{Note: This post contains affiliate links. Read disclosure here.} As our littlest grows, I thought it would be fun to do some posts highlighting my favorite baby items. My plan is to write about my very favorite/most-used baby items during each stage. This week, we're starting with the newborn phase {0-3 months}. Keep in mind that I've become more of a minimalist with the addition of each … [Read more...]
Why I Am a Kick Count Advocate
If you've read here for any length of time, you know that my pregnancies are not easy. Since we unexpectedly lost our first child at 38 weeks, pregnancy has never been the same for me. Pregnancy after a loss is hard - there's really no way around it. Fortunately, my doctors have rallied around me and been extremely supportive. In subsequent pregnancies, I have seen by my normal doctor, but … [Read more...]
Tips for Grocery Shopping with Young Children
Grocery shopping with young children can be stressful! Implementing these tips helped me feel confident that I could grocery shop with my kids and keep my sanity intact. When our gal was still a baby, I found myself running a lot of my errands at night. It just seemed way too overwhelming to deal with bringing a child out to the grocery store, so I often shopped at 10 o'clock at night. I … [Read more...]
Favorite Children’s Clothing Brands
{Note: This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. Read disclosure here.} After picking up some items during the back to school sales at the mall recently, I thought it would be fun to talk favorite children's clothing brands. Whether we are buying brand new or from consignment sales or consignment stores, these are always my "go-to" brands. We are definitely not brand snobs and … [Read more...]
What I Love About Being a Girl Mom
Happy Monday! We had a busy weekend and I was completely worn out by the end of it, hence why today's post wasn't written last night and published earlier today! We enjoyed a nice day with Kev on Saturday even though he was technically "on duty" for his drill weekend. It was family day, so we got to see the armory and see him in formation before a nice lunch together. We're so proud of … [Read more...]