There are so many decisions that have to be made prior to the birth of a baby; one of the most important is whether or not to hire a company to bank your baby’s cord blood. I’m due with my second child any day now, and I didn’t bank my son’s cord blood. I actually knew very little about our… View Post
When I found out that I was pregnant, I scoured the list of approved obstetricians and nurse midwives from my insurance company. I had a wonderful experience with a certified nurse midwife when I delivered my son. She was always attentive and caring, and I never second guessed her medical decision making. Sadly, I discovered that she wasn’t an option… View Post
This pregnancy hasn’t been an easy one; I had hyperemesis gravidarum (an extreme form of morning sickness), erythema multi-forma (a body covering rash with no known cause), a complete placenta previa (that resolved around 33 weeks), and a very stubborn breech baby. We’ve been blessed enough that our daughter appears to be very healthy, despite my pregnancy complications. I really… View Post
This post is sponsored by StarKist Tuna, however all opinions are entirely my own. My husband and son are both home all day during summer break, which means my grocery bill is nearly double. I’m also struggling to find alternatives to deli meat sandwiches, pizza and hot dogs for lunch. Tuna Salad is a great alternative and if you’re bored… View Post
This post was sponsored by SwimWays as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central and all opinions expressed in my post are my own. I was just four or five years old when my parents enrolled me in swim lessons; those lessons gave me a lifelong love of swimming and a healthy respect for water safety. I would eventually… View Post
This post may contain affiliate links, however all opinions are entirely my own. I only have a handful of photographs where I’m pregnant with my son. I was so self-conscious about how I looked and felt at the time, that I hated even looking in the mirror. I appeared swollen and it never occurred to me that I would regret… View Post
There is an Amish community that’s about a 20 minute drive from our house. There are several little markets in the community, one of the markets stocks flowers and produce. It’s much cheaper for us to do most of our produce shopping there than at the local grocery story. This weekend they had some great deals. Strawberries were $1 per… View Post