Biking with Baby on Your Back

This post contains affiliate links. As an Affiliate Associate I earn from qualifying purchases never at any additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting me as I share what’s important to us both! We love biking with baby! Getting out on a bike ride with the family always puts me in a better mood. READ MORE

How we reduced screen time to none & what we do instead

Deciding to reduce screen time can be tricky, especially when it’s convenient and “normal”. What do we do instead? See how we got our toddler screen time to almost zero. We’ve made a lot of lifestyle changes this year. At the start of the year, instead of making “new years resolutions”, I opted for a READ MORE

Loving Mothers Day Gifts for New & Expecting Moms

Mothers Day is just around the corner! With several friends and family members who have recently had or are expecting babies soon, I’ve got the needs of new mothers on my mind! I’ve had fun putting together little postpartum goodie baskets, so why not pull together even more ideas for thoughtful mothers day gifts? Gift READ MORE

10 Ways to Start Connecting with other Moms

I am so excited to finally share this post that I wrote back in MARCH. Just days before the craziness of Covid 19 hit us. Given those circumstances and the strict social distancing guidelines, I didn’t feel like it was the best time to share about getting together with groups of moms. But I feel READ MORE

In Search of Something Real

We had a beautiful yoga class the other day. Everyone sat in a circle and picked a question to answer to the class. Tears were shed and people hugged almost strangers. People we’ve seen twice a week, greeting with the typical “how are you?”. Strangers became companions as we all searched for something real. I READ MORE

Review of Miracle Baby: a fertility doctor’s fight for motherhood (and some thoughts on motherhood)

I think one of the hardest trials a prospective mother might face is infertility. Growing up, one of my biggest fears was that I wouldn’t be able to have children. Then I couldn’t believe how quickly I got pregnant once we started trying. The reality of my pregnancy brought on its own anxiety. I hadn’t expected it to happen so easily. I began to doubt whether I was really ready for motherhood. Yet somehow God had trusted me with this baby and it was too late to change my mind.

10 Things I’ve Done to Take Control of My Mental Health

I’m not the first to admit that life is hard after you have a baby. Everything is different. You’ve lost your independence, finances are strained, and you are living on half as much sleep (or less). It’s not that you don’t love your baby. You are absolutely in love with those sweet newborn snuggles, those READ MORE