When is the opportune time to potty train your toddler? That is an excellent question, one I am still trying to figure out for my daughter Ember who just turned three. From the time Emberly was a year and a half, my mom and other family members have been asking and anxiously awaiting when I […]
Emberly’s potty training journey continues on.. Read More »
Disclaimer: This post is not for everyone. It contains real and raw imagery about my body post babies. My intent here is not to complain or ramble on about the changes that have occurred but to discuss the real- and sometimes devastating- changes that occur after childbirth and to reach moms who have experienced similar
My body after having two babies Read More »
I can honestly say I never claimed to relish in the struggles and joys of true parenting until we went from one child to two, who are two years and ten days apart. It’s not just that now you have two littles to get dressed, diapers changed, feed, clothes and toys sorted, bathed, consoled etc.,
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There are those who like to eat and run and then there are those who like to DINE. Our sweet baby Emberly was one who wanted to DINE and have a taste here and a sip there. This practice is all fine and dandy until you want to get up and do something…ANYTHING, but your
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You’ll notice that in my heading I didn’t name it “Type A Mom” because in my experience it is impossible to be exclusively type A when you’re also a mom. Motherhood is MESSY! I have been type A for most of my teen and young adult life and after I had my first child in
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I felt like I had so much to get done in December before we were “ready” for baby Grant to come into the world. There were so many things I wanted to do with Emberly one last time as an only child. I also wanted her birthday party to be special and to have baby
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Seeing as you’re reading this post, you have already made the insane decision to travel with your littles to some destination and hope your sanity remains intact. Just kidding. There can be so much good that can come from traveling as a family, that of, making memories, seeing amazing places and learning and growing as
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Ever wonder why the time with your little ones has to go by so dang fast? You spend the first couple of weeks after they are born in a daze due to lack of sleep, hormone changes and an emotional roller coaster that’s a combination of excitement and feelings of what the heck did we
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Remember those days when you said you would never be able to function if you didn’t get eight hours of sleep? Like don’t bother me or depend on me for anything if I get less than the recommended amount of sleep by health care professionals. Now as a parent you get 1-2 hours broken up
Dazed and confused- How to calm a fussy baby when all logic has gone out the window Read More »
Did you ever think you were going to be the parent who co slept with your child? My husband and I didn’t. However we ended up having our daughter in our room til she was 14 months old. She kept us awake to comfort nurse a few times a night as well as from rustling
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