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Dear Husband, Please Remember These Things
Dear Husband, Please Remember These Things Our lives have changed drastically over the last 8 months from maternity health concerns, to delivery complications, to baby and toddler health issues, to changing jobs and working from home, and trying to find balance while our parenting roles have shifted. I’m sure there are many new mamas out…
Summer Lovin’ – 10 Woes Halfway Through Summer Vacation
10 Things You Don’t Think About Until Halfway Through Summer The start of Summer vacation feels magnificent! All of the kids are home, there’s no pickup/drop off lines to wait in, and no after school sports and parties to prepare for. While all of this is wonderful, there comes a point in Summer that I’d…
Be a Warrior: A Wrinkle in Time DIY Shirt
Make A Wrinkle in Time “Be a Warrior” Shirts with this easy DIY for kids and enjoy some family craft and movie fun!
Celebrating 10 Years Old with a Cake Smash
Who doesn’t want to do a cake smash??? With all the craziness of bringing a new baby into the house, Peyton’s birthday was a wee bit brushed over. To celebrate, I decided to go and buy a bunch of different cakes and her YaYa made cake pops with her and we went to…
A Letter to the Girl I Was 10 Years Ago
A Letter to the Girl I Was 10 Years Ago Dear 2007 Toni, Hello beautiful girl. My heart aches for you and what you are about to start going through, but it also is overjoyed for the happiness you will experience as well. You are about to make some choices that are going to determine…
PTSD & My High-Risk Delivery
I have PTSD from my high-risk delivery and that’s okay. It’s time to talk about my birth story and begin to heal from trauma.
2018 Family Goals & Intentions: NOT New Year’s Resolutions
I’m a huge fan of family goals. I’m not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions. Any day now, I will become a mommy to four beautiful and crazy little kiddos! We set out to change our lives at the beginning of December 2017 and those same things are absolutely our 2018 Family…
My Last Pregnancy: I’m Not Ready
My Last Pregnancy is Coming to an End I’m not ready to be done having babies. I’ve been grappling with this question for the last few months as one severe complication after the next has piled up throughout this pregnancy. Now, I’m sitting here confined to a bed in the hospital at 33 weeks…
How Walmart Won Me Over With Grocery Pickup!
My Walmart grocery pickup experience absolutely changed my opinion about Walmart. I’ve never had a great experience with Walmart in the past, so I tend to avoid this retailer as much as possible. However, they just built a Walmart in my tiny town and I haven’t had a chance to make it to another…
Dressing my Bump in the Third Trimester
How do I dress the bump in the third trimester?! Well, check out my closet below or at least a snapshot of the stuff I own!