The Thing About Sleep… or Lack Thereof

The Thing About Sleep… or Lack Thereof

The much needed and very literal wake up call from my baby and toddler. When I was pregnant, I talked to a friend of mine who had a 6 month old baby. My friend had gone back to work early, she looked GREAT every time I saw her and her baby had been sleeping through...

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All I want for Christmas…

All I want for Christmas…

...is a full night's sleep?! Oh man, with cold/flu season upon us and two kids rotating in sickness over the last six weeks... I could use a full night's sleep. But apparently that's not in Santa's sack? Damn. Anyway I was struggling to figure out what I want for...

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Packing Your Baby Hospital Bag

Packing Your Baby Hospital Bag

I loved packing my baby hospital bag. Is that ridiculous? We were moving around my due date so I couldn't set up the nursery... but I NEEDED to nest. So I packed and repacked and repacked our hospital bag. Ended up being a great thing because we had exactly what we...

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What Does it mean to “Be a Man”

What Does it mean to “Be a Man”

What does it mean to "be a man?" For my husband, being a man means being strong not just physically, but emotionally. It means loving those around you passionately and doing everything in your power to help them. It also means seeing something that needs to be done...

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