I've had a conflicting relationship with Jon-Jons ever since I found out we were having a boy. Smocked outfits for girls are adorable. From the colorful fabrics to the tiny, perfectly embroidered details, each special dress screams, "I'm so girly and fun. The price of this outfit is ridiculous, but the stinging price will be a small sacrifice for a lifetime of perfectly styled Continue Reading
Brown Bear Birthday decor details (Abby Reese Design Review)
**I received the Brown Bear Party Package in compensation for an honest review. All of these opinions are my own** Confession...I just took down Little B's birthday decorations...and it wasn't just because I'm too lazy, or overly sentimental. It's a little of that...but it's more the fact that the birthday decor was everything I wanted to make B's day extra special. In full disclosure, it Continue Reading
Letter to my one year old
Bennett, I had a grand vision of what the night before your very first birthday would be. Bath time would be magical; I’d cry a few tears at one of the last times I’d ever nurse you to sleep; we would read a book; and I would put you gently in your crib as you slept soundly until the morning. This grand vision did not come true. When I drew your bath, you crawled away furiously and Continue Reading
Happy bear-thday! (Friday link ups)
We are exactly 2 days away from the Bear's birthday. I. Cannot. Believe. It. What a great year; parenting is way more than I ever thought it could be. I'll reserve my gushy thoughts for my 1 year letter to the little man. But TODAY, I bring you 5 bits of randomness just for fun. 1. The "bear-thday" party decor is done. My house has been decorated for a few days at the Continue Reading
My Coffee Shop Confession (Guest Post)
So excited for Tammy of Blithe, a blog, to guest post today. She is such a gifted writer and she is so incredibly inspiring. I hope you love her words as much as I do! My Coffee Shop Confession It was over the best (although semi-cold) latte ever and a laptop that wouldn't stay charged (unless it was plugged in at all times) that I confessed to a random stranger one of the greatest Continue Reading
What I worried about before I gave birth…
irWe have officially entered Little Bear's birthday week...which means it has been a year since I gave birth to my first child. Part of my disbelief at this year marker is the fact that I...gave birth. And it was a year ago. And I have extremely salient memories as if I live somewhere inside of the delivery room at all times. My husband likes to laugh and suggest that I was like Brooklyn Continue Reading
5 easy steps to go overboard in birthday party planning
When little Bear was around 3 weeks old, I sat in the cozy gray glider in the corner of his nursery at some God-forsaken hour in the middle of the night. As I rocked with my little guy, I began to think about--his first birthday party. I started a secret board pinning dozens of images for the brown bear theme that I was dreaming about in my head. It all seemed quite magical. And Continue Reading
It’s not your fault
You woke up this morning with joyful anticipation--hoping to see that little pink plus sign. You've been trying to have a baby for what feels like your entire life. You've wondered if you'll be buying little pink bows or tiny blue bow ties. After viewing the endless stream of proud parents litter your Facebook newsfeed for a few years, you're ready to have a few pictures to post yourself. You Continue Reading
Hypopcricy: mixed messages in pop culture
If you watched the 2015 Grammys, you will remember this message from President Obama President Obama urges us fervently to ban together in opposition to domestic abuse and in support of the victims of sex exploitation. "Together we can change our culture for the better by ending violence against women and girls...1 and 5 women are victims of rape or attempted rape, and 1 and 4 women has Continue Reading
The mommy syndrome: why Badalyan did the best she could
It only took me a year to surrender my little dog, Lola. I had gotten her as a gift from a college boyfriend; she stayed with me long after he and I had our final goodbyes. We lied when we adopted her, telling the agency that she would be staying in a large backyard with room to run. Instead, Lola lived most of her life with me in a crate college duplex. She and I would go walking a few Continue Reading
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