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Fall Festivities For Small Kids In The Phoenix Valley

It’s finally fall and for all my fellow Arizonans, it might still be in the 90s, but hip-hip-hooray we have survived the summer! The mornings are beautiful (and the afternoons are bearable) and like all [...]

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The Ultimate Guide to Flying with Babies and Toddlers

Recently I took my first solo trip with the kiddos! My children are 3 years old, and 17 months and I wanted to take them back to Northern CA to visit my family but my [...]

Home Decor

DIY Wainscoting: Kitchen Nook Remodel

Do you have a space in your home that kind of feels like it gets lost? Is a waste of space? I felt like that about our kitchen nook. Aside from the boring lighting fixture [...]

Birthday Design

Time Flies Airplane Birthday Party: Tate Turns 3

Time sure flies! Planning an airplane party and want to wow your guests? Check out how we focused on a few main decor pieces to make this airplane birthday party take off. The Skys the [...]

Motherhood

BabyWearing: Which carrier to choose

Wondering how to choose which babywearing carrier is right for you and your baby? In this article, I outline which carriers I love, and which babywearing carriers I'm not a fan of. If you're [...]

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Planning A Unique First Birthday Party – Kennedy Turns One!

Whenever it comes to planning a party, especially a first birthday I am always on the hunt for unique themes and birthday party ideas. I find the best way to brainstorm first birthday ideas (or [...]

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Nursing a Newborn Survival Guide

Set yourself up for Breastfeeding success with these nursing mamas must haves To the expecting mom dreaming of nursing her newborn but nervous about all the unknowns, I see you. To the sleep-deprived new-mom cradling [...]

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Tips for C-Section Recovery (and Preparation)

There seems to be a pervasive message that as long as we deliver a healthy baby, nothing else should matter. And while delivering a healthy baby is certainly the goal(!), many of us are missing [...]

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Top 10 Baby Items – Newborn Edition 

If you’re a new mama and you’re wondering what the heck to register for I feel ya. Here are my top 10 baby items (newborn addition) [...]

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Kennedy’s Birth Story

I’ve been hoping to sit down and write this since the moment she was born. I don’t want the details to flee my memory, the birth of our daughter is and will remain one of [...]

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Kennedy’s Nursery Reveal

For all you mama’s and expecting mamas you know that nesting is no joke. I’m not sure if this is a good or bad thing but my nesting doesn’t manifest itself in the form of [...]

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I COMMIT: A COMMITMENT TO ALL THE MOMS WHO HAVE EVER FELT ALONE

To be honest I don’t even know where to start this post or what to cover. As I count down the weeks until the birth of my second child it’s easy to get wrapped up [...]

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A Great Guy Gift

Who else has a hubby who is super difficult to shop for? While my guy is not high maintenance at all, and he is the most appreciative person ever, it seems impossible to find a [...]

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Self Love: Learning To Receive Compliments

Raise your hand if you are awkward AF when it comes to receiving accolades or compliments     ( Uhhhh ME )  This concept is odd to me, especially in a world where social media is so [...]

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Hosting A Foster Care Shower: Two Things You Need To Know

Welcoming a child into a family is cause for celebration! However traditional baby showers often don't work for foster parents, so navigating planning a foster shower or adoption shower requires being sensitive to each unique [...]

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