finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
July Goals – Week 1 – Week 2 – Week 3 CRAFT Create one new craft from start to finish No new crafts this week. But, here are the wool longies I made during Week 3. I entered them in the county fair and won Best of Class and a 1st place ribbon! MEAL PLAN […]
photo by Amanda May Portrait Art Today I had success. My girl and I laughed together. She is learning to be silly and I cherish the moments where laughter fills the space in my home. She plays peekaboo. She blows zerberts. She looks at me with her sweet, toothy grin and I know everything in […]
Read the original Boobs & Babies here. I returned to work when Jemma was 4 months and 5 days old. I was blessed to have 18 weeks at home. Priceless weeks to bond with my girl and establish our nursing relationship. Upon my return to work I planned to pump once in the morning, have […]
My Dear Jemma, Could it really already be your 10 month birthday? I guess the stickers don’t lie … you’ve reached double digits girlie! In the last month you have learned so much – you wave at your friends, read books like they are going out of style, and have become very aware of where […]
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week I want to introduce you to one of my latest nursing discoveries: The Undercover Mama tank is a mix of a nursing bra and a nursing tank. This has been the perfect solution for me! Before Undercover Mama I always wore a nursing bra with a regular camisole (Nursing […]
July Goals – Week 1 – Week 2 It took me a bit to get this posted, because I wanted to include a picture of one of my fabulous crafts. I’m letting it go since my goal was to do these things … not necessarily blog about it in a timely manner :) CRAFT Create […]
Let me start with saying everyone’s breastfeeding experience is completely unique. Know that. Own that. What I’m about to share is my experience. Yours shouldn’t be exactly like it because you are a different mama and you have a different baby. Dare I say a breastfeeding relationship is like a marriage – yours is […]
I know I’ve been going on and on about Jemma’s teeth. But between the rough bedtimes, interrupted nights and pitiful moans of a hurting girlie I can’t help but show off how her teeth are progressing. They are peeking out more and more each day and now that the pain is gone she loves smiling […]
We are linking up with The Paper Mama Photo Challenge – the theme is SUMMERTIME. If this sweet picture of Jemma doesn’t scream “SUMMER”, I don’t know what does! Bare baby skin, saltwater sandals, and a simple wish that summer will last for awhile longer in the Pacific Northwest.
Every week I read oodles of articles and blog posts through my iPhone’s Mobile RSS (best Google Reader app EVA). Many get starred in my Google Reader so I can reference them later or leave a comment when I’m at the computer. Here’s what I found “star worthy” this week … enjoy! A real women’s […]
