Pregnancy & Postpartum

  Although I was unable to breastfeed very long with my son (story here), I’ve had a much better experience with my daughter. Things have been going really well. Before I …

I wrote a highly viewed post about what to take to the hospital and have for the recovery period that no one ever talks about here. It is called 11 …

I rarely share a blog post in a personal diary style. The reason why is because I started this blog/website to provide useful information to others and I think that …

  Recently my friend and I threw a shower for our good friend Bonnie.  I did the decorations, invitations, favors, and food tags. She made the all of the delicious …

How to Make a Crib or Toddler Blanket. For both my son’s and daughter’s nurseries I’ve wanted to make custom crib blankets to match the color scheme, theme, and decor. …

UPDATE- This is no longer 3 simple things because during my second pregnancy I found more. So below are 7 simple ways to combat morning sickness. Pregnancy cravings can get …

With both my son’s and daughter’s nurseries I’ve wanted custom crib bumper pads… and I didn’t want to pay hundreds for them either! My mom helped me with my son’s …

When decorating my soon-to-be daughter’s nursery (see nursery here). I wanted to add a feminine touch to the otherwise somewhat-gender-neutral space. Thus, I decided to add a Ballerina skirt made …

Birthing: Natural vs. Epidural vs. C Sections vs. Induction Baby Sleeping: Co-sleeping vs. Crib with or without bumper pads vs. The Swing Feeding: Breast feeding vs. Supplementing vs. Donated breast milk vs. Formula  Immunization: …

My creative and very talented next door neighbor Kim threw me a baby shower when I was pregnant with my son. She did such a wonderful job I couldn’t stop …

The average nursery costs between $2,000-$5,000 (this info is pulled from multiple resources on the web). I was able to set our nurseries up without the use of hand-me-downs for …