Newborn Schedule
You spend days, weeks, and months planning for your big day. You read blog posts, listen to podcasts, and might even pick up a few books. Which big day am I talking about? The day you go into labor of course! You have your bags packed, birth affirmations are written...
My Dirty Truth on Essential Oils
Essential oils are such a hot topic these days. Everyone has an opinion, and there seems to be conflicting information out there everywhere! Because if this I wanted to share my main thoughts and feelings on essential oils and how I use/don't use them in my...
10 Minute Tasks
Life is busy, especially with little ones running around. Add in a part-time job, full-time job or any curveballs like a sick family member and you have the recipe for what can feel like a disaster to your life, sanity, and home. As a blogger with a full-time...
5 Time Management Tips for Busy Moms
Being a mom is hard! Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise! Being a mom to a baby or young children can be even harder! Sleep deprivation is rough! Being a working mom seems to be the hardest still! Working, trying to raise a child, and keeping a household running is a...
5 Tips for Surviving the 4th Trimester
I’m sure you’ve heard about it, the fourth trimester. There has been a lot of talk about the fourth trimester in recent months. The fourth trimester is considered to be the first three months after a baby is born. Basically the time he or she is born all the way to...
3 Gift Basket Ideas for a New Mom
I am still blown away by the generosity I received after my daughter was born. She was given so many sweet outfits, toys, and books! It felt like everyone who came to visit brought her a new little something or in some cases many somethings! However, as selfish as it...
10 Things NOT to Say to a Woman that has JUST Given Birth
You just went through your many, many hours of labor. Every part of you is sore. You are feeling all the things. The baby is finally in your arms and the visitors start pouring in. Here are my top 10 things no one should say to you during those first few weeks! Say,...
6 Cute and Easy Halloween Costumes for Baby Boys
Making a Halloween costume... ugh. If you've been with me for a while then you know that I am not a "do-it-yourselfer". Like at all. I don't like projects, I don't like messes, and I don't feel fulfilled in making something myself. I mean, honestly, why would I ever...
5 Tips to Survive Your First Week with a Newborn
I personally found the first week with my newborn daughter completely magical. Being delighted in every single dirty diaper, cry, snuggle, and middle of the night wakeup. I felt so incredibly blessed that my baby was finally here and HEALTHY that I honestly felt I was...
Dressing Your Postpartum Body: Fall Fashion
Having a baby brings a lot of joy to your life but also more than a few changes. One of the biggest changes I didn't foresee was just how frustrating dressing my postpartum body was going to be! I expected to lose my baby weight quickly since I was nursing and so I...
Newborn Tips for Dads
I think the newborn days are literally the best. There is nothing more special than a scrunchy, sleepy, cuddly newborn. They smell delicious, sleep all the time, and just change your life for the better from the very second they are born. However, many new parents...
Newborn Sleep Tips
When you are planning to bring a baby home from the hospital one of your main concerns might be the dreaded sleep deprivation. I had what felt like hundreds of people tell me that the minute I had the baby that I could “say goodbye to sleep forever”. Not the most...
10 Newborn Essentials for the First Month
Congrats new mom! Soon you will be welcoming home a snuggling little newborn. With that, you are probably looking at those first few months with a little bit of trepidation and fear. Don’t worry mama I have got you covered with this newborn essentials list! I’ve...
Newborn Tips
The newborn stage is hard! Your body is recovering from a natural but intense ordeal, you are sleep deprived, and your whole life has just turned 100% upside down! But in my opinion, the newborn stage is the absolute best! It is the time for cozy snuggles, taking it...
Newborn Schedule
You spend days, weeks, and months planning for your big day. You read blog posts, listen to podcasts, and might even pick up a few books. Which big day am I talking about? The day you go into labor of course! You have your bags packed, birth affirmations are written...
How to Store Breast Milk
Are you returning to work soon and wondering how to start storing all of the breast milk you will be pumping? Do you have an oversupply and want to start stashing milk away for later? Either way then this post is for you! I am discussing storage guidelines,...
5 Breastfeeding Lies You’ve Been Told
I went to an amazing breastfeeding class when I was pregnant. My husband and I were totally blown away by all the benefits breastfeeding provides a baby! The fact that a woman’s body can make and share antibodies through breast milk is mind-boggling. The human...
Returning from Maternity Leave
Returning from maternity leave can be brutal! Leaving your little one to head back to work can feel pretty unnatural. Which in some ways I think it is! If we think about it caveman style, it would be unnatural and impossible for women to leave their babies...
5 Tips for Anxious Moms
I’ve struggled with anxiety for my entire life. I know what it feels like to be overwhelmed, exhausted, and worried. Once I started working again after I had my daughter I felt my anxiety shoot through the roof. It felt like there was always a list of things to worry...
5 Tips for Finding your Blog Niche
Picking a niche can be one of the hardest things you do when deciding on a blog. Many newbie bloggers are worried that they are going to get pigeonholed into their niche or won’t like their niche once they have been writing for a while. While picking your niche is...