ARE C-SECTIONS PAINFUL? ARE C-SECTIONS SAFE? Your Top Questions About C-Sections Answered from a Mom Who’s Had Two “I can’t wait to get cut open while I’m awake!” said no one ever. I’m one of those people that’s scared of…
Letting Your Child Go
Letting Your Child Go – To the Mom Who is Struggling with Sending Their First Kid to School I knew this day would come at some point. The day where you hold your child’s hand, walk them to class and…
Absolute Best Halloween Costumes for Kids
I can’t believe Halloween is just around the corner! I feel like it was just yesterday that we were taking our little “Anna” trick-or-treating. The baby was only three weeks old so I decided not to dress her up yet.…
Are Formula Fed Babies Healthy? A Complete Guide to Formula Feeding
Advantages of Bottle Feeding with Formula as well as the Disadvantages (from a Mom who has both breastfed and formula fed) Are formula fed babies healthy? That was a big question I had when trying to decide whether or not…
Tips and Tools Every Stay At Home Mom Should Know
I’ve been a stay at home mom now for about three years and there are definitely some things I’ve learned along the way. *This post may contain affiliate links which means if you click on them and make a…
Alcohol and Anxiety – How I Used Alcohol to Self-Medicate
Alcohol and Anxiety – My Personal Story about How I Tried to Self-Medicate with Alcohol **Full disclosure – I share my very personal story and battle with alcohol addiction that may have triggers for some. My goal is to shed…
A Mom’s Battle with Anxiety – Wearing Two Masks
My Battle with Anxiety Anxiety – it’s a word I never truly understood until just within the last couple years. We use the word so often in day-to-day situations when we just feel stressed or impatient. However, true anxiety can…
Lemon Veggie Pasta with Parmesan Cheese
I’m sure I’m not the only one that has a hard time getting their kids to eat veggies. My daughter usually won’t even come close to trying one. However, this pasta dish is a big hit with everyone in our…
New Baby Essentials List – the Bare Minimum
NEW BABY ESSENTIALS – THE BARE MINIMUM (Everything you need and the things you don’t!) When we had our first daughter, we lived in a 900 square foot apartment in Los Angeles and I had no idea how we were…
My Baby’s Schedule at Seven Months
Here is what my baby’s schedule looks like right now. It took forever to get some consistency in our day but we are getting there, slowly but surely! 🙂 I can’t believe baby Stella is getting close to eight…