16 Genius Dollar Store Baby Shower Ideas
I love a good baby shower! The cute little desserts, the sweet décor, and the radiant mom-to-be—it’s truly magical. However, …
Pregnancy
How to Throw an Awesome Baby Shower on a Budget
Ah, baby showers. You either love them or hate them, right? (Before I had babies, I truly hated them. NOW …
Preparing for Your Second Baby with a Toddler
Transitioning from one child to two – a great adventure! A second baby seemed like such a great idea, right? …
The Complete First Trimester To Do List
Although the first trimester is actually all about survival, there are some items that you should put on your first-trimester …
6 Ways to Increase Chances of Pregnancy
When you finally make the overwhelming commitment to get pregnant, you want it to happen right away. The trying to …
How to Get Motivated to Clean While Pregnant
It’s hard to get motivated to clean when you’re pregnant.
(OK, who am I kidding? I find it hard to want to clean when I’m NOT pregnant. But I’m sure we can agree that it’s particularly hard to get motivated to clean while pregnant.)
Exercise & Pregnancy – The Best Pregnancy Workouts
Waddling around feels like enough of a workout when you’re in your third trimester! However, up until that point (and even then), daily intentional movement is really great for both you and baby.
Most people don’t automatically think of exercise and pregnancy together, but they make a great pair when done right.
12 Ways to Actually Get Some Sleep While Pregnant
I have ALWAYS struggled to sleep. I don’t know what my deal is – sometimes it’s insomnia, sometimes it’s back pain, sometimes it’s anxiety… and, sometimes it’s just BEING PREGNANT. Getting a decent sleep while pregnant is it’s own kind of hell for me.
Talk about doing the impossible!
The Thing I Didn’t Do While I Was Pregnant (that I should have done)
There are probably about 176 things on your to do list, and you’re probably too tired / sick / overwhelmed to tackle most of them.
(At least I was.)
I mean – as you’re approaching “Baby Time” you need to get stuff done – wrap things up at work, decorate the baby room, choose names, make freezer meals,
5 Easy Organizational Systems You NEED to Implement When Preparing for a Baby
There are seasons where you just can’t be as present in your life as you’d like to be. I’m experiencing one of these seasons now. There are probably some women out there who, 8 weeks postpartum, are on top of the world. They’re back at work. Their houses are spotless. They are wearing (clean) clothes. Maybe they have slept in the past week or two.