As a mom you’re constantly learning as you go, especially as a first time mom. You’re totally winging it. After learning a TON with my first, there are 6 things that I plan to do differently with my second baby. But, it’s also important to remember that you’ll continuing winging it even if you’re a…
MINIMALIST: 5 Baby ESSENTIALS for the First 6 Months
It’s incredible how few things you need with a baby. With my first baby, I thought you needed SO many things and with my second, I realized we needed next to nothing. In the US, having a baby is like a huge consumerism thing and there’s a million things you’re told you need. But really,…
Gently weaning a toddler from nursing
At 18 months, we decided it was time for us to gently wean our toddler from breastfeeding. I really didn’t ever have a goal of how long I wanted to breastfeed, I was just prepared to try breastfeeding, see how it goes, and then decide. I breastfed for 13 months before we started attempting any…
What do you do when you have sick kids?!
Honestly, I feel like the whole freaking world is sick right now!! Is it because we all quarantined during COVID and didn’t get basic illnesses or has it always been this way? Plus when you’re sick and have sick kids, you don’t have any help! We have COVID so that was especially true, but even…
How to ENJOY Motherhood
Recently I’ve had a HUGE mental shift in motherhood. I think there are a few things going on. First, I think I am more comfortable in my role as a mom and am not questioning and wondering if I’m doing things right. But, what I think is most important, I stopped trying to be the…
Natural birth story with my second baby (hypnobabies + water birth)
I love talking about birth stories. I love learning about it and hearing other people’s experiences. If you’re like me and interested in the topic or are hoping for a natural birth and looking for resources, I have a bunch of info on this. I have two girls now, a toddler and a new babe….
11 reasons I love being a mom!
For me, being a mom didn’t come naturally, but I do absolutely love it, it just took me a bit to accept the change and get in the grove. I like to share all of my motherhood journey…the good and the hard parts. But, I’m always a bit hesitant to share the hard parts because…
How to Induce Labor NATURALLY
There are so many ways you hear about to induce labor naturally. I’ve tried them all. There was one method I tried with my second and 12 hours later she was here!! Like I said, there are a ton of ways that are recommended to naturally induce labor! YES, I tried pretty much all of…
5 Things I’m Doing Differently With my Second
I don’t have any regrets or honestly anything I would change with my first baby because I learned A LOT and I think I had to experience everything that I did. However, there were a few things I wanted to do differently with my second baby, AND some things that I wanted to do exactly…
How to gently sleep train a 2 year old
When our second daughter came home, our toddler’s sleep went BOOOONKERS! She would scream-cry for an hour and a half, WHILE WE WERE HOLDING HER before she finally fell asleep! We knew we couldn’t do that every night and decided it was time to hire a sleep consultant. We found Stephanie at Bed Rock Sleep…
Having a second baby – tips for the transition from one kid to two
When you bring a second baby home, there are times where you are just like “what is happening right now?!”. There are now three people you need to take care of: you, and your two babies. Someone told me that you won’t be able to parent your second baby like you did your first. And…
15 Ways to Prepare for Second Baby
Preparing for your first baby and preparing for second baby are two are two different ball games. With you first, you think you need ALL. OF. THE. THINGS. with your second baby you realize a) you don’t need that much stuff and b) you don’t know what your baby wants until they’re actually herec) in…
What to pack in a Hospital Bag: Easy & Stress Free
There seems to be a huge trend of people sharing “what to pack in a hospital bag”. To be honest, I really don’t get this trend! So I made one to tell you, (depending on your hospital and if you have very specific needs) YOU DON’T NEED TO BRING MUCH. I had a friend say…
Best 2 in 1 learning tower for minimalists
Using a Learning Tower You know how our babes are constantly asking to be held? It’s because they want to be involved and see what’s going on! The learning tower has been a game changer for this. Instead of having to hold her or have her by my feet, she can stand in the learning…
Potty Training Update
We’ve done elimination communication with our first since she was four months old. I have a whole blog about that experience here. I also had Andrea Olson who wrote Go Diaper Free on my podcast to talk about a no BS and low stress approach to potty training your infant. When I had her on…
