Discovering Makeup – Uncovering Confidence
My little lass turned one year old a couple weeks ago, which honestly blows my mind. This past year has flown by, and as excited as I am about her impending first steps and first words, I find myself begging time to slow down. I’m cherishing every special “baby” moment, even though I guess she more »
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SmarterTreats #CollectiveBias I have belonged to moms groups since I was pregnant with my son three years ago, and one of the chief complaints from fellow moms is that we can’t find time to take care of ourselves. more »
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ByeByeBlisters #CollectiveBias I love being a mom, but man, oh man, am I having a hard time juggling my new weight and new body. I know it took me nine months (let’s be real, 10 months this last more »
Breastfeeding a newborn is a wonderful task that I have gladly taken on – twice! My newest tiny baby, our little lass, nursed just minutes after she was born. She has been a healthy eater ever since, and our breastfeeding has been going along quite beautifully. We have just wrapped up the infamous six week more »
April Showers are about come our way, and with that means tons of flowers. Tons of flowers naturally means allergy season will be setting in as well. I have my fair share of allergy issues, and recently Tall Dad has had a bit of a stuffy nose. Because I am still breastfeeding Itty Bitty, my more »
Imagine being pregnant and wanting to nurse, but realizing after your baby is born, that for whatever reason, it’s impossible. It must be devastating. Trust me, after speaking with a number of experts, it can happen very easily. Maybe your milk supply just never came in, or your breasts couldn’t work the way you had more »
It started off as a pretty crummy morning. But by the end, I had a pretty big smile on my face… Here’s how it all went down: First, I forget that I had an appointment. I tumbled out of bed, threw on jeans and an only slightly smelly t-shirt (that may, or may not have more »
For eight months I have almost exclusively breastfeed my son. But, despite my best efforts, I’ve come to grips with the idea that I cannot always be by my Itty Bitty’s side. Sometimes I have to leave him with someone else – a sitter, a friend, grandparents, or even ::gasp:: Tall Dad 🙂 But, um, Houston, more »
Nursing has had it’s challenges and so many rewards. Because Itty Bitty showed up a few weeks ahead of schedule, I was never able to actually take a breastfeeding class. Luckily, the hungry little bugger army crawled/squirmed across my chest the minute after he was born, and found my right breast. Kid should be a more »
New mothers, whether nursing or not, should conduct monthly self breast exams Breasts. I hated not having breasts when I was 14. Then I hated them when they arrived – loathed having to wear two sports bras and they got in the way of EVERYTHING. I’ve never really appreciated my breasts until this year, when more »