Tag: Motherhood

Destiny Kohlman Pregnancy and Birth Story

Destiny Kohlman Pregnancy and Birth Story

Destiny is a 24 year old wife and mom.  In 2016, she started a lifestyle blog to document her first year of marriage the arrival of her daughter.  She also blogs about photography and fashion.  She graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree 

Gretchen Dauzat Pregnancy and Birth Story

Gretchen Dauzat Pregnancy and Birth Story

Gretchen is mother of four, blogger, and writer with a passion for empowering moms to follow their dreams.  Read about Gretchen’s surprise pregnancy with twins! Was your pregnancy planned or a surprise?  Definitely a surprise! At the time we found out we were pregnant in 

Brittiney Landis Pregnancy and Birth Story

Brittiney Landis Pregnancy and Birth Story

Brittiney is  a work at home mom of 3 who runs an online health and wellness business and is an independent promoter for Pruvit. She enjoys traveling, being involved in her women’s group at church, and reading.  You can follow Brittiney and her adorable family 

What to Pack in your Hospital Bag

What to Pack in your Hospital Bag

Packing up your hospital bag is so exciting.   The idea of going to the hospital and coming home with a new baby actually starts to feel real.  You’ve finally made it to the “it could be any day now” phase of pregnancy.  But, what should 

How You can Afford to Live Off One Income and be a Stay at Home Mom

How You can Afford to Live Off One Income and be a Stay at Home Mom

When I was pregnant with Weston, I had every intention of returning to work after my 12 week maternity leave.  I loved my job and financially, I didn’t really see any other way around it.  We had lots of student loans to pay, a mortgage, 

Strange Pregnancy Symptoms

Strange Pregnancy Symptoms

20+ Moms Share Their Unusual Pregnancy Symptoms When I was pregnant with Weston, I couldn’t believe how much my entire body was affected by growing a baby.  Every time I asked Doctor Google about a strange symptom I was experiencing, sure enough, it would pop up 

Pumping Tips and Tricks for the Breastfeeding Mom

Pumping Tips and Tricks for the Breastfeeding Mom

I have a love hate relationship with my breast pump, as I’m sure all breastfeeding mothers do.  I love it because it affords me the opportunity to leave the house without my baby, have a drink when I want to, let daddy take over the 

Problem Solving Baby Products

Problem Solving Baby Products

Sometimes I wish we had baby showers after our babies are born.  You don’t really know what you need until you start living life with your little one.  Yes, of course, you know you need the basics like a crib, car seat, and stroller, but it’s not until 

Postpartum Recovery – How to Manage the Aftermath of Childbirth

Postpartum Recovery – How to Manage the Aftermath of Childbirth

The thing that shocked me most about becoming a mother was my postpartum body.  I’m not talking about all the baby weight or new stretch marks, I’m talking about the phase right before all of those realizations kick in, the immediate postpartum phase.  The phase 

What is a Dream Feed?

What is a Dream Feed?

The dream feed.  Yet another phrase added to my post baby vocabulary.  I remember the first time I said, “well I’m going to dream feed him”, and Sam looked at me like I was crazy.  What is a dream feed?  A dream feed is when