Hello! I'm Vanessa: a mom of three, lifestyle blogger, freelance writer and teacher. I share stories about motherhood, baking, style and city life on my blog. I also love to feature fellow mompreneurs & small shops.
Ok, so if you haven’t noticed already, I kind of love sweets! Before my son was born I liked the odd cookie here or there, and then while I was pregnant with our son things changed; I started “baking-up-a-storm!” Not only do I love baked goods, but the process of baking is kind of … More Make Ahead Cookies
This past weekend I celebrated my 30th birthday and to be completely honest, the anticipation of this day was way worse than the actual reality of it. In fact, unless I think about it or have to tell someone my age (which I haven’t had to do yet, and might end up lying about anyways) … More This is 30: and It’s Happy Here
The first time I went in to meet with my OB/GYN for this pregnancy I started off saying things like, “well last time I wasn’t this tired… and last time the sickness was not this intense” and right there, right in the middle of my “well last time speech,” she stopped me in my tracks. … More Being Pregnant with a Toddler: a Beautiful Mess
It’s strawberry season, and yes I mark my calendar with seasonal pickings, because food kind of makes my world go round. Yup, if I made my own clock it would only include the times of day where eating happens. I love the idea of a tiny little sweet bite after a meal and these berry … More Sweet Berry Bites: A Father’s Day Treat
Like many of the mompreneurs I’ve been connecting with lately, Ada and I met at the Cat and Nat Show. We talked for most of the evening and our shared experiences of motherhood, full-time work and part-time passions brought us closer together. We bonded over the idea of getting little sleep, not just as a … More Josephine’s Creative Career Moms: Ada of Minimodel Gallery
We are so excited to announce that our little man is going to be a big brother! At 24 weeks (just over the halfway mark) it’s starting to feel very real. Our little man is running around the house slapping his tummy and saying “baby, baby, baby!” A new word that he is so excited … More Babies, Bumps & an Itty Bitty Bungalow
When life gives you lemons… I’ve had a bowl of fresh lemons on the table for weeks now as a constant reminder to myself, and my family, that it must be lemonade season by now. Those lemons have been used for salad dressings, baking and chicken recipes, and of course, decoration, but lemonade did … More Josephine’s Light Lemonade
Every month I am always so excited about the opportunity to share the stories of mamas and “girl bosses,” AKA mompreneurs, I’ve connected with either through fabulous social media platforms like Instagram or through word of mouth. I was lucky enough to connect with this month’s Creative Career Mom, Brooke Butler of Brooke Butler Design … More Josephine’s Creative Career Moms: Brooke Butler of Brooke Butler Design
A few months back I discovered overnight oatmeal. It was my go-to meal while on mat-leave and now that we are always rushing out the door with a toddler it’s the perfect meal for our family to eat before starting our day, even my toddler loves it! In addition to all … More Overnight Oatmeal
There are times when we get so caught up in the technicalities of something that we can’t actually see the bigger picture, so fixated on the lyrics of a song that we can’t hear the melody that has the potential to unite us all. Sometimes we worry too much about hitting the right notes, checking … More The Melody of Motherhood
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