As I am sure many Moms out there can attest to, going back to work after having a baby is TOUGH! I really struggled the last week of my maternity leave with depression and summoning up the guts that I would need to face reality and head back to work; […]
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10 Things you need to add to your Baby Registry
When I first discovered that I was pregnant, my husband and I were both so overjoyed, filled with excitement and love. The next emotion though, was a rush of anxiety realizing that I now needed to prepare for this new bundle of joy and I only had 9 months! Being […]
Our Day Trip to Palm Springs
On our first “day-cation” with Donovan, we decided to join my parents on a road trip to Palm Springs! This was due to the inspiration from the “One Thousand Marbles” story that I refer to in this post: One Thousand Marbles: A Little Story That Inspired Us My Mom had […]
One Thousand Marbles: A Little Story That Inspired Us
When I was at Pepperdine University, I read this story called “1000 Marbles.” You might have heard of it before as it has been passed around through email and social media for many years now. I searched for its origin and was not able to find it, but below is […]
Be A Good Human: A New Year’s Resolution
Every year on January 1st, I take a moment to contemplate and write down what I would like to accomplish during this year. As we all know, these are called New Year Resolutions and a lot of people make them. They make them to lose weight, to get a new […]
My Pregnancy Hospital Bag: What I brought and what I actually used
During my pregnancy, I read many books on preparedness. From preparing the nursery and planning out the baby’s sleep schedule to nesting and even super-cleaning our house to make it sparkling clean for our baby regardless of the fact that he does not care that my pantry is organized by […]
Winging It!
Today marked my first day of maternity leave, the first day that I focused solely on preparation for the baby. Of course, like most pregnant women in their third trimester, I nested and cleaned all day long. It was slow and I only got to the first floor, but I […]