Vacationing with a One-Year-Old: Lessons Learned

The irony of this post title is the sentiment is true: if you are taking your toddler on vacation, it is indeed not a vacation. We took our first family vacation as a family of three to Massachusetts last fall. At the time, Emerson was a little over one year old and, lucky for us, … Continue reading Vacationing with a One-Year-Old: Lessons Learned

1st Trimester Recap 2.0

I am so glad the first trimester is well behind me - it was a bit of a doozy and the terrible weekend weather we have been having so far this year certainly didn't help. I wanted to offer a pregnancy recap by trimester again because I have found them so helpful and make me … Continue reading 1st Trimester Recap 2.0

Here We Go Again…

I promised I'd be better about posting on here this year, and so far, I have not met my own expectations. But I do have a good excuse - I am thrilled to share with y'all that we are expecting Baby #2 this fall! I always wanted my children to be close in age but … Continue reading Here We Go Again…

2024 Reading List

Is it just me or does it seem that reading got trendy again? In the past year, I've seen more people, including myself, joining book clubs, asking for book recommendations on social media and more book titles I might be interested in delivered to my inbox. I can't say I'm upset about that - I … Continue reading 2024 Reading List

2023: A Year in Review

It's no secret that my time spent blogging has fallen by the wayside in the past year. Between navigating a little one into toddlerhood, developing a semi-routine as first-time parents, and transitioning into a new position at work (not to mention the other litany of celebrations), it is easy to say that I was a … Continue reading 2023: A Year in Review

12 Days of Christmas

Merry Christmas y'all! Even though Christmas was three days ago, I look at our tree still in disbelief that it has come and gone. This season felt particularly short for me even though, according to the calendar, it was longer than most. I attribute a lot of that to my intense workload over the past … Continue reading 12 Days of Christmas