To the mom who feels like she is a hot mess and can’t do it all. Who is always running around frantic not knowing what day of the week it is. I see you. I am you. A hot mess mom. Trying to balance all of the things that come with motherhood is hard. And…
Deciding what to put on your baby registry can be stressful. Everyone is always giving you advice. “You’ll need this.” “No, you won’t.” “My baby hated that, don’t get it.” “Get it because my baby loved it.” (All about the same thing.) And with all the advice you still have no idea what you’re going…
Part of being a mom is giving things up. You give up things like going to the bathroom alone or a clean house (heaven knows it’s almost impossible to keep a room clean when you have a toddler). Because being a mom is about service. You are always serving other people before yourself. And when,…
When I was pregnant no one told me about what really happens during postpartum healing. Not the nitty-gritty details anyway. I understand that no one told me because they didn’t want to scare me but I’m a worry wart. I needed to know what to expect so I wasn’t always wondering if something was normal….
When it came to packing my hospital bag for when I was going to have a baby I had a plan. But plans don’t always go as planned. When my baby came my bag wasn’t packed, the car seat wasn’t in the car, and my mental state was a mess. I was expecting my baby…
Making sure you pack your diaper bag is the most important thing you have to do to get out the door when you have kids. And not realizing that you left something at home can be detrimental when you realize you don’t have it. I have done this plenty of times! One of the most…
So you just had a baby. Congratulations! After I got the all clear from the doctor to start working out again I felt this guilt because I didn’t want to go back to the gym yet. I didn’t want to workout after having a baby. I mean I worked out before I was pregnant shouldn’t…
I love being a SAHM. It is great, but some days it’ll be 10 in the morning and I’m ready for bedtime. After I became a stay at home mom mommy burnout happens more than I thought it would. And “some days” can turn into “some weeks”. My little guy likes to push my buttons…
Halloween is my favorite holiday! And being able to share it with my 2-year-old has been so much fun. But now that he is a lot more vocal about his opinions means I have to do a little bit of planning before heading out for trick or treating. I know you’re thinking, why would I…