Surviving pregnancy on a budget can be stressful. Between the medical bills, baby gear, maternity leave, and essentials necessary to help you survive pregnancy, consider your wallet adequately drained. During my pregnancy, we lived just outside of Seattle, where the cost of living gets higher by the minute. We planned on living on one income,…
Lactation recipes. The one time you’re allowed—no, encouraged—to indulge in delectable treats at 2:30 in the morning. The internet is stocked with lactation recipes of all sorts. Unfortunately, some tend to be less than delicious. Do you know what I’m talking about? You find a recipe that looks good but tastes like cardboard? Ugh! Well,…
I love Easter for a couple reasons: 1. It’s only 1 of 2 mainstream Christ-centered holidays. 2. It has way less drama than the endless shopping trip known as Christmas. Don’t get me wrong. Christmas is A-mazing. But. Easter really digs into the heart of Christianity—Jesus’s sacrifice and best of all, our salvation. Still, sometimes…
Oh, the sleepless nights! A toddler’s nighttime cough can leave them (and us) feeling exhausted and irritable. However, you can help naturally relieve your toddler’s nighttime cough by using any (or a combination) of these nine remedies. As a mom and a nurse, I have seen and used my share of cold remedies and medications…
It is not a matter of if, but a matter of when pregnancy fatigue and exhaustion will set in. Ugh, the never-ending exhaustion no matter how much rest or sleep we get. But, why do we even feel like that in the first place? Why do we experience pregnancy fatigue and exhaustion? Every woman experiences…
Are you looking for Valentine’s Day gifts for dads that go beyond the traditional “Best Dad Ever” mug? Finding the perfect gift for my husband has always been a challenge. For one, Valentine Day is a romantic holiday…and yet my man is so not romantic. Do I get him something funny? Something practical? Techy? Thankfully,…