If you are hopping here from Instagram it might be because I teased that I would have some exciting news to share today! So here it is: I quit my job to be a stay at home mom! Simply put, it is equal parts exciting and terrifying…but more than anything it was the right choice […]
Mom Life
Humble – and a lesson in self-care
There is nothing like being a parent to keep you humble. I had awesome plans for this month and one little hiccup in my mom-game brought it all crashing down around my ears. And I crashed hard friends. Humble At the end of January I was riding high. I had launched this blog and I […]
The End of Breasfreeding: I wasn’t mentally ready
I wanted my body to myself again. I wanted to be able to drink more than one glass of wine. I wanted to sleep through the night. Oh how I wanted to sleep through the night. I thought I was ready to be done nursing my son. My game plan was always to breastfeed for […]
Real Talk: Daycare
Last week Oliver started daycare for the first time ever. He’s doing well but y’all it breaks my heart every single day to leave him there. I know it’s good for him in the long run because he’s socializing and learning new skills that he won’t pick up as an only child at home…but I […]
Oliver’s Woodland First Birthday Party
One of the biggest perks of being stationed at Fort Hood is that it means staying near friends and family…and that means we were able to have friends and family over to celebrate Oliver’s birthday! I had the hardest time deciding on a theme, until I found the cutest woodland creature plates and decorations at […]