Category: Motherhood

How I Document My Kids’ Lives

Everything I use to document and archive my kids’ lives. My goal is for each child to have a reasonable but not overwhelming collection of childhood mementos to share with their own families one day.

Second Trimester Recap

If I’m being totally honest, this trimester has crawled at a snail’s pace. Unlike my previous two pregnancies, the second trimester did not bring the passing of nausea, or return of energy like I expected. In fact, it brought a lot of discomforts that I wasn’t ready for.

Holiday Gift Ideas for Ages 2-5

This gift guide should be named ‘Our Favorite Toys’. We own everything on this list and these items have been my girls’ favorite toys for the past 3+ years.

My 3rd First Trimester

My first two pregnancies were veiled with blissful ignorance. Since then, I’ve watched my friends experience infertility, miscarriage, traumatic birth experiences, and long NICU stays. Before, I didn’t know what I didn’t know. But now I do. I spent the early weeks of my pregnancy anxious in a way I’ve never been before.