Last week, my husband encouraged me to take a "mommy sabbatical." For seven days, I stayed in the cute little town of Saratoga, WY. I slept, I read, I prayed, I swam, I took advantage of the town's free hot springs. It was delightful. With just my littlest with me, I was truly able to… Continue reading Friday Favorites: Small Great Things
**I'm going to be starting a new little series called Friday Favorites. Much as the title suggests, I'll be talking about a product or something I am obsessed with. Sometimes it will be a baby item, a personal care product, a place...etc. ** First up: the Uppababy Vista! We get comments and questions and compliments… Continue reading Friday Favorites: Uppababy Vista
In keeping with the theme of how we #momsohard from last week, I want to talk about outlets. I've heard from so many of you that the only thing that kept them sane during the baby years was x, y, z....They have an outlet. Whether it's exercise, shopping, reading, hiking, music, painting - everyone seems… Continue reading You Do You
After several nights of sleeping well, the baby was awake from 6 to 9 this morning. On the heels of making a mistake/judgement call yesterday that really pissed off my husband, this sudden return to terrible sleep started my day by affirming my belief that I am a shit wife and a shit mom. Fast… Continue reading When You Hate Staying Home
Two months ago, I gave birth to our third child. It was a scheduled c-section. Along with the surgery and giving birth to a new life, it brought about so many changes in our family - both immediate and extended. There were issues that came to light that someday I'll discuss. There are body issues… Continue reading Starting a New Chapter
Today is Good Friday. For those who aren't familiar with the Christian religion or have never understood this, it's a big deal for those of us who call ourselves followers of Jesus Christ. Today is the day we celebrate that Jesus willingly died for our transgressions, taking the punishment we deserved on our behalf. This… Continue reading Why Is It Good?
A little peak into the early days with Matt & Natalie and their darling baby girl. I got to spend the afternoon with them on her due date, watching as these friends of ours morphed into incredible parents.
Ok, not really, because I'm a little intimidated to turn on the pressure. But the pressure to stop being a pansy is definitely on. Who here is a proud owner of a new Instant Pot IP-DUO60? This girl. Who hasn't even plugged it in yet, because I'm more than a little worried about blowing up my… Continue reading The Pressure Is On
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