I had no clue how to support a new mom… Before I became a mom I had zero clue what the best way to support a new mom was and how would I? Now I know when I go to…

Motherhood.
Feeling safe during labor is such an important thing! You need to be ready AND you need to ensure your provider and hospital are ready for you to feel safe during labor. Asking questions is the best ...
I can hardly believe that AJ is almost TWO YEARS OLD! I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect birthday gifts for her, so I put together this list of gifts for two year olds if you're also looking. These ...
The second trimester is the "sweet spot" in pregnancy. In the first trimester you feel SICK, second trimester you get some of your energy back, then in the third you're feeling huge. So enjoy it while ...
I have a 20 month old daughter and am currently 25 weeks pregnant with our second!When you're a first time parent, you have NO IDEA what you need or how many decisions you have to make. It's SO hard ...
I had no clue how to support a new mom… Before I became a mom I had zero clue what the best way to support a new mom was and how would I? Now I know when I go to…
I say ideal morning routine because let’s be honest, having a routine with your baby and actually sticking to it is hard. But, it’s nice to have a general plan to follow every morning to start our day on the…
I recently hit 100k subscribers on YouTube which was a HUGE milestone for me and it really got me looking back at how I got to this point! So, this blog is going to tell you all about how I…
Why is being a new mom so hard sometimes?! Everyone talks about the beauties of motherhood because let’s be honest. Newborn snuggles, all of the firsts in that first year, it’s actually pretty magical. But it can also be very…
Starting cloth diapering is INTIMIDATING! You need to choose which cloth diaper you’ll going to use… Pockets? All in ones (AIO)? Prefolds? Hybrid? And what the heck does any of that mean?! I have two other videos about cloth diapers….
Holy crap, let me start by saying the anxiety around night weaning your toddler is way worse than actually night weaning your toddler!! Our toddler was exactly 13 months when we decided we were night weaning. This blog is going…
We do things a little differently around here, a little granola, a little hippy. Cloth diapering (blog post), elimination communication (blog post), and other Montessori things, like these developmental subscription toys and now, NO CRIB (this blog has 9 things…
Before we had AJ, Seth and I used to be quite adventurous (like when we lived in a van for 2 months).Now, as a new mom, a day out of the house is SO different. It’s this hard battle of…
I feel like I’ve been keeping a secret for how I’ve gotten so much more sleep, even as a new mom. I’ve gotten 275 extra hours of sleep during the first year of motherhood by getting an extra 45 minutes…
I drink A LOT of water (a gallon a day right now actually) because when you’re breastfeeding you need to stay hydrated.Well, I also watched a Zac Efron show Down to Earth about clean water. So when I saw a Clearly Filtered…
Who knew so much could go into feeding your baby… food? We want to know what the best high chair is, the best bowl, the best apron, the best meal plan. We want to know all of the things and…
I thought about childbirth the way most girls think about their wedding. Using all 9 months I prepped and learned as much as I could about having a natural birth. I read books (click here for my favorite labor and…
It’s FINALLY starting to get warm and I don’t know about you but we cannot wait to get outside!! I put together somethings you may want to consider grabbing before heading out with your little one to keep your baby…
First of all, can you believe we’re even considering taking our babies on a plane?! We have all dealt with covid and having a baby during this insane time and now the moment is finally here where we get to…
Listen, I’m a pretty go-with-the-flow Ma but trips can be a lot. On our last trip, I learned A TON about what you need when traveling with a baby. I wish I’d had this list before I left and wasn’t…
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