What Do You REALLY Need for Baby? (no fluff – all necessities!)
New Baby Necessities List – What do you REALLY need for a baby? I hate clutter, we lived in a …
Saving money at Christmas -10 things I won’t buy this year
Let’s admit that Christmas is AWESOME, but DANGEROUS. Saving money at Christmas just goes out the window, doesn’t it? I don’t think there’s another time of year where it’s just so easy to completely blow your budget without even thinking about it. Everywhere you look at Christmas there is money to be spent.
Postpartum Sitz Baths: 6 Reasons Why You Should (plus 7 tips for how to do it)
Congratulations on your baby! …and sorry that your ‘downstairs’ is a terrible disaster. (Don’t worry – it heals.) But you need to know about sitz baths postpartum. One of the very best things I did postpartum – once I was home from the hospital – was taking a sitz bath twice per day.
9 Essential Tips for Surviving the First Trimester
I know it’s a miracle, and I am insanely grateful to have been blessed to grow my baby. I really am. But being pregnant sucked. The first trimester sucked, the second trimester sucked, and the third trimester was like something straight out of a horror movie.
Giving a Vacation as a Christmas Gift – How & Why!
Ever Consider Giving a Vacation as a Christmas Gift? I don’t know about you, but I feel like these last …
The “Ring Of Fire” in Childbirth – What I Wish I’d Known
I think I was maybe 16 the first time I heard someone describe the “ring of fire” in childbirth. She …
How to Say No as a New Mom
One of the toughest things about having a brand new baby is actually far more difficult than the actual taking …
Simple Ways for Dad to Bond With Baby
Are you looking for ways for Dad to bond with baby? I’m blessed to have an amazing dad who was …
11 Important Things To Do In Baby’s First Year
I am NOT a proponent of the “no regrets” philosophy. (I mean, it’s just stupid.) There are things I regret …
How I Conquer Clutter (When it’s Emotionally Difficult)
Minimalist-living blogs and articles. I find them so inspiring. But… almost without fail, those who are naturally minimally inclined don’t quite understand the emotional turmoil that some of us feel when we try to take on the (should be freeing) task of de-cluttering. So this post is for all you emotionally attached clutter bugs out there. The ones who WANT to live in a clutter free space, but your stuff controls you. I get it.