Hey, hey! How is your Tuesday shaping up? A quick thanks to everybody who’s completed my reader survey so far. If you haven’t filled it out yet, please do! It’s just 10 (quick) questions I hope will help me make this bloggity-blog better for you guys. So, I wasn’t planning to post anything today, but…
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Life Lessons (From My Toddler)
Lately I’ve been all sorts of moody and dramatic, but one thing that always, always puts a smile on my face is my son. God is he hysterical. Even though he’s not a big talker yet, I am amazed at how much his little personality shines through. He’s daring—as evidenced by how quickly he climbs…
My Second (Official) Mother’s Day
This past Sunday we celebrated my second official Mother’s Day (even though we enjoyed a lovely brunch and non-alcoholic Bloody Mary when I was pregnant, I figure that one didn’t really count). Me and the fur-child, Iggy, on Mother’s Day 2014—around 17 weeks pregnant! We kept things pretty low-key, but it was a special day—and…
Mother’s Day Reflections + Thinking Out Loud
It’s been a back-and-forth, up-and-down week. I had a different post scheduled for today, but then I read through a few of my older “mom posts” yesterday and figured today was a good time for some musings on motherhood since Sunday is Mother’s Day. Yep, this week has been one for the books. Bazooka was…
An Ode to My “Mom Bod”
This past weekend my husband and I cleaned out our closets. I pulled out nearly every piece of clothing I owned and tried them on, tossing pieces into “keep,” “donate,” “trash,” and “consign” piles. It felt fantastic to de-clutter—especially when I took Marie Kondo’s advice to heart and asked myself “do I really love this?”…
Lactation Cookies
If you would have asked me a couple years ago what “lactation cookies” were, I probably would have giggled, made some immature remark, and then given you the side-eye when I realized you were serious. Pregnancy and childbirth change you, however, and it goes without saying that lactation cookies became one of my favorite snacks…
Thoughts On Being a Working Mom
Can I tell you guys a secret (promise you won’t judge)? Going back to work after the birth of my son wasn’t as scary and heart-breaking as I’d imagined it would be. I must be a monster. 😉 Of course I have emotional days and have dealt with my fair share of challenges, but when…
Mom Lies I Tell Myself: Volume 2
Motherhood continues to be an adventure—especially since I have a rambunctious toddler on my hands now. A few months back, I shared some of the “mom lies” I tell myself, and today I thought it would be fun to revisit that idea. Nope—there’s no way my child is saying “ass” We’re going to have to…
The breastfeeding and weaning post I was afraid to publish
We don’t hear about weaning depression and anxiety too often, but they affect more women than you know. I’m sharing my own postpartum and post-weaning struggles. I’ve mentioned it before, but breastfeeding was initially a struggle. I was close to giving up until I realized that it didn’t matter how my baby was fed as…
How Diets are Like Parenting (And Why You Should STFU About Both)
By this time of the year, people have either completed their Whole30 or 21-Day Fix or they are abandoning ship after failing to keep their hands out of the cookie jar. Everywhere I turn, it’s “eat clean” this or “cut out” that. Sometimes this talk makes me question my eating habits, will power, and willingness…
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