November Bluum Box: 12 months
Before I dive in, let me quickly recap what exactly Bluum is! Bluum box is a subscription box of new goodies for mom & baby, from pregnancy to preschool. You can select the items you wish to...
View ArticleOur 2016 Christmas Cards and Ornaments from Shutterfly
I’ve been so excited to send out our Christmas cards this year since taking our family photos in October. I probably spent way more time on them than I’d like to admit, not because it was hard to put...
View ArticleHow we spent our Christmas weekend, 2016
Christmas weekend went so fast! Why, why does that always happen? The hype, the excitement, the anticipation all month, even longer in some cases, and all the sudden it culminates on one day and then...
View ArticleMy baby themed Etsy shop, Wooldebeest, is open!
Opening my Etsy shop has been something I’ve been wanting to get back into for a while now, it just took a little longer to get myself organized than I was hoping. Plus, I was agonizing over a name or...
View ArticleIf I could make a baby registry now that my kid is one, this is what I would...
I previously wrote a similar post of my favorite newborn things, age 0-3 months. So I thought it would be fun to write a post about my favorite things a year later. If I was able to go back in time...
View ArticleFebruary Bluum Box: 15 months
This month’s Bluum box came early but it took me a while to get this post together! Here’s the breakdown of what we got: Clive and His Hats ($4.99 value) Siliskin Universal Sippy Tops ($8.95 value)...
View ArticleLachlan’s first haircut
He needed a haircut badly, but I kept pushing it off because I just didn’t want to get rid of those sweet baby curls! His hair was falling into his eyes, he had developed this sorta cute baby mullet,...
View ArticleGet those pics off your phone and into your hands with Chatbooks (plus get a...
I take pictures of my kid doing cute and funny things everyday with my phone. In the back of my mind I was worrying what I was going to do with all of them once my storage space ran out. It wasn’t...
View ArticleOur first Bumble Brain Box! And a coupon code for you.
Bumble Brain Box is a monthly subscription box for newborns through toddlers (0-3 years) with activities to help your baby learn and grow! Did you know up to 90% of brain development happens during...
View ArticleMy new motto: “Whatever it takes!”
Let’s see, I’m about 16 months into this thing called parenthood and it didn’t take me this long to actually REALIZE this…it only took me this long to come up with my new clever motto: “Whatever it...
View ArticleMarch Bluum Box: 16 months
This month’s Bluum Box was a surprise, I didn’t choose the products. Mainly because I never have any idea when to log in to pick so I must have missed the deadline. That’s okay though, because I was...
View ArticleDear infertile body,
Dear infertile body, Lately I’ve been noticing you are getting these tiny little flickers of ideas and thoughts, like you actually think they’re cute, about what if Lachlan could be a big brother,...
View ArticleLachlan’s first swim class
We signed Lachlan up for some swim classes at a nearby pool. I was seriously impressed with the place as soon as we walked in. First of all, they were super friendly, but also they require all kids to...
View ArticleA Chatbooks Review (And Get Your First Book Free)
I’m so excited about Chatbooks! I take so many photos of my kid with my phone, that I was starting to get worried what would happen once my memory card filled up. I wanted those photos but didn’t have...
View ArticleApril Bluum Box: 17 months
April’s Bluum box was a surprise box but it will also be our last box since affiliate links no longer work. It shipped very soon after receiving March’s box and I’m not sure why. But that’s just...
View ArticleTalking all about little L in this one
Last week we were been dealing with snot, fevers, and puking. So much fun! It was the first time Lachlan’s been sick in over a year so he was really knocked out of it. I’ve never seen him so sad and...
View ArticleWhat if your first baby is your last?
Recently I came across an article Your last baby: Savor these moments, mama. Their firsts will also be your lasts. And I couldn’t help but feel a knot in my stomach at the title. A bit of anger and...
View ArticleWhen weekdays become my favorite instead of the weekend. Wait, what?
I’d say, about 2 months ago, a switch happened in Lachlan. A switch that makes me actually dread the weekends when Brian is home. I never thought those words would come out of my mouth! I used to look...
View ArticleA Super Easy Father’s Day Gift Idea
I am friends with Tiffzippy on Instagram and Twitter and I knew she has a laser cutting business, so I asked her if doing a profile silhouette was something she could make for me. She said yes, and I...
View ArticleHow I get out of the house with a toddler in 45 steps
Don’t make any plans until during nap time. That way, I’ll be awake enough to decide where I feel like going that day Nap time usually happens from 11-1 (or 12-3 on epic nap days) If it’s an epic nap...
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