finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Milk Made Momma is the first of our 2011 Etsy Spotlight and we can’t rave enough about their products. Milk Made Momma has a lovely assortment of goodies just for mamas and babies – sweet toys, cloth wipes, skincare, baby dresses, nursing pads and much more. I especially appreciate that Becca, the genius behind Milk […]
On Thursday night I hit a big mama milestone – I left Jem with her first non-family member so Dominic and I could go on a date. This wasn’t just any non-family member, it was Jemma’s lovely nanny! I’m heading back to work in February and we wanted Jem and her nanny to have some […]
Our dear girl has so many nicknames. I wonder if she even knows her true name is Jemma! On any given day you might hear us calling her … Lovie – my favorite Sweetness Happiness Jemma Bird – Daddy’s favorite J Baby J Girl Jembo – I hate this, it sounds like Jumbo and I […]
Jemma and I surprised Daddy at work with lunch today. We had been running errands and our last stop was Costco – what better place for lunch? We grabbed pizza and a hot dog and made our way to his cabinet shop. After lunch Dominic gave us a tour of the new cabinet show room. […]
I’m so thankful for my iPhone’s video option … capturing priceless moments even if they aren’t the best quality. The first video is Jemma’s first on-camera laugh; the second is her recent “conversation” with her Daddy. Her sweetness just oozes! I love this girlie :)
First things first … discount websites are going to get me in trouble. Sometimes I just can’t resist cute things like this playsuit from Totsy. Adorable, right? Melton Begonia Baby Jumpsuit We have been using disposable 7th Generation dipes at night and this week we ran out. Instead of rushing to the store and plopping […]
I’m so very excited to share with you about our latest endeavor … Every few weeks I’ll be sharing about something lovely from an amazing Etsy shop. Then, you’ll have a chance to enter a giveaway from that shop! Fabulous, right? The first spotlight will be up soon so be on the look out! If […]
In early September I became a bit overzealous and created a 25 before 25 list. This was before a baby, plans to return to work and all that comes along with the busy life of a wife/mama. I make no promises I will accomplish even 1/2 of these things, but in an attempt to try, […]
picture credit Having a little munchkin makes me look at the world in a whole new way. I’m more conscientious of the TV we watch (Dominic’s Jersey Shore), foods we eat (the occasional McNugget) and things we say (you know, those less-than-ladylike words I might utter every so now and again). I’m definitely not striving […]
Daddy has taught Jem how to properly relax on the couch …totally chill and kicked back! Jemma and Daddy had some hang out time while I ran errands this afternoon. I nursed her, popped in Baby Einstein and wished them luck. In the 2 hours I was gone I only got one phone call – […]
Megan at Sorta Crunchy is chalk full of thoughtful posts on relevant topics for today’s parents. I love all her resources and will definitely be visiting frequently! This afternoon I found these 2 articles … definitely worth a read: Why We’ll Skip the Flu Shot (again) and What We’ll Do Instead On Vaccinations and Moving […]