As much as I loved Christmas this year, I ADORE the New Year. I don’t know what it is. Maybe I fall for that “new year new me” stuff, but it’s the perfect reason to have a deep look and evaluate what’s important. This year things are different than before. I have a baby. I […]
Holiday burnout. I’m not sure if it’s a real thing but it certainly feels like it. Something about the holidays just feels so go-go-go! Especially if you’re a mom, and three times as true if you’re a new mom. The best remedy for burnout – a little TLC – a little self-care. If you think […]
Maybe it’s because I’m a new mom or maybe it’s because we had a huge snowfall in November, but this year Christmas time feels different than any other year. It’s more magical. This year is the first year I put lights outside. This year is the first year I baked holiday cookies. This year is […]
She may be glowing brighter than the Christmas lights, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t want a little something to make her pregnancy a little more special (or a little easier.) Whether it’s to ease some aches and pains or to celebrate them, here is a gift guide for the pregnant mom in your life […]
When a new baby joins a family, some parents say “okay, time to grow up” and some “The adventure is just beginning!” Whether it’s camping or glamping, or anything in between, We have the gifts for that wanderlust, wild-spirit, adrenaline-junkie, adventure-loving mom. (And dad.) For the camper – baby tent and mug Believe it […]
If you’ve been following me for a while, you’ll know that I’m an unofficial minimalist. When it comes to any “baby essentials”, I immediately question and scrutinize how essential it really is and whether I can get a second-hand version. (My baby didn’t have a crib until she was over a year old.) That said, […]
Oh no. Here it comes. That dreary-weary time of year when your mood takes a dive and you have less energy than a sloth. As if us moms don’t have enough on our plates. As if our moods and emotions haven’t already gone through a rollercoaster. As if we have the time for this. And […]
by Jaclyn Herrmann It can be difficult to make and keep friends after becoming a mom due to the major lifestyle changes that come with having a baby, but having friends who are also moms of kids close in age to yours can be a great way to keep a social life, which is an […]
Hey mama. Are you stuck under a toddler while they’re taking a nap? Here are ten toddler memes to make it all better. Enjoy! 1 – We’re teaching important “life skills” over here. 2 – When I said I’ll encourage creativity, I should have been more specific 3 – But don’t tell anyone, K? 4 […]
It takes a village to raise a child, but how do you ask for help? by Jaclyn Herrmann As a new mom, you are bombarded with expectations about how perfect everything should be, and when you finally get home with your new baby, reality sets in: you now have a human life that is entirely […]