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  • The Birth of Krue Nicolas

    Another birth story I get to write... honestly. It's a privilege I don't take for granted. I get to write another birth story for a beautiful child I get to mother. I don't take it lightly. And I am ... Read More

    The Birth of Krue Nicolas

  • Twice the Fun, Twice the Learning

    We've been attending Goldfish Swim School for just over a year now and the level of competency and confidence I've seen in the boys' swimming is INCREDIBLE. And that was with just one weekly ... Read More

    Twice the Fun, Twice the Learning

  • PODCAST // Episode 3: Conquering the Fears of Homeschooling

    Have you ever considered homeschooling your children, but you're honestly just afraid? Yeah, me too. That was me. And I'd say you're in the majority here. From worrying about if we're going to fail ... Read More

    PODCAST // Episode 3: Conquering the Fears of Homeschooling

Simple Ways To Create Your Own Poetry Tea Time

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This post is sponsored by Celestial Seasonings but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. We're officially in the longest season of the year -- winter. And we're about to enter the longest shortest month of the year -- February. I had been toying with adding a poetry tea time into our days, and this season we're in seemed like a perfect time. I've been ... Read More

Birth Story: Cole William Dockery

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*This post contains graphic birth images. Just over three weeks ago we welcomed our fourth sweet boy into our family. I have a few separate posts to go into depth more about specifics related to his birth (unmedicated birth, why I chose an unmedicated birth this time, how my birth plan changed and why you NEED a doula!), but today I wanted to just share about Cole's birth ... Read More

Give the Gift of STEM

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This post is sponsored by KiwiCo., however as always, all opinions expressed are my own. I first heard of KiwiCo. on one of my favorite podcasts, The Homeschool Sisters Podcast. If you're a homeschooling momma you HAVE to check it out. So I was originally inspired by our homeschool life to check out KiwiCo. because I love finding different elements to add into our days ... Read More

The Gift That Keeps Giving

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This post is sponsored by Goldfish Swim School, however as always, all opinions expressed are my own. So as you may know we've been at Goldfish Swim School for a few months now. The boys LOVE it so much. Their confidence and abilities in the water have grown exponentially and you can see week over week how much their skills have improved. I love the atmosphere, the instructors ... Read More

3 Things I’m Happy I Learned About Baby Probiotics

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This post is sponsored by Evivo but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. I've shared about Evivo Infant Probiotics a couple times here and it's because I'm that passionate about them. We used them when Carter was a baby to help improve his gut health and will continue to use them for our new arrival. After doing some research on infant gut health I realized how ... Read More