Check out the video version of this post: The moment I became pregnant, I knew I wanted to have a natural, unmedicated birth. After being lucky enough to have a very healthy, comfortable pregnancy, I was sailing smoothly towards my dream birth. Fast forward to 41 weeks. I was a […]
As I write this post, I am 37 ½ weeks pregnant with my first child. I have spent 8 months prepping, reading, planning, watching videos and doing everything possible to prepare myself for my biggest life change yet. I’m a big believer in overpreparing…and keeping BUSY in order to keep
It can be so exciting preparing for the birth of your first child–it can also be overwhelming and extremely nerve-racking! When I found out I was pregnant, one of the first things I did was run to Amazon.com and buy ALLLLLL the pregnancy books. Related Post: The Best (and ONLY)
Call me “basic” all you want, but I am OBSESSED with everything Fall. After a recent $150 Fall Decor trip to Christmas Tree Shops with my husband, it has taken everything in me NOT to hang my leaf wreath and light my Sugared Pumpkin Swirl Yankee Candle. Normally, being mid
Registering for baby items can be OVERWHELMING, to say the least. Where do you register? Do you need more than one registry? What items do you REALLY need? Fear not! As a first time mom, I dove head-first into my registry research before I settled on one that I found
Preparing for the birth of your first child can have you overflowing with emotions! You may be feeling anxious, excited, happy, scared, and apprehensive all at the same time (just to name a few). One thing that can help immensely is being as prepared as possible for your child’s birth.
An alphabet chart is a simple, yet effective tool for early literacy! You can grab my FREE Alphabet Chart (pictured above) in my Resource Library (scroll down for the link)! I have included both color and black and white versions, as well as a different chart for long vowel pictures.
What Are Motor Skills? Motor skills begin to develop right from birth and continue to progress up through early childhood. Gross motor skills are actions using large muscle groups, like those muscles found in arms, legs and feet. Running and jumping are examples of large motor skills. Fine motor skills
I can still remember the day I found out I was pregnant. I woke up one Friday morning for work and thought I’d take a test “just in case”, even though I didn’t think it was going to be positive yet. My still half-closed eyes quickly changed to bug eyes
Makeup has the power to make you feel AMAZING. Whether it’s throwing on a little mascara to open those tired mommy eyes (and try to hide the fact that you only got 4 hours of intermittent shut-eye the night before), or some concealer to cover up that pimple from the
