finding beauty, confidence, and rest in motherhood
Another week is flying by! Yesterday Dominic and I went to my 34 week appointment … 34 WEEKS. It feels like the home stretch. All the pregnancy blogs I’ve been reading over the last few months are giving birth and it is so sweet to see pictures of pregnant bellies turn into pictures of little babies! […]
It was a long Monday and Dominic and I are wishing we were back at Skamania Lodge. SO RELAXING! We had a wonderful anniversary trip hanging out at the hotel, eating great food, dipping into the pool (yes, I squeezed my pregnant self into an unsuspecting swimsuit from the back of my closet) and enjoying […]
Moriah is the creative inspiration behind an amazing blog and Etsy shop, Josiah’s Nest. I first ran across Moriah when I joined Top Baby Blogs … her blog tagline was “Joseph and Moriah made a Baby Josiah”. Does it get any cuter than that?!? After perusing her blog I fell in love with her style … […]
Mrs. G at Our Growing Garden just had a baby boy, James. She is making the trek through breastfeeding land and had some great questions for her pediatrician. I’m so glad she decided to share her pediatricians answers – such valuable information for a wondering mama! Check out her full post here. Now that James has surpassed […]
I’m sure you were all wondering what I meant by “pillow with arms” when I added it to my birth center packing list. Well, this is it! I remember my Mom had one of these when my sisters were born. It was the perfect nursing pillow. Doesn’t squish. Perfect prop in bed or on the […]
Last week I scheduled 3 pediatrician appointments … Dr. A, Dr. B and Dr. C. My Dad always taught me to comparison shop in lots of three, so that is exactly what I planned to do. Planned being the key word. Pediatrician selection seems like a big deal to me. I had amazing pediatricians growing […]
The other day Dominic asked me when we were going to start packing our birth bag. I responded with, “Um, well, I’m 34 weeks so maybe sometime in September.”He didn’t think that was a good idea. Does he have a fatherly sixth sense that we should be ready earlier? Who knows … but the packing […]
Something about a blend of fruit and ice on these hot days has been exactly what I need. Of course, it helps when the Protein Berry Workout with Soy Protein has 22 grams of protein in a power size, 1/4 of the protein I strive to get everyday. The deal is sealed when I have […]
On our actual anniversary (August 24th), Dominic went to work and I went to the beach with my family. Yes, by year 3 you finally start to realize the real day isn’t as much of a big deal. Truly it’s more about the every day. What do we do each day to acknowledge our marriage […]
I wrote a guest post for Frugal Living NW, one of my most favorite coupon websites. Angela is the amazing woman behind this site and she has such a passion for helping families save money and reach their financial goals. My love for coupons and such would not be the same without her! For my guest […]
