thriving in motherhood
This year to celebrate summer, our family along with our close friends, Yeon and Rob, decided to go on a short getaway to the Hamptons. Juwon and I went to Montauk for our Babymoon a few years ago and hadn’t been back in the area …
I’m what they call a “frequent flyer” to the emergency room. In the past, it’s been: shingles (at 19, no less), a concussion and sprained neck, some mysterious viral infection, repercussions from being rear-ended, the list goes on. The following to say: I’m no stranger …
Ah, potty training, teaching our little ones a seemingly intuitive life skill through exhaustion and a manual that works for everyone, right? Wrong. Exhaustion is right– but every child is unique (even if it would be easier to have a one size fits all), which …
This past week was Wilder’s 2nd Birthday! In true mom-on-summer-break fashion, I decided to plan an intimate birthday party– quarantine style. Not an easy feat considering, I tend to do things last minute and I wanted to avoid going into any stores to purchase items. …
This post contains affiliate links that help to support the blog at no additional cost to you. Your support helps keep this space on the internet running and serves everyone who visits. After Wilder came along, I was convinced that we’d never sleep. When we …
Wilder’s first birthday was an ode to an overflow of God’s blessing and provision in our life. Our little one had finally turned one without much hiccup, although– not without a few dozen doctor appointments, serious sleep deprived nights, and an endless supply of laughs. …
Before you go gung-ho about definitely breastfeeding, you need to consider the extra costs. A younger, slightly more naive version of myself assumed that it would be free! Although this was a tragically wrong assumption, it carried me through wrestling with my newborn who refused …
The first week of 2019 went exactly the opposite than I had imagined. I caught a bug/cold leading to minimal productivity and too much British Bake Off (although– is there really such a thing? @Netflix). My feed exploded with pristine check lists with all the …
After Wilder was born, I shifted heavily towards face products that were moisturizing and easy. With a newborn around, I bid a quick farewell to my days of face masks and a wannabe 10 step skincare routine. I kept everything pretty minimal but I have …