the pursuit of well-rounded living
Hello, everyone! As promised in my last post, here are is my first trimester essentials. I wanted to break the two posts up for length purposes and I finally got around to writing everything down. In general, I feel like…
Happy Friday, everyone! I hope everyone had a great week and is looking forward to the first day of fall tomorrow. I know we certainly are excited! Last week I posted my pregnancy announcement and we are so over the…
Today is Friday and I have never been more thankful for a weekend than I am right now. I really hate complaining, but lately I’ve been feeling an immense amount of burn out. I’m honestly not surprised though and find…
If you’re been here a while, you know I’m pretty open about my struggles with postpartum depression. I was diagnosed soon after my son was born and thank God every day for my great doctors and the support system I…
This past weekend I was at an event with a few other parents who had children all relatively close to the age of my son. It was nice sitting with other adult couples who had toddlers and babies. During the…
I keep seeing a trend online that I would like to address and give my two cents about. While this post was directed first and foremost to fellow parents, I think this topic extends to just about everyone who is…
After a recommendation from a friend who runs an Instagram dedicated to healthy eating, we decided to check out Cerebelly baby food. I am always interested in checking out new baby products and absolutely love reviewing them for my followers….
As residents of the Jersey Shore, when I was pregnant and creating my baby registry I had a lot of baby beach essentials on the list. I had various tents, special blankets for my kid to sit on, portable fans,…
A lot of people claim that children prevent adults from accomplishing their goals. This is especially true in regards to women. I am thankful to live in the current era where it is not completely uncommon to see mothers in…
Picture it: I’m eight months pregnant at my own baby shower, opening new bottle sets, baby outfits, nursery decorations, car seats, and various other baby goods. It’s a beautiful day. We are celebrating the new life that is going to…
*Warning: spoilers ahead! The first time I ever heard of Kristina Kuzmič was a few years ago way before I was a mother, was married, or even met my husband. I remember scrolling through viral videos in my college dorm…
I find it interesting that we use the word “salty” as an adjective to describe someone who is upset over something small. Why? Because as a society we also say “take [that] with a grain of salt.” And that means…
