Hey there…it’s been a while since I’ve actually written down some thoughts, so here we go! We welcomed Nicholas into our family six months ago in January, and he’s been an absolutely perfect addition to our crew. That being said, the transition to three small […]

We’re back! I’m so excited to team up with Sarah of Cozy Little Joys and Shannon of A Dash of Solt again to share our favorite toddler books. Between the three of us, we have four kiddos all between 1 and 3 years old. Sarah’s […]

I can’t believe my sweet boy is 15 months old already! His first year was one for the books and, having just gone through this with TJ, we have so been looking forward to all of the exciting growing and changing that happens when babies […]

I’ve said a million times before that my two boys could not be more different. Their personalities, their preferences, the way they do things, and even the way they fed as newborns and babies. Though they’re only 18 months apart, my breastfeeding experiences were polar […]

Summer weather is here! We wait all winter long for the first day to play outside here in New England, and this Spring has felt especially long and cold. The chilly days didn’t break through all of April, but we’ve had a pretty beautiful month […]

Making milk is a super power. I’m convinced. I’ve been fortunate enough to be able to feed both of my boys with breastmilk for a year each. Along the way, I’ve also learned some other handy ways to use breastmilk for your family. Breastmilk has […]

If you would have told me 10 months ago that this little guy would be drinking from a cup, eating solids like there’s no tomorrow, and actually enjoying it, I would not have believed you. Jacob’s journey with food has been a winding one. He […]

Tomorrow is Jacob’s first birthday which means today marks 365 days of breastfeeding for us. It’s a leap year, so we hit this milestone “early”. I did not go into our breastfeeding journey intending to breastfeed for a year. In fact, I didn’t go in […]

April is C-section Awareness Month. The c-section rate in the US is 32% and the rate in Massachusetts is just about the same. While I knew this going into my first delivery, I still experienced many of the feelings that c-section mamas face…guilt, failure, disappointment, […]

It’s been just about seven weeks since Jacob joined our family, and every day has been a different adventure. While I was so looking forward to meeting Jacob and seeing our family grow, there were quite a few things I was anxious and nervous about, […]