In January of 2020 my husband and I went to the temple (a house of worship in our religion) in hopes to find peace, and guidance for this coming year. We were living in a townhouse that we didn't love, next to neighbors who caused a lot of stress for our family. We were craving peace, and growth. ...
Natalie’s Birth Story: Successfully Induced VBAC
I knew since before I got pregnant with my second child that I wanted to try for a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean). A C-section was never the plan for the birth of my first child. I put a lot of pressure on myself to try for a VBAC because I knew if I had another C-section, I would put a cap on ...
2019 Recap and 2020 Goals
2019 was QUITE the year. I think I sigh every time I think about this last year. Don't get me wrong, it was a great year full of a lot of amazing milestones, but it was a year full of a lot of challenges. If I could use one word to describe 2019 it would be challenging. Challenging, in my mind, ...
Third Trimester Update: The Final Leg of Pregnancy
This pregnancy flew by so quickly for me. Now that I am in my third trimester and I am not as busy, things have started to slow down a bit. But here I am in the third trimester, prepping to meet another little girl. Symptoms The Need to Nest I have reorganized the dresser in Lillian's room ...
5 Practical Baby Shower Gifts
When it comes to baby showers, sometimes you don't know what to gift someone, or you think you know what you should gift someone. I didn't know what I was going to need when it came to my first baby, so I was gifted a lot of great things, and some other things that, unfortunately, were not used. If ...
An Unexpected Loss: A Miscarriage Experience
If you read through my Blogging Tips post, I briefly mentioned that I had a miscarriage back in October. This is not something I have told many people about, just close friends and some family members. I learned a lot from that experience, and I believe it better prepared me for my current ...
