Pregnancy is a wild time in life, where your body goes through so many exciting, sometimes uncomfortable, changes. As you go through pregnancy, these are the 11 things that I have found to make pregnancy comfortable. **Please keep in mind that I am not a medical professional, just someone that has gone through pregnancy twice. […]
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas Under $50
Mother’s Day is coming up and as the saying goes, how do you get the best gift for someone that gave you everything? Below, I’ve compiled a list of several Mother’s Day gift ideas for the mom figures in your life. And they are all under $50! Some are even on the cheaper side, so […]
Easy Weekly Cleaning Schedule for Working Moms
As a teacher mom, I find that keeping my home clean and organized is difficult – especially with two dogs, a cat, and a toddler! However, this past school year, I’ve made it a personal goal to divide and conquer the cleaning chores for the week. By doing so, I’ve found that I’ve been able […]
5 Montessori Books to Get Started
In parenting right now, there is a big push into Montessori parenting. When I first heard of Montessori, I was in my education program as it’s an approach to learning. When starting to add in Montessori aspects into your home and parenting style, it can be really overwhelming. However, there are 5 Montessori books that […]
The Joy of Parenting
When I first got pregnant, everyone told me how hard motherhood is. You’ll never sleep, birth is the worst, you won’t get to have fun like you do now, enjoy your skinny tummy while you can – basically making me really nervous and not excited at all. I wondered if this was a mistake. Add […]
Parenting during the Pandemic
When schools closed on March 13, 2020, I never expected the pandemic to go on forever. But here we are, nearly two years later, still trudging through. A month into the closure, on April 13th, 2020, I got my positive pregnancy test {insert joke here about how we spent our time during quarantine}. Fast forward […]
11 Best Apps for Parenting
Parenting is one of the hardest things that I have done in my life. But I’ve found that there are different supports that help. My favorite is phone apps! I always have my phone on me, so it’s easy access. Here are 11 of my favorite apps for parenting that I use to help with […]
Teacher Gift Guide
It’s that time of the year where families may want to get a little gift for their child’s teacher. I will say, as a high school teacher, it is much less common to see, but when it does happen, it makes my teacher heart smile! But coming up with a unique idea to gift to […]
Best Baby Swaddles to Try Now!
All the baby sleep resources always talk about swaddling as a helpful tool to get longer stretches of sleep for babies. So, when H was born, we wanted to find the swaddle that met both of our needs: she liked it and it was easy to put on. For the first couple weeks of her […]
7 Steps to Tackle Postpartum Anxiety
When I found out I was pregnant, I immediately went into planning mode: what I wanted labor to look like, the setup for the nursery, potential names. But another thing I added to my list was monitoring my mental health throughout my pregnancy and after birth. I recognized that postpartum depression and anxiety were things […]