This First Trimester Pregnancy Essentials post contains affiliate links. After writing a post about my first trimester recap last week, I started thinking of all the products that I loved during that time and wanted to share those with all you newly pregnant mamas out there. A lot of these items are great for any time during yourRead more
Let me start out by saying that I love the four seasons in Wisconsin. The transition from one season to the next brings on a fresh appreciation for what’s to come. That being said, I’ve been having a case of the winter blues! I’m just craving springtime extra bad and it’s only January! For me,Read more
Don’t ever mistake kindness for weakness. It takes great strength to be a kind person. If I could teach my daughter just one thing it would be to be kind. Kindness drives so many other outstanding qualities in a person, empathy, compassion, humility, selflessness, happiness, to name a few. In this world of “mean girl”Read more
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ad #HealthySavings #CollectiveBias When you have a baby you end up childproofing your entire household. From moving breakable items, to putting caps on outlets and setting up baby gates, your home pretty much transforms to keep your little ones safe.Read more
My sister is pregnant with her first baby and she’s having a girl! This will be Evelyn’s first cousin. I selfishly wanted her to have a little girl so they could be best friends just like my sister and I are! Our mom recently threw her a baby shower and I had so much fun puttingRead more
We were so nervous to fly with Evelyn for the first time and it started out pretty rough, but we were pros by the time we returned home! We learned a lot along the way, so I wanted to share some tips with you for flying with a toddler. Read on to learn about what workedRead more
We are home from a wonderful vacation to Costa Rica and we definitely learned a few things along the way about traveling with a toddler! It was our first international trip with Evelyn and it took me awhile to figure out what we needed to bring along for her. Toddlers and babies come with SO. MUCH. STUFF!Read more
I made a BIG purchase this past weekend! At least, it feels big to me! I’ve always been interested in photography and everyone who knows me knows that I’m pretty much obsessed with taking photos. If I’m around, my friends and family know the event will be well documented with photos. I’ve always wanted toRead more
It’s funny how my iPad has basically turned into a toddler toy or means of distraction during long car rides and dinners out. I’ve downloaded a lot of toddler or baby apps that have turned out to be duds and I’m always cautious about paying for an app because what if it’s just another boring app myRead more
Sleep. It takes over many of my conversations since having Evelyn. Constantly analyzing her sleep patterns, my husband and I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how we could all get more sleep. The reality is, things change quickly as babies grow and it’s hard to keep up with what is “normal”Read more