figuring it out one day at a time
Contrary to popular belief, I did not attend Stanford (although I wish I had, & fortunately got a second college experience basically living there). I went to a school in Northern California called Sonoma State, right in the heart of good old wine country. Rather than trips to the city, every year friends went Wine [...]
Dear Jaxon, I can't believe you just turned one. I still remember you that very first day at the hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. Daddy was there with us the entire journey. He helped Mommy bring you into this world, & when he first saw you he started bawling. When Dr. Connolly pulled you up [...]
Okay so once your sweet baby boy or girl hits a certain age, hopefully anywhere between 7-12 months, your little one will be down to one long afternoon nap (roughly around 3 hours). This was the greatest thing to happen to me during motherhood (sorry, I'm not sorry). These 3 hours were amazing. I was [...]
As I embark on my Vegan journey, I'm finding more & more mixtures of deliciousness. A great rule of thumb (& great news) is that you can eat as MANY vegetables as you want! Some benefits of vegetables are: Vegetables are super low in calories & super high in nutrients & minerals. All the Green-Yellow-Orange vegetables [...]
Let me preface this by saying one thing and one thing only: mothers, you are AMAZING. Sometimes we don’t hear it enough. Our bodies are these incredible forces of nature that are capable of not only conceiving another human life form, but growing, birthing & raising these children. Our bodies go from these cute, tight [...]
Traveling with Babies 101: You’ve booked your flight. You’ve made the plans. And now the anxiety sets in- holy crap, how the HELL am I going to travel with my infant child? What do I do? Are people going to hate me? Here are a few tips & reminders to help calm your nerves before [...]
The Brunching Mama 