Mourning My Pregnancy
This weekend my latest post for The Conversation was featured on their website: Ever so often I rest my hand on my belly. It’s different now, wrinkly and soft, the remains of what once was the home of...
View ArticleLetter to my daughters // 17
Dear Jalayla Bee and Lola Bee, This is the last letter I will write to you this year as 2013 is upon us. As usual, there’s so much I want to share with you. Lola you are cooing and blowing bubbles...
View ArticleHere’s Why I’m Not Sleeping
These days a good night’s sleep seems to be the remedy for most things. As noted in a recent article by Your Tango sleep can impact everything from stress levels to your memory to your love life. Yes,...
View ArticleI love the way…
…you make each other’s faces light up over and over again. Today after a weekend filled with stomach bugs, sleep deprivation and cancelled plans I couldn’t help but sit and take in the joy to be seen...
View ArticleThe Beginning and the End…
Today, March 22, 2013 officially marked the first day of Spring Break for the Little Miss. Today also marked the last day as a 6 month old for the Littlest Miss. We spent the majority of our day at the...
View ArticleLetter to my daughters // 19
Dear Jalayla and Lola Bee, It’s been awhile since I have written you here. In my heart and mind I’ve written many letters, mental notes of things I want to always remember. The two of you have been...
View ArticleJoining the Disney Baby Family
Good day lovelies, I have some exciting news to share with you! Starting today you can find me over at Disney Baby blogging about all things baby. There are some lovely talented women over there and I...
View ArticleA Few Photos From Easter Weekend
Finally — photos from Easter weekend. Sadly we didn’t get many of the girls in their dresses but at least we got some of them :) and the good thing is they can always wear their dresses again right?...
View ArticleFamily Fun at the Farm
The Friday before Easter we headed to the farm with the grandparents. We were on a mission to pick strawberries. Sadly there wasn’t an abundance of strawberries there this year but we still managed to...
View ArticleThe First Long Goodbye
I remember the first time I said goodbye to Lola. I was only leaving for a few hours and yet I felt like I was preparing for a voyage. For months it felt impossible for me to leave her side. Even a...
View ArticleRolling Her Way Through Month 8
This post was written on last week. Given the feedback I received from Disney Baby readers both on the post and on Facebook I wanted to go ahead and share it here too :) A week from now Lola will turn...
View ArticleLetter to my daughters // 21
This letter was originally written on 5/22/13 Dear Jalayla Bee and Lola Bee, Over the past two days I have attended two college graduations. And each time I walked onto the campus I felt a touch of...
View ArticleDay Two
Today Lola and I attended an exercise class for parents with babies. I reached a place where I realized that it was absolutely necessary. I am full aware that the hour that I spend working out could be...
View Article#RealMamaLife: Breastfeeding on the Fly
*I started this post last week and am just finishing it up today. Now that’s #realmamalife :) Over the past few months I have fallen in love with nursing my baby. I love feeling close to her and...
View ArticleFollowing in Her Big Sister’s Footsteps
There are moments when I look at Lola and she will do something that makes me feel like I am looking into the past and reliving the days when her big sister was her size. It is amazing how the birth...
View ArticleLetter to my daughters // 20
Dear Jalayla Bee and Lola Bee, For Mother’s Day I wrote you a letter. It’s about some of things I want you to know and learn before you two become mothers. You can read it here. I will be back later...
View ArticleWhen Some of the Magic Is Lost
Fourth of July was supposed to be magic. It was our littlest miss’ first one with us. It’s always been one of my favorite holidays but after last night some of the magic has been lost. I’ve been...
View ArticleLast Weekend + Some Links
Last weekend we returned to the beach only this time with swimming suits, a pop up tent and picnic lunch. We were meeting up with some friends for a family beach day. The Little Miss loved splashing...
View ArticleAn Instagram Giveaway
I am so excited to have my very first Instagram giveaway! Not long ago I purchased Lola’s very first pair of Freshly Picked moccasins. Since they were on sale I splurged and bought two pairs (chrome...
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