With my firstborn, when I suddenly realized I was 2 months pregnant and going to become a mom so soon, I was in complete shock and some frustration, as if cheated in time, as a newlywed. I didn’t feel ready or excited at first.Once I came to my senses, I realized the irreplaceable gift God …
How Has my Quiet Time Changed Since Having Hudson?
It’s changed A lot! Right after he was born it took a huge adjustment figuring out when to do it and how I wanted to do it. But about 2-3 months I got in a more regular time with it as his naps regulated. I’ve always been a read thru the Bible person. And I …
Aesthetically Pleasing Misses the Meaning
Writing this post more as a reminder for myself then anyone. Blogging for a few years now, I’ve been enveloped into the world of having pretty pictures, backgrounds, and stationary per se. It’s a fun bit of being a blogger and has contributed to my creativity to some degree. It’s also enabled me tho to …
Thursday Thoughts, Don’t Downgrade a New Mom‘s Experience.
I was reading about a comment made to a new mother, that had just delivered her baby and was sharing her story with others. She was recalling what’s helped her with breastfeeding, as well as postpartum.A message was sent to her concerning the fact that she had no experience and thus shouldn’t be sharing any …
When Motherhood is the Hardest, Here’s What Our Children Will Remember.
Laying in bed cuddled up with a sick little boy. It’s in these moments that being a mom is hard. I can choose to be caring, nurturing, patient. Or I can lash out, feel angry that he’s my responsibility, and go drown my sorrows out in junk food.But at the end of the day, my …
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DIY $.99 Refillable Wet Wipes Case for Traveling
I love mom hacks that are not only easy but also cost efficient. This little hack for your wet wipes is perfect for on the go travel. So simple yet does the job perfectly. Oh! And did I mention it cost $.99 to make? Win win!! Checkout the little video below to see how! I …
Thursday Thoughts, Breastfeeding Chapter Closing
This week I had to end a bittersweet part of Hudson and me’s story. I know every person’s breastfeeding journey is different. Some rewarding, some painful, some indifferent. For us it was something that I went into motherhood a little indifferent about, but came out on the other side solely convinced of its reward. It …
Thursday Thoughts, Sing a Hymn to Little Children
This thought has come to me many times and I wanted to just share it. Simple tho it may be, I think God often has put Hudson in my life to think of these little things to help me remember that verse in Matthew 18:3. “And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change …
Thursday Thoughts, Early Morning Moments with My Son
A few nights ago, Hudson woke up in the wee hours of the morning crying in pain (teething or tummy). I tried the usual of nursing and a soothing tablet but it was apparent that he needed more then that.So I gave him some pain medicine and did what I’ve done before when he was …
How to Handle the Rocky Days, The Mom Version
One topic I received when I did my polls at the beginning of the new year was “how to handle the hard days and stay patient in motherhood”. Wow. I mean that’s a whole load in and of itself. I’d love to say that I handle this so well and have just the perfect thing …