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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

How I Start My Day Simply + Productively

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This post is sponsored by thinkThin but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Whether you're a working mom or a stay-at-home mom or a work-from-home mom I know we all want to have a simple, and a productive morning. Between getting ourselves ready for the day, getting the kids dressed and fed, and getting everyone either to school or ready for the school day ... Read More

Three Simple Ways To Make Party Prep Easier

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This post is sponsored by Bona but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. So if you know me or have been following my blog for any length of time you know how much I LOVE to throw and host parties and gatherings. It's my favorite thing to do. I love having people over to our home to celebrate birthdays and holidays or just an evening with friends. And while I ... Read More

The Best Protein Waffles + Topping

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This post is sponsored by Dannon® Oikos® Traditional Greek Yogurt but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Currently I'm baking a baby and I'm not overly concerned with tracking all my food, however, once this baby is born it will be back full force into meal prepping and tracking macros. Several years ago I started tracking macronutrients and found it was the ... Read More

Three Things You May Not Know About Your Baby’s Gut Health

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This post is sponsored by Evivo but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. A little while back I shared a few things I wish I had known about giving birth and one of those things was how fearful I was of pooping during labor. Little did I know how important that actually is to my baby once he is born. You can read more about that here: THREE TRUTHS TO KNOW ... Read More

Our Breastfeeding Journey Has Ended

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Remember around this time last year when I talked about how hard breastfeeding was? I mean, the first few weeks are always hard for everyone, but I never anticipated all of the other hard things we experienced. There were several moments when I wanted to quit. I remember thinking so many times how I couldn't wait for this to be over! And now, we're 17 months in and our ... Read More