First of all let me say that baby number two is not on the horizon at all. I have joked to Daniel saying that when Oliver can make me a PB&J then we can think about trying for another one. Becoming a mother has been so wonderful but it has also been painful, exhausting and emotional. You can't prepare someone by telling them what it's going to be like - they just have to jump into the pool that is motherhood and learn how to splash around until they can swim by themselves. Of course we ... View the Post
Lemon Hemp Blueberry Muffins
I have never been a "health muffin" person. I used to despise muffins actually. I thought they were the evil step sister to the cupcake (which I love). I guess one of the reasons I never ate them was that I am a breakfast cereal person through and through. I never needed a muffin on the way to school or work as I would always have my cereal religiously each morning. I also never enjoyed fruit in anything like pancakes, cake, and pies until more recently, so it makes sense that fruit in a muffin ... View the Post
7 month update: Starting Solids + Cloth Nappies
Catch up on previous updates: Oliver's birth story | Month 1+2 | Month 3 | Month 4 | Month 5 | Month 6 | Sleep Day: Oliver has three 1-2 hour naps a day, in the morning, noon and afternoon. He is pretty close to falling asleep on his own, but I do have to go in and out of the room a couple times to turn him from his back to his tummy and pat his bum a couple times. We have made huge progress from having to hold him to sleep so we are thrilled. He wakes up happy from his naps and ... View the Post
Essential Oils for Allergy Season
Y'all, allergy season is no joke. The other day I washed on the way home from the gym, and by noon it was completely coated in pollen again. Bleh. As much as I love the fresh spring air and all this greenery, it can take a big toll on our bodies. General allergy meds (nasal sprays, Claritin, etc) have never really worked for me, as they just sometimes allow me to breathe while still feeling like there's an elephant sitting on my sinuses. My first line of defense this time of year is to up ... View the Post
Vegan Lactation No-Bake Cookies + My Breastfeeding Journey
There are many hidden mysteries about pregnancy, childbirth and parenting that you have to discover for yourselves. Honestly I do know why we don't talk about them with others who don't have kids, unless they ask: It can be a little scary and overwhelming. I still don't remember my friends having conversations about tearing, sitz baths, crying babies or teething, but I probably wasn't paying much attention anyway. When babies are not on your horizon, anything people say simply falls on deaf ... View the Post
Pineapple Jalapeño Margaritas
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Back in my partying days (aka long, long ago) I had this killer pineapple jalapeño margarita at a little bar in Charleston. I've had many a margarita in my life, so that making my top 3 is saying something. Unfortunately that little bar burned down (womp womp), so that deliciousness has to live on in my memories only. But sometimes you have to make lemons out of lemonade (or margaritas out of fiery ash?), roll up your sleeves, and know that if you want a ... View the Post
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