I have found in the short 6 months I have been a mom (crazy how fast it goes by) that this is a very controversial topic. Whether or not to bathe your child every day. Lets get down to it. A lot of mothers have heard that you should not bathe babies every day becauseContinue reading “Bathe everyday”
Ladies, we can’t win.
I have had this discussion with so many people lately, men and women, and in general, the men begin thinking I’m crazy but in the end agree with me, whereas the women, they just know where I’m coming from. Ladies, we can’t ever seem to win. Let me explain. You may remember from this post,Continue reading “Ladies, we can’t win.”
Dry Brushing
Dry brushing is my favorite part of my routine. It always reminds me of the Bryan Adams song ‘hurt so good’ -Ha, I may have just aged myself. Anyways, it is for real, the stinging hurts but feels so good. Afterwards I feel so energized and my skin feels amazing. First, let me explain whatContinue reading “Dry Brushing”
See ya, Dairy!
Alright, so it has been a while but I’m starting to get into the swing of things. However, as you probably remember post and can understand where I am coming from. I can never seem to get too comfortable without my little guy spicing things up again. So here goes, my third attempt of gettingContinue reading “See ya, Dairy!”
Don’t get too comfortable
Wow, being a mother has taught me so much. I know I’m only (nearly) 11 weeks into this new role but seriously, the life lessons come daily! And I mean more than just how to manage a million loads of laundry in a week -haha! All of the lessons aside, the best thing it hasContinue reading “Don’t get too comfortable”
What you learn living abroad
Living abroad has taught me so much. Not only about myself but how I see the world and others. 2008 was the first adventure I went on, I moved to Germany. I was a fresh 19 years old and went out to experience something new. This was probably one of the loneliest times of myContinue reading “What you learn living abroad”
First time mom- one month in
Our beautiful son is one month old today. I can’t believe I how fast time is flying by! He is so perfect and I’m so thankful to be his mom! In the past month he has gained just over 2 pounds, he’s now 9 lbs 3 oz and he loves to eat (like gulpContinue reading “First time mom- one month in”
The smartest person in the room
A month ago I was inspired by a holiday themed post about how to deal with family over the holidays. It noted that the quietest person is often the smartest, which really got my wheels turning. I sat back, thought about it, and had to dive in a little deeper. I thought about the people I know fromContinue reading “The smartest person in the room”
Chocolate Frosting
This is my absolute favorite frosting! It goes so wonderfully with this chocolate cake. Let me tell you, if you are a chocolate lover, you will LOVE this frosting -don’t say I didn’t warn you! So here’s what you need: 1 cup Cocoa powder 2 teaspoons of Vanilla 5 cups of Powdered sugar 1 1/2Continue reading “Chocolate Frosting”
Birth story
As I mentioned yesterday, today I am sharing the birth story or our son Owen, born on February 4th. It was nothing like I had envisioned, a million times harder and scarier but holding our baby boy for the first time was the most magical moment of my life. So here it is.. On MondayContinue reading “Birth story “
Wonderful & Whimsical 