We finally reached the point where we should be carrying the hospital bag with us and yet I still did not want to pack it. It's not that I did not want the baby to come but I felt like if I was too prepared then she definitely wouldn't come early. I know crazy thinking … Continue reading Hospital Bag Essentials – Second Time Mom
Category: Maintaining Me
Natural Hospital Birth – Delilah’s Birth Story
Every mom imagines what they want their baby's birth story to be. The last few weeks leading up to your due date can be some of the longest weeks of your life. Lucky for me... my daughter decided to come almost a week after my due date so it felt even longer! During this time, … Continue reading Natural Hospital Birth – Delilah’s Birth Story
My Journey With Anxiety
Being a mother that struggles with anxiety can be exhausting and downright defeating. There are some days where I feel like my world is crashing around me. And most of the time it is for no good reason. I try to do the best I can to be fully present with my daughter and husband … Continue reading My Journey With Anxiety
Mother’s and Daughter’s Show Grace Today
As Mother's Day is approaching, I have been reflecting on my relationship with my daughter as well as the one that I have with my mother. Ever since I found out I was going to have a daughter and soon to be two, I was determined to nurture that relationship to the best of my … Continue reading Mother’s and Daughter’s Show Grace Today
The Spring Cleaning List You Don’t Think About But Should
Springtime is here everybody! Have you started your spring cleaning yet? If you haven't check out my post about safer cleaning products that won't harm your health: Spring Cleaning With Safer Alternatives We are expecting a little girl at the end of June so I think my nesting is starting to kick in! I want to … Continue reading The Spring Cleaning List You Don’t Think About But Should
Improving Your Relationship One Date Night At A Time
With Valentine's Day just passing, I am sure you and your partner have thought about how your relationship has been going this past year. While it is nice to celebrate Valentine's Day with love and acknowledgments for your partner, imagine what your relationship could be like if this was done more often? Sometimes we get … Continue reading Improving Your Relationship One Date Night At A Time
Podcasts That Have The Power To Transform Your Life
Looking to pass time listening to podcasts that have worthy content? To get yourself thinking and changing your life in the right direction? About a year ago I decided that I wanted to take action in my life and start transforming into the woman that I really wanted to be. I decided to tackle my … Continue reading Podcasts That Have The Power To Transform Your Life
Become The Mom You Were Meant To Be Not The ANGRY Mom You Have Been
I am ashamed to admit that I have had more angry mom days in the last few months than I would like to have in a year. Not sure if it is the fact that I am very hormonal and pregnant or the that we are in the trying times of a two-year-old little girl … Continue reading Become The Mom You Were Meant To Be Not The ANGRY Mom You Have Been
Guide To Ditching Mom Excuses
Do you ever start a new project or routine with full speed ahead, only to have life stop you right in your tracks? Well, it seems to happen every time I try to make a life change for the better. Like seriously I never can follow through with anything I want to change in my … Continue reading Guide To Ditching Mom Excuses
The Mom Conflict: Deciding to Stay at Home or Return to Work
For the majority of moms, deciding whether or not to stay at home with their children while they're young is a decision that weighs on their conscious. Not only do women evaluate their financial ability to stay at home, but I believe a lot of women nowadays look at what society expects of us. Most … Continue reading The Mom Conflict: Deciding to Stay at Home or Return to Work