Did you know that as a new parent one of the most important decisions you will make is where you place your baby to sleep? It’s an important decision I know each and every one of you take very seriously. Unfortunately, we are challenged by the fact that every year more than 4,500 babies die […]
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Baby-led Bottle Feeding
Unlike breastfeeding, we’ve all seen bottle feeding, and we all know how to do it. We’ve been surrounded by it growing up. If someone handed you a baby and a bottle you would know what to do right? Of course you would, but would you know how to do it without causing a stressful feeding? […]
What to Expect for Second Time Moms – Unexpected Joys and Challenges
Today, I’m so excited to be guest posting for Rebecca over at dailynature blog! I’ve gotten to be friends with her thanks to the blogging world and I love her heart for God and her family. And speaking of family, her and her husband will be expanding theirs this summer as they get ready to […]
5 Ways You’re Being Incredibly Selfish
The safety instructions on planes always used to puzzle me. “Put your own oxygen mask on first.” I always wondered about the young children, and the elderly, shouldn’t we help them first? Being told you’re selfish might be the most shameful thing ever You’ve been conditioned to put on everyone else’s oxygen masks before you […]
How I Keep My House Clean
Maybe you have several little ones running around, work full-time or just hate to clean. I get it. I used to put it off until my house was so totally dirty and gross that I’d have to spend an entire day cleaning everything. I’ve since learned to let go a little bit and accept that […]
Kick That Bad Habit To The Curb
We all know why positive habits are so important. However, those positive habits can be over shadowed by many bad habits. Let’s face it. We all have negative habits. We crack our knuckles, bite our nails, or forget to turn off the lights before leaving a room. It’s so hard to break those habits, and […]
My strategy for getting the dishes done
For some of you, this post may seem elementary. It may seem obvious to some of you who might be more organized and motivated than I am. However, since I know many women struggle with the house and keeping things up, I thought I would share my strategy for making sure the dishes are done […]
Things to Avoid While Pregnant
Whilst being pregnant is not an illness. It is generally advisable to listen to your body during pregnancy and not overexert yourself. Healthcare professionals do recommend that we avoid some foods and follow some simple guidelines whilst we are pregnant to help ensure good health for you and baby. The important thing to remember is […]
12 Things You Can Only Learn In Your 20’s
Your late twenties is a gift. Seriously, you not only can legally rent a car now but you gain a whole new perspective on who you are and what you want to do in your life. I’m not talking like “win the lottery and tell your boss to suck it” type of perspective. More like, […]
Mom’s me-time strategy: essential guide to rebalancing yourself
In the midst of school dance preparations, as I was sewing in the buttons on a costume (which, by the by, I had personally made by hand), I started getting hot and dizzy; it was a feeling like the one they’ve been saying happens when you are dying: a haze, your whole life is flashing […]