finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
There was a time when I shared monthly updates throughout my little’s first year, but now that all resides on Instagram, #reidrainiermonthly. But, I figured 6 months was a worthwhile age for Reid to get an official blog check in … so, here it is! Reid is an absolute dream. The sweetest, most content baby. […]
June welcomed our annual beach trip to the Washington coast. And so far July has been full of summer camps and menial, but productive home projects. It has been simple like summer should be. Once August arrives though, whoa, things pick up at breakneck speed around here! By the time we turn the calendar to […]
Hello there, if you have ever heard mention of the sister who lives in the sweltering heat, I mean, heart of Texas… That’s me, Hannah! I am That Mama Gretchen’s youngest sister – a military spouse, laboratory scientist, and mom to my precious fur baby, Riley (the dog Max always wants to say hello to […]
Happy 4th of July! Today is one of the days we traditionally venture out as a family each year. We aim to visit a new park, catch the 4th of July parade, and have a picnic lunch all before nap time. Then, fireworks, of course! The 4th isn’t our only adventure filled day though. During the […]
I probably shouldn’t hold my breath while boasting about my kid’s newfound potty independence, because, well, #momkarma, buuuuut, I thought it might be worthwhile to share 3 things I added to our bathrooms at home to create independence for my crew of potty learners. Plusalso >>> coupon. Because you all know how I love saving money! […]
Oh heavens, my girl is growing up so very fast. It seems like just yesterday we were on our magical trip to Disneyland, ready to celebrate her 5th birthday. And now, she’s on the brink of 6. SIX! She is my biggest helper, the “little mama” in our family. She dotes on Reid and cares for […]
This post was sponsored by Nature Valley as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. The longer I’m a mom the more often I think, “I have no idea what I’m doing. Who entrusted me with these little people? How am I supposed to know how to care for them? What to teach them? […]
Oh yes, it’s true – in honor of Father’s Day this month That Dad Dominic is making an appearance on the blog today! When Dom and I got married way back when (we’re just 14 months away from TEN YEARS!) I imagined that he would be a wonderful father, but now, seeing him in action, […]
Today I committed a cardinal sin when it comes to potty training — I left home without my “Potty Training On the Go” Kit! Go ahead, cue all the mom brain jokes, I’ve already been officially diagnosed as “super forgetful” by Jemma :) I honestly have yet to do this in all my years of potty training, […]
I clicked on my about page up above the other day and was alarmed to see that according to it I was still a mom of 2! Totally not true – Reid is here and has been for almost 5 months! Time for some updating! So, I gave it a little makeover! Now the about page shares […]
“This post was sponsored by CYBEX as part of an Ambassador Program for Influence Central. I received the CYBEX Agis Travel System to facilitate my review.” I’ll never ever ever claim to be an expert, but, being a mom of 3, I’ve tried out my fair share of baby products. I guess you could say […]