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Pregnancy Must Haves To Enjoy Every Trimester
As I neared the end of my pregnancy I started thinking about the beginning. Looking back, it seems like it went by fast but it feels like the closer I got to meeting our little one, the farther away it seemed! It was a process for sure. I guess that’s what pregnancy is, the process of making a little human! However, it’s not all fun and games. It can get uncomfortable and you’re often an emotional mess. (This post contains affiliate links. Find our full disclosure policy here.) If you are looking for some amazing printables to help give you a head start on motherhood, check these out! There are…
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New Mom Survival Kit for Pregnant and New Moms
Are you a newly pregnant mama frantically searching the internet for all the answers? Are you wondering what the heck you’re supposed to do now to prepare for this baby? Or are you a procrastinator (like me), nearing the end of your pregnancy and trying to get everything in order before baby arrives? (This post contains affiliate links. Find our full disclosure policy here.) I recently came across the New Mom Survival Kit by Christine Keys of Motherhood Pretty and Practical. I have to say I wish I had this when I was pregnant with my son. This New Mom Survival Kit has absolutely every checklist you need to keep…
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Baby Led Weaning: 100 First Foods by One Year Old
When my son turned 6 months old we were given the go ahead by his doctor to start solids. If you are like me, you did lots of research on the best foods to feed your child, what to feed him first, how to feed him and how much to feed him. It was important to me, like any mom, that my son get the best and healthiest start to life as possible. Enter Baby Led Weaning! I first heard about it before I was even pregnant, but really started researching baby led weaning when my son was born. Baby led weaning is about letting your child learn to feed…
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10 Healthy Habits for Moms
I know you’ve heard that having a good morning routine, or creating good daily habits is “life changing”. I know you want to start doing this too. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be here. As a mom, it can be hard to create, let alone keep up with, healthy habits and routines. Wake up early? No thanks. My alarm clock is my kid and don’t even think about getting me up before he wakes up. Staying hydrated? Yea okay, if by hydrated you mean make sure I drink enough coffee to survive, sure I can stay hydrated. This was me for a while after my son was born. Babies take a lot…
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Newborn Baby Essentials Checklist
There are so many checklists out there full of things that people claim you’ll need for your baby. Better to be safe than sorry of course! Who wants to be running out for baby things while you just want to be sitting on your couch relaxing with your new baby? However. I can tell you right now that there are some things you may get that you really could be saving your money on (money you’ll need for the millions of diapers you’ll be going through). For the most part, when you bring your new baby home, you will most likely spend the first few weeks hanging out on your…
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Daily Schedule and Routine with Baby at 10 Months
Let me tell you something. You know when you’re in the thick of the newborn haze, sleep deprived as all heck, up to your elbows in diapers and baby spit up – and people have the AUDACITY to tell you ‘it gets easier’??? Well, they’re right. I did NOT want to hear those things when I was up at 3 am nursing my baby for the 10th time, or when I hadn’t showered in days. I didn’t care that ‘it gets easier’. It was hard NOW. But, I can honestly say, now that my lovely son is 10 months old, although he is becoming quite the little handful of a…
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Your Last Weeks of Pregnancy: 9 Last Minute Things to Do While Waiting for Baby to Arrive
The last few weeks of this pregnancy have been so hard. They seem to be going by so slowly. I’m getting more uncomfortable, more tired, and more impatient! I really just want this baby here, in my arms. It doesn’t help that I’ve started maternity leave, because I just can’t work anymore. I’ve been struggling to find things to do while waiting for the baby! It can be easy to get bored these last few weeks while I’m not working. It seems like all I’m going to be doing is waiting around, which I don’t want to do. (This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from…
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The Reality of Being a Young Mom
Are you a young mom struggling to find your place? First off let me tell you, I know being in your 20s can be confusing. Everyone is in a completely different stage in their lives and it can be easy to feel like you have some catching up to do. On the flip side, if you are married, having babies, or starting your career, it can be easy to feel like you’re missing out. I was one of those few that was married just two short weeks after me 20th birthday, moved across the country with my husband, and was pregnant at the young age of 23. Related: Three Pregnancy…
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The Best Natural Baby Products
When I got pregnant with my son, I started paying more attention to the products in our house. I never really cared much about the toxins in some of our products until we found out we were adding to our family. When I really started paying attention to the ingredients in things, it got a little overwhelming. We use so many different types of products from cleaning to daily hygiene use. It wasn’t even just about the ingredients packaged into bottles. It was about the materials that even the things my baby was going to be wearing had in them. Then there were all the products we were going to…
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Three Pregnancy Tips for First Time Moms
If you are pregnant and struggling like I was, keep reading. Pregnancy is hard. Our female bodies are able to create another whole human being during pregnancy, within the span of nine months, which may seem like a long time when you’re pregnant, but it really isn’t. Our bodies can house little beings, make them feel safe and warm, from inside us, so close to our hearts. And the fact that I am fortunate enough to take part in this miracle? It’s an incredible feeling. Don’t get me wrong, as amazing as it is, it’s hard. I’ve had it pretty good compared to other women. I never really got sick,…
