Last March was my “postpartum month” … and I had planned on sharing this post then but in the middle of that March 2020 the world shut down due to COVID19 and it felt weird to share this post at that time. Still, I kept this post in drafts for a year because I figured eventually it would feel right to share again and people could still use some help with what to pack for the hospita when having a babyl- especially since somehow, even though it was my third time doing this just before I wrote this, I had forgotten some crucial items and brought some other things that never got used…. so as I said, this was written in pre-COVID times and I’m not sure what hospital rules and norms have changed or when things in maternity wards will go back to some sort of more “normal” but I hope some sweet parents-to-be out there get some use out of this post! And for those who have no use for this information, I hope you will think about passing it on to someone who might! (Or else, you know, just check back in next week…) So instead, consider this my “how… to pack your hospital bag” post… Continue reading
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2020 Wrap Up Part 1
Oof, what a year, right?? But we’re almost to a new one! Which means it is time for my annual recap. Here’s a part one of reviewing themes for 2020 and some of the posts I’ve written on them throughout the year… Continue reading
Zoom, Letter Writing, Faith, Hope, and Love
As we head into the holiday season, I’m thinking a lot about how, like everything else in 2020, the Holidays are going to look oh so different this year. Continue reading
October Wrap Up and November Goals
Well… another month down and only 2 to go in this insane year. Let’s all start praying now that 2021 will not try to give 2020 a run for its money… In the meantime, let’s recap my October Powersheets and look at my November tending list! Continue reading
A letter to my son on his 6th Birthday…
Sweet boy,
I have been writing you open letters on your birthday for four years now (and private notes the first two years before that!), but none of them have been written during such a time as this… Continue reading
Grief, Gratitude, and “The Last Normal”
This week is extra emotional for me in the milestones that have been disrupted… Continue reading
Raise Your Hopeful Voice- Celebrating 8 years of Marriage Plus a Q&A
Yesterday was my anniversary… or actually, OUR anniversary. Continue reading
Prenatal Anxiety Part 1: Pregnancy Guilt
I promise after the next few pregnancy and post partum posts I’ll move on to a lighter note, but first it’s time to dig in to the more emotional side… I’ve been hesitant to write these thoughts because I don’t want my 3rd kid (or any of my kids!) to read this one day and think that I didn’t want them, but I know that the fear and shame I still feel around what I know is a much more common occurrence than people talk about is exactly why I need to write this post.
*In this post I do list some specific fears and anxieties, so it could be triggering for others suffering from anxiety or those who have been through miscarriage or infant loss* Continue reading
FAVORITES: Gardening Edition
I had a few questions sent to my instagram account after last month’s post about gardening! So Today I thought I’d share Continue reading
Frugal Friday: SPRING GARDEN
One of my favorite healthy ways to cut our grocery bill is to use what we have growing in the garden! Continue reading
Alphabet Resolutions 