I don’t know what it is with me lately, but I have an overwhelming sweet tooth. Like an addict I have to sit on my hands not to reach into the clear, finger-print smudged cake dome that houses my son’s occasional treats like his chocolate, butter cream frosted birthday cupcakes or banana bread that I made so the sad, browning bananas wouldn’t go to waste. I recently pulled the Halloween candy out of the garage freezer because my chocolate cravings…
Becoming Mom in 24 Hours by Guest Author Prima Dailey
Being that my big belly and I have officially wobbled into the third trimester yesterday at 28 weeks, I have been consumed with preparation for the upcoming birth of my second child. What can I reuse from my first pregnancy? What was unnecessary? What do I need to replace? What would I do differently? and the largest looming question, “what if my bundle comes early?” Below guest author, Prima Dailey, tells her unique story on becoming a mother, not just…
How to Survive (and Thrive!) When Your Partner Travels Weekly
We just came off such an amazing family weekend with BBQs, pool time and working in the yard. Hope you had a relaxing one and your week is off to a great start. I wanted to talk about a question close to my heart that I know lots of women ask themselves: how do I consistently keep it all together when my husband or partner travels weekly? And really it shouldn’t just be searching for how to “keep it together”…
7 Gorgeous Interior Design Instagram Accounts To Follow For Endless Inspiration
We recently decided to do a kitchen refresh before we welcome our baby at the end of September. I’m defining refresh as painting our cabinets, adding new hardware and changing the back splash. So lately I’ve been indulging in my favorite past-time of surfing for design inspiration even more than I currently do (fitting it in before bed while simultaneously trying to read On Becoming Baby Wise for the second time). Lucky for you I’ve curated 7 Interior Design Instagram…
10 Helpful & Healthy Tips For Traveling Pregnant
Today I’m 22 weeks pregnant and just landed in Baltimore–my 3 year old toddler, Camden, in tow. We are visiting my husband at his business headquarters and then driving to Philly to spend a few days with his family. I’ve traveled quite a bit during this pregnancy and even more during my last. Although hitting the road when expecting doesn’t involve the massive prep that traveling with an infant or toddler does (I’ve written on it here), it still requires…