I’m no nurse, but I have major respect for everyone in the health care industry. Since I’m in close contact with labor and delivery nurses, I love finding ways to bless them during my stay. While we were in the hospital with Emmaline, we brought cookies and brownies along with a variety of homemade cards. […]
Month: May 2021
welcome spencer
On May 25th at 9:44am, we welcomed Spencer Myles into the world! He weighs 8 pounds 11 ounces & is 22 inches long. He is a big, strong, very healthy baby boy! His birth story is simple but very unique with an interesting twist no one saw coming and I’m looking forward to sharing all the details […]
thieves dish soap hack
This Thieves Dish Soap hack literally doubles this bottle of dish soap, making this already super affordable and incredible kitchen tool last even longer. I’m all about budget-friendly hacks, so I hope you find a lot of value out of it too. +pour half the container into the dispenser (this is the one I got)+add 2teaspoons […]
new items I bought for baby #4
Baby #4 honestly didn’t need much because I saved a lot from my other three kids. From the moment we found out we were pregnant with our first, we intentionally kept large baby items (stroller, bath, crib, towels, swaddles, etc.) gender neutral. After having three girls, when we found out baby #4 was a boy, […]
3rd trimester oily must haves
I shared my must haves for those 1st & 2nd trimester days – now I’m excited to share with you what I used on the regular during my 3rd trimester. Please remember I am not a medical professional and definitely did a lot of research before this pregnancy. I’m fully comfortable using the products/oils I […]
bump update :: 38 weeks
Alrighty friends – this is my last bump update for Little Man. I likely won’t get far enough into the 39th week to make an accurate post so this is it. As always, thank you for sharing this journey with me & being invested in how I’m feeling week to week. It’s been fun. Week […]
letters to spencer || week 38 in my belly
dear Spencer, any day now Little Man. any day you’ll be joining our family outside the womb and we are all so excited! your sisters are asking me every day when you are coming and I cannot wait for them to meet you. Rylie especially is anxious for you to come home (once she realized […]
one-on-one dates with the girls
It’s been a desire of my heart to do one-on-one dates with the girls on a regular basis, but with Aaron’s ever-changing work schedule it’s been hard to find a way to consistently spend one-on-one time with each of the girls. But with Baby Boy coming shortly, and knowing my time would be consumer with […]
young living summer must haves – 2021
To piggyback off my Amazon Summer Must Haves post, I wanted to share what Young Living products I am loving for summertime! +50 spf sunscreen +after-sun spray (think like aloe) +bug repellant +vitality drops – lavender lemon flavored (flavored drops for your water) but there is also grapefruit, jade lemon berry and spearmint tangerine +grapefruit […]
the early hospital visits
I mentioned these stories in my 35 & 36 bump updates, but I after the response I got from my social media post sharing a summary, I thought it was worth highlighting these situations in their own blog post. || At 35 weeks pregnant, I went to the hospital on Monday (4.26.21). I was having regular, […]