For some reason every time I went to publish a post on breastfeeding - it never made it past my drafts. I am not an expert, lactation consultant, postpartum nurse, pediatrician, or anything worthy of giving medical advice - but I am a mom who has personally nursed multiple times and for YEARS... some of [...]
Category: Lifestyle
Killian’s Birth Story | Labor + Delivery Vlog
My Labor & Delivery Backpack
Vegan Tamale Recipe | 6 Ingredients! 30 Min!
It's the most wonderful time of the year... TAMALE TIME! We have very few traditions in our growing family, but the ONE tradition we will never not do is our holy, holy ritual of making tamales. Every year, we make dozens and dozens to feed military families, church members, and friends - no matter if [...]
Pregnancy After Loss
5 Ways To Help An Infant Transition With A Deployed Parent
We are now a few weeks into this deployment and I am surprisingly surviving. Even when my husband first mentioned joining the military, all I imagined was raising babies alone. That sounded awful. Welp - here I am! Raising those babies alone, and guess what... IT'S NOT AWFUL! I am actually enjoying the extra [...]
Tips for Traveling w/ an Infant
What She Really Wants For Mother’s Day + $100 Giveaway
This post is in collaboration with JORD Watches My first real mother's day is coming up... It won't be the first celebrated - my dogs (AKA my husband) have gotten me cards for years and last year I was pregnant... but this is my first real mother's day of having my heart live outside of my body. [...]
Going from having a job to SAHM
NEWBORN MUST HAVES
If you've wandered to this blog post, it is most likely because you or someone you love is expecting... CONGRATULATIONS! Pregnancy is an exciting time to prepare for a new family member, and if you're like me, you searched high and low to make things perfect. As much as I love sharing products, it is [...]