This post contains affiliate links for which I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. When postpartum and sleep-deprived, making food is the last thing you want to be thinking about. There is no time. No energy. Unfortunately, you still need to eat. Even more so than when you were pregnant,…
Motherhood
What I Didn’t Know About Motherhood
I like to think I knew what to expect in motherhood. There hasn’t been much that has surprised me over the last 6 months. There are, however, things that I was unprepared for in motherhood. Pulsing Soft Spot I wish I had known that the soft spot on top of my baby’s head could pulse…
How To Have a Baby On a Budget
Everyone always talks about how expensive it is to have a child, but that has not been my experience. I know that everyone’s situations are different with what support they have that can hand things down and buy baby shower gifts, but even if you are all on your own, you can easily have a…
Things Not To Buy For Baby (Brand New)
Preparing for a new baby is both exciting and nerve-racking. There is so much unknown, the least of which is making a baby registry. There are so many baby products on the market, and it is hard to know which to buy and which not to buy for your baby. These are the items that…
Learning New Habits Now For Later
I was recently asked how I keep my house so clean with a baby. I didn’t know how to respond at the moment, but after thinking about it, I realized that it was all the effort I put into learning new habits before baby was born that are helping me to stay afloat now. How…
How to Keep Home With a Baby
Having a baby adds a new level of challenge to the everyday tasks of homemaking. Chores that were once simple suddenly become more challenging and time-consuming. While I am sure I have more challenges to overcome as my little one continues to grow, these tips have helped me keep my home and mind from succumbing…
My Best Postpartum Survival Tips
I learned these lessons the hard way postpartum, so you don’t have to!
My Top Pregnancy Survival Tips
My top 9 tips to help you have an easier 9 months of pregnancy.
My Fourth Trimester Symptoms and Survival
The first three months after having a baby, often referred to as the fourth trimester, were, in my opinion, the best and worst part of the whole pregnancy. It is so wonderful to finally have your sweet baby in your arms, making everything 10,000% worth it. However, you are physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted. Hormones…
Bradley Method of Natural Childbirth
I knew going into pregnancy that I wanted a natural birth. I had heard people on the Internet talk about the wonders of the Bradley method of natural childbirth, and it sounded wonderful. Pain-free labor? Sign me up. Spoiler alert, I did not have a pain-free labor. I did have a very manageable labor, which…