*Updated November 2023* Being a first time mom is an exciting experience filled with joy, but it can also be a time of high anxiety. Besides worrying about your health and the health of your little bun in the oven, you may also be frantically trying to decide what you need for baby! Or, if you’re like me, it may be baby #2…or 3…or 6 (wow, you’re a champ!)…and maybe you want to upgrade your baby gear to the latest and greatest. When I was pregnant for the first time in 2015/2016, I was on a tight budget. Being pregnant the second and third time in 2019 and 2021, my…

Most days are very routine. Get the kids ready, take them to school, work for 8+ hours, pick them up, shuttle the oldest one to an extracurricular activity, go home, make dinner, sneak in some snuggle time, and go to bed. I like our routine; it’s simple and sweet, and usually leaves time for me to get things done in the evenings after the kids are asleep, or spend a little extra time with their daddy before we both pass out. However, not all days are just routine. There are hard days. And those hard days are the days I shine. …..my feet hurt, my back hurts, and I’m a…

For as long as I can remember, there are only 2 things I have ever been 100% sure about: I wanted to work for NASA and I wanted to be a mom. I was born to be a mom, and I had no problem letting everyone around me know that one day, preferably while I was in my early 20s, I was going to have a baby. Nothing can prepare you for the gut-wrenching reality of your doctor telling you that you may not be able to have any more children. Growing up I was always very willy-nilly about my health. You know how adults always say kids think they…