Simplifying during the holiday season and taking things slow can be tough when there are a lot of pressures, many of which are self-imposed (says my husband). I probably don’t need to make all of the nuts that I usually make, or bake all of the cookies we normally do, but I like doing these … More Josephine’s Handmade Holidays
Our Two-Year-Old to Me: “ Mama I nee a nack” Our Three-Year-Old translating on behalf of his brother, just in case it wasn’t clear: “ Mommy Nate needs a snack and me too!” Living with two toddlers means that it’s snack time all the time. Toddlers love to “snack” and as a busy mama of … More Snack Time Simplified with Love Child Organics
I’ve been Christmas baking with my Mother-in-law every year for a very long time now, my husband and I met in high school, so we’ve been baking together for years. She’s taught me so many baking tips and tricks over the years and I am so excited to share them and continue our tradition by … More Cranberry Orange Christmas Sugar Cookies
“Ok mama, this is the deal… first we eat the candies, then we make the haunted gingerbread house.” Well, all the candies got eaten and so did some of the cookies (aka the walls of the house) so it was pretty much a sugar-filled mess. I love to bake, and I don’t really remember … More Baking with my Babies… the Real Deal
“How do you get all three in and out of their car seats and then when you get home, how do you get them all out?” These were questions I found myself asking before our youngest was born, I’d thought these things with both boys as well but this time it seemed like a potentially … More Motherhood and the Art of Letting Go: Fear
My Nurse: “I’m sure you’re ready for this baby to come out at this point.” Me: “Well most of me is so ready to meet our little one and so done being pregnant, but another part of me is a little sad that this might be my last pregnancy and also knows that being pregnant … More Update: My Last Week of Pregnancy … Potentially
My Three-Year-Old (sitting beside me on the couch as I take a mommy moment … aka little rest): “ Are you sad mama?…Do you want a hug mama?” In My Head: Nope not sad, just going a little nuts and stressing about things beyond my control… oh and… these crazy two and three-year-old tantrums mixed … More What Motherhood Feels like: Getting Ready for Baby Number Three
“Is that a grey hair in your beard?” I asked my husband after waking up actually beside each other on the first morning of our trip. There’s usually a three-year-old between us every morning at home and a 23-month-old calling to us from his crib, so we are never actually that close together these days. … More Just Us for a Few Days: Why we Love Going Away for our Anniversary
Brought to you by Pearle Vision and TheCo “Mommy is the eye doctor going to poke my eyes?” my son asked hesitantly as we got closer to the date of our eye exam*. “Of course not,” I assured him. “They are just going to take a look at your eyes and mommy is getting her … More Leading by Example: Caring for our Eyes with Pearle Vision
I just turned 32 and I’m almost 32 weeks pregnant with our third baby, and well, there’s a lot of crazy and a whole lot of love over here all at once! Our house is a bustling, busy place filled with energy and excitement as we wait for baby number three to get here. We … More Love Where You’re At: 32 and 32 Weeks Pregnant
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