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1st Birthday Video Tradition! Highlights of One Year With You

This week I had a call from a doctor that revealed a minor setback medically. Nothing huge, but a huge reminder that I am so lucky that our little baby made it to our family! Lucky to Have Our Miracle Baby #2 If you didn’t hear about our infertility journey and Whiting Miracle Baby #2… Read More

Where I’m Moonlighting as a Podcaster

Who else is obsessed with podcasts? I listen to them when I work out when I’m doing menial chores at home, while I drive, and even in the shower thanks to our Bluetooth speaker fan. Jacob, once again, you were brilliant to install that and I”m sorry for the side-eye when you did. Also, our… Read More

Embracing Messy Kids and Enjoying Summer Break More

This post is sponsored by Swiffer. But all thoughts and opinions are my own. This is my first full summer with two kids, and let me tell you, I’m in awe how anyone stays on top of messes with more than two children! Maybe it’s just the ages: a preschooler and a crawling baby who… Read More

Tips to Keep Your House Clean With A Mobile Baby

This post is sponsored by Swiffer. All thoughts and experiences are my own. It’s a funny moment to go from “Oh you can crawl!” to instantly realizing a tiny human can now destroy a room in no time! Sometimes keeping a house clean with a mobile baby seems like an oxymoron, but I’ve learned there… Read More

Preserving Childhood Memories: Every Parent Stop and Do This Today!

If you’re a parent of a child who seems to be growing up too fast, this is something you should stop and do today! Here’s an easy way to preserve childhood memories that you’ll love and cherish forever! I wrote this post originally on Instagram, but I felt like these sentiments belong in a more… Read More

25 Beat-the-Heat Summer Activities to Do With Your Kids

Looking for summer activities? These 25 Beat the Heat summer activities for kids will help keep you cool, create memories, and have fun together without melting. We love living in Phoenix six months out of the year. However, the other six we are reminded being sweaty isn’t all that fun. Four of these months are… Read More

Why I’m Grateful for The Most Boring of Weekends

Encountering The Most Boring of Weekends Two weekends ago everything for our date night blew up in our faces. We were going to celebrate our anniversary and had plans for a really exciting date with a really nice dinner. Between a home project that couldn’t wait and a babysitter canceling, we found ourselves down and… Read More

Online Birthing Classes

.Looking for a great birthing class? These online birthing classes were just what we needed as busy parents-to-be with so much good information that prepared us for labor and delivery! Birthing Class Date Night Info Date: Take Online Birthing Classes as a Couple to Prepare for Baby Price: $99-$150 for this online class. It’s definitely one… Read More

My Sweet Second Child

I’ve been thinking a lot about social media lately. I’ve heard so many people claim it just isn’t as…well…social these days. It’s a lot more algorithms and gimmicks to beat said algorithms than heart and soul and life updates. As someone who walks a thin line of “This is my job” and “This is my… Read More

Raising an Introverted Child When You’re an Extrovert

Did you find yourself with at least one very introverted child? Meeting their needs can be tough, particularly when you are an extrovert who loves social outings! Here are several tips for raising an introverted child when you’re an extrovert. I’m not normally one for labels, but I definitely buy into the extrovert and introvert… Read More

Raising an Extroverted Child When You’re an Introvert

Did you find yourself with at least one very social extroverted child? Meeting their needs can be tough, particularly when you are an introvert! Here are several tips for raising an extroverted child when you’re an introvert. The longer I do this parenting gig the more I realize how different every child is and that… Read More

A Birth Story Blog: Kempton’s Birth Story

Our second baby’s birth story with the ups and downs of labor and delivery, the experience welcoming a baby to the world, and how different every birth story can be in this birth story blog. Birth Story Blog In Arizona, we have monsoons: a storm that hits suddenly with a lot of pressure changes and… Read More