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Just In Case.
I was leaving my 6 week post partum checkup lugging a baby carrier and herding a two other children out the door. My midwife stopped me and asked ‘Are you thinking of having any more?’ I laughed. I always think it’s strange when people ask that question. I’m not sure if people just want to…
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DIY Tub Scrub
About 5 years ago I was cleaning the bathroom with a cleaner I had on hand. 24 hours later, I was hurting. I had a headache, nausea, my arms were numb and tingly. I instantly knew that it was a reaction to the cleaning solution I was using and I started researching. I learned all…
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Strength.
If any word could describe me in my post-partum days and months with my sweet baby #3 it would be weak. I understand fully that my body had accomplished a remarkable task. I had just come off a 9 month journey of growing, nurturing and changing. I had also come out of that pregnancy so…
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Real. Raw. Beautiful.
I live in this constant limbo of feeling fully content in all things and always seeking the next best thing. I can look around my home some days and bask in the beautiful coziness of it all, feeling safe and warm. I can stand at the kitchen sink that very next day mentally writing a…
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Health, or lack thereof.
It was about 6 years ago that I first began experiencing symptoms. After having my first baby, this post partum downward spiral hit at about 6 weeks post delivery. I couldn’t even get off the couch, my body lethargic, in pain and I knew that something wasn’t right. Many doctor visits following that and they…
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Paleo {Granola} Recipe
Every time I create or concoct a recipe and it’s awesome I always wish I had written it down. A few months ago I started making a grain free granola (For myself) and found that after 24 hours the jar was empty. The rest of the family would inhale it like none other. I started…
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It’s Been A Long Time.
I began this space a long time ago as a place where I could document my own experiences, talk about what was on my mind and share with others. As an introvert, I tend to bottle up thoughts and I tend to overthink everything. Here, in this space, I gave myself the freedom to share…
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Elodie’s {Birth} Day
I wrote about Liam’s birthday after he was born and I promised myself and any future children that I would stay on top of things like printing pictures and documenting life. I’m getting it done, just nearly three months after the fact… A week before Elodie was born, I was able to see her in…
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Liam’s {Birth} Day
I woke up on March 24th with high ambition. I was going to clean the house, Jeremy and I were going to go on a walk (Jeremy actually wanted to go golfing and have me walk along…) and we were going to meet my parents at 5:30 for dinner. I spent the majority of the…