Public School, and Here's Why I'll Be Homeschooling My Kids
Where I'm from, you don't see this much. Public school was by far the most common option, followed by private or Catholic schools for...
- Feb 16
- 3 min
6 Must-Have Items For Toddler Airplane Entertainment (Without Screens)
Traveling with young kids isn't easy. But traveling with bored, tired, young kids is inevitably worse. The flying experience has...
- Feb 8
- 4 min
Self-Deprecating Mom Humor is Wack - It's Time to Grow Up
Was it always this way? Is this how our parents talked? I can't imagine my grandma speaking like this with her friends, commiserating at...
- Feb 3
- 6 min
3 Things I Changed the Month Before Getting Pregnant
Let me start off by saying: I am not a doctor, this is not medical advice, and I am only speaking from my own personal experience. Now...
- Jan 27
- 2 min
It's a... !!!
...GIRL!!! We are so thrilled to add another girl to our family! 3 in a row... I think all of us didn't see this coming! In past years,...
- Jan 25
- 1 min
I've Got Something Special Coming This Summer
...it's a new baby!!! We are so excited to announce our pregnancy to the world, and are so ready for life with 3 under 3! Family is the...
- Jan 19
- 7 min
The Top 8 Things I Wish I Knew With My Firstborn Child
Becoming a parent is nuts. Like full-blown invasion of the body-snatchers type of experience. So much in life changes, and it happens at...
- Jan 3
- 4 min
I Didn't "Baby Proof" My House, and I Don't Regret It
When I first became pregnant, I had no idea what I was doing or what would lie ahead. I didn't read many books, and I didn't know anyone...
- Dec 16, 2023
- 10 min
Being Intentional With Your Time: How I Work, Care For My Kids All Day, & Still Have Time For Me
Full disclosure: it did not happen overnight. But it did get better day by day, week by week, and month by month until I got to where I...
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