What I Remember Most About Granddad

My Granddad, or as my kids called him ā€œPapa,ā€ died last month. He passed away the way most of us hope to die – Heā€™d just celebrated his 96th birthday on July 15th, 2018 with most of his family (My sister and I were even in from California.), and then he passed away in his…

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6 Reasons I Miss Breastfeeding

I am about to end my breastfeeding journey with Kiera and it’s been harder for me to wean her than it was the boys. What hasn’t differed, though, is what I love about breastfeeding. August is Breastfeeding Awareness Month and this week is World Breastfeeding Week. A few years back (when I had just finished…

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3 Tips For How To Feel Great On Your Birthday

As adults, and especially as moms, itā€™s easy to let our birthdays get away from us and just be treated like any other day. Granted we might not be counting down the days like our kiddos, but I do think itā€™s healthy to embrace our birthdays, if not for our own sake, for the sake…

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My Favorite Thing About Kiera

If I’m completely honest, I’ve been postponing this blog and picking my ONE favorite thing about Kiera. I was telling myself it was because we were on vacation, and I just didn’t have the time to write, but the reality is I have no idea how to pick just one thing! If you had to…

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My Favorite Pregnancy Resources

Iā€™m happy to share all ofĀ MYĀ knowledge and beliefs on pregnancy and exercise, but I often find that pregnant women like to see (or hear) the research in writing, so Iā€™ve gathered here some of my favorite resources for pregnancy – websites, books, audio books and podcasts. If Iā€™ve missed a favorite of yours please share…

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Four Things I Love Most About Liam

Liam is four-years-old today . . . how? What? When? How? No! šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚ Even though I’ve had another baby, Liam still feels so little to me . . . maybe it’s because he’s still the little snuggle bug that he’s always been or maybe it’s because he’s my youngest boy or maybe it’s just because…

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