My best friend and I used to spend hours and hours talking into a portable tape recorder as we were growing up. Each sleepover consisted of Emily, me, and our tape recorder. The three of us were inseparable. Kinda weird? Yeah, maybe. Fast forward a couple decades and here I am recording my voice once again. This…
I nursed my children for a combined total of 48 months. That is 4 solid years of breastfeeding experience! In that time I learned just how beautiful breastfeeding can be. I also learned a lot about the technical and emotional side of nursing a baby. From thrush to pumping to weaning, here is a collection of…
I ditched antibacterial hand soap years ago, and I haven’t missed it one bit! Instead of using antibacterial soap, I use regular soap and turn it into foaming hand soap. 5 Reasons to Ditch Antibacterial Hand Soap & Switch to DIY Foaming Hand Soap This post contains affiliate links. 1. Antibacterial hand soap isn’t as…
This is the story of how my crush became my husband. It was a pleasure to share this story with you in 2013, but today I’m adding an extra chapter! Do you want to read my real life love story from the beginning?  Start here with The Window. I owe you a big apology. Recently, we signed…
This post was originally published on Oct. 27, 2010. Just a wild guess, but I doubt this phone call was recorded for quality assurance. RING-RING I answer the phone, “Hello.” A woman answers me and explains that she is doing a fire safety survey. “This is not a sales call.” Ok. Whatever. “Do you have…
You are thinking about your baby registry and you are stressing the heck out! The list you got from the store has approximately 1 billion suggestions on it. You know you don’t need all of it. You know they are trying to sell you stuff so of course they are telling you to register for…