Baby

I've written a LOT about raising babies on my blog. My third baby is now 9 months old, and I have to admit that sometimes I don't take my own advice. Yes, my baby was born with a birth plan, eats mostly homemade baby food, and sleeps through the night, but ...

Someone lamented on Facebook the other day that they were not sure the best way to organize and store their breastmilk bags in the freezer. One of my Facebook friends commented to help her out, suggesting an idea where I literally slapped my head because it was so simple! I ...

As summer approaches and I'm looking forward to days spent lounging on the beach, I am trying to get my body ready for bikinis. This isn't always easy after giving birth. My third child, Theo, was born six weeks ago and I've been working on losing baby weight. With all ...

Baby Theo is four weeks old now and I'm starting to feel back to my old self. This postpartum journey has been relatively easy for me since I had no tear or stitches to heal up. Read my birth story here. Regardless, my postpartum healing is taking time because bringing ...

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One of my wonderful readers suggested to me the other day I write a post about weaning baby from breastfeeding. To be honest, the opposite has been on my mind. As I begin to prep for my next baby to arrive mid-April, I'm thinking about how I'm going to be ...

This week I am 32 weeks into my third pregnancy and getting things in order to receive our new baby. I have begun to write my birth plan, talk about postpartum care, install the infant car seat in our vehicle, and pack my hospital bag. I am one of those ...

One of my closest friends just had a beautiful little baby! Isn't he precious!? Of course I've been launched into baby fever again. So today I figured I'd share more advice for newly expecting parents, particularly moms. Here's some of my advice for breastfeeding. You already know that I don't ...

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Recently, my husband and I revisited the topic of vaccinating our children with the CDC's recommended immunization schedule. It was sparked by a documentary I watched by Jeff Hays entitled, "Bought." It is a really compelling argument against vaccinations. It pretends to be objective, but it doesn't present one positive ...

Ever since last autumn, I had it in my head that this Halloween I would dress my kids up in an elderly Halloween costume. I got the idea from a photo on Pinterest of this adorable baby girl dressed as an old woman with a gray wig and walker. I ...

Let's talk about something important, something really important, that many parents take too lightly. I was once told by a driving instructor that operating a vehicle is like handling a 2,000 lb weapon. Add a small child into the mix, and you better be sure they are safe. Most of ...

I grew up in a large family, the youngest of seven kids, and we lived on a hobby farm. We tended to small animals and enormous gardens so you can bet there were a LOT of chores. Some of my earliest memories include picking up feathers on the ground of ...

I have some exciting news! Our family is officially switching to cloth diapers! We made the switch one week ago and so far, so good. What's the reason we finally switched? So we could save money. Don't get me wrong, there are many other reasons to use cloth instead of ...

Remember my post about starting your baby on solids? Well, a few of my readers asked me about how I make my own baby food. Homemade food is healthier and more cost effective for your baby. I usually make my baby's food from fresh vegetables in the summer and frozen ...

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Let me paint you a picture. Imagine a toddler running around your house wiggling and dancing. He/She is holding onto some loud toy playing music and singing along at the top of their lungs. The doorbell rings as your mailman drops off a package delivery. Before you can stop your ...

Recently my sister asked me for some advice on preparing for her first child. I was honored to share some of the things I've learned with her, but it seemed once I got started, I couldn't stop dishing my opinions. What better place to collect all I've learned and advise ...

I don't know if you've been thinking it already, but often I get the comment, "How do you do all this with two small children?" It doesn't matter what I do--renovate our bathroom or paint my nails--I hear this question often. It seems like kids consume people's time more than ...

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I am a mother of two beautiful children: Lillian who recently turned 2, and Nicholas who is 3 months old. Both of my children sleep through the night. Nick just started two weeks ago and Lily began when she also was 2 and half months old.  I figured after two ...