con·tent·ment kənˈtentmənt/ noun a state of happiness and satisfaction. When I was a single, I would spend hours – sometimes a whole day – sitting in a coffee shop, writing and reading, sipping coffee while I listened to my favorite music (and checking out coffee shop guys, TBH). During this season of my life, I…
Simplifying: Flexible minimalism for families, refocusing on core values, and owning less so we have space for more
Do you feel frustrated at the end of the day by how little you accomplished, or by how you managed your time? Are you constantly shuffling the same stuff from one room to the other, or overwhelmed by mountains of laundry or toys that constantly need cleaning up or sorted through? Do you feel like…
Girl/Boy Room Sharing: A Woodland Theme!
Alright! Today I am finally sharing the finished kids room!!!! I’ve shared about 1million photos and asked for so much feedback (on my IG stories), and here is the result: a shared space with an adorable woodland theme that will hopefully grow with the kids! My goals were simple: keep it *mostly* gender neutral, and…
SJ’s Birth Story Part 2: Our Caesarean Birth
The day before the caesarean we dropped our daughter off with her grandparents and went to the pre-op appintment. We decided to stay the night in the city to avoid extra driving, but that meant a total of 5 days away from JJ. Dropping her off wasn’t as emotional as I feared, because I had…
SJ’s Birth Story Part 1: Baby is Breech
I found out that my baby boy had turned breech at our 36 week appointment. The midwives weren’t too concerned, and I was certain they were mistaken – but they sent me for an ultrasound anyway. I was nearly 37 weeks by the time I got in for the ultrasound, and I was CERTAIN that…
Why Body Acceptance Is A Major Part Of Self-Acceptance
I define body acceptance as: treating my body with respect, dignity, and love no matter what it looks like or it’s current size. There may be things I want to work on, or struggle with, but my body always deserves to be treated with dignity – because it’s my only vessel in this life. It deserves to be…
Dear postpartum me,
Dear postpartum me, You are beautiful. You are amazing. Your body has done something so remarkable. Pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding – you are a hero. Promise me, promise me, that as you take the next 6 weeks (and beyond) you’ll just enjoy your baby and soak up every moment of newborn goodness. Promise me that you’ll also take…
Becoming myself.
The journey of self discovery that I’ve been on the last year and a half has been many things: painful, beautiful, awakening, but most of all – scary. It’s been a terrifying journey of questioning, tearing down, opening up, laying bare, and feeling alone. There have been many moments of authentic bliss, that fantastic feeling…
Having Two Under Two: What Terrifies Me
When people realize that my daughter is only 16 months old and that I’m due with my second baby in 3 short months, the comment that usually follows is “wow, you’re going to be busy”. A pretty harmless comment right? Maybe the first 100 times you hear it – but after that, it starts to…
Cloth Diapering – For The Not So ‘Crunchy’ Mama
this is a ‘non crunchy mama’ guide to cloth diapering! Basically, if you’re not into ALL the hippy dippy mom things BUT you’d like to A) save money on diapers B) have less diaper waste or C) use cloth for the sake your little ones sensitive tushie, read on.
