We are so excited to share that baby Racine #3 is coming in October! I did a recent Q&A answering all the questions about this pregnancy and will link it HERE! We are thankful for this growing little life and for our growing little family. God has blessed us richly! Xoxo, Shantel
My Breastfeeding Journey with Felicity. What worked this time!
19 months. It seems it just was the right time with both of my sweet babies. My sweet girl just finished nursing 2 weeks ago and it was a smooth transition for which I’m so thankful. After a much harder time with my firstborn I’m so happy to say this one was much easier. She …
Thoughts on Priorities
I’ve been reading in Matthew this month in preparation for the holidays and it’s brought to my mind these things.❤️ priorities #Godoverall #timewithGod #quiettime #timewithHim #youngmom #youngmama #momlife #rawmotherhood #homemaker #teenmom #realmoms
Ask not Want.
We’re in a training season of teaching Hudson he has to ask, and not just tell me he wants something. Hudson is on the brink of turning 4. I love the doors that have opened since his language and curiosity senses have developed. He often asks insightful questions now and each one surprises me with …
1 Whole Year with our Sweet Felicity🍓
Felicity turned one today and my mama heart is just overflowing. 🥹💖 From her pregnancy to adventuring thru this first year, there’s so many instances that I could see first hand, God was watching over her. So many hours of dedication are poured into a child their first year of life. The dozens of hours …
Collaboration with Nanobebe Baby Bottles
As a mom of two littles, I love being able to pump and keep a bottle on hand for those busy days, events, dream feeds, etc. 🍼💕I never invested in bottles with Hudson or took the time to find one that truly worked for him.So when @nanobebe reached out about trying their “The Flexy Silicone …
Mother’s Day Memory
I remember my first Mother’s Day 4 years ago. 🩷I had found out just a week before that I was pregnant with Hudson and was still not only processing the surprise, but also hadn’t shared it with anyone accept our parents. I didn’t have all the warm fuzzy feelings about being pregnant yet or didn’t …
Switch it up! How I’m changing our week to serve us as a family better.
If you receive my newsletter then you know that the last 1-2 months I’ve found that our weekdays aren’t flowing for us very well. We’re in a bit of a schedule routine rut, and it felt like it wasn’t serving our family well. Right after Hudson was born I loved Monday’s. Crazy right?! It was …
“If the ring still fits.” My postpartum body changes.
Something that I haven’t shared a lot about, is my weight loss after having each kid. After my pregnancy with Hudson, I was able to lose the weight quickly for the most part. My body went back to much of the way it was before. I mean of course I had some loose skin a …
Brotherly Love
Over the last couple of weeks, I’ve noticed something about Hudson. Something that has brought me a lot of joy. As a mom, we try and pray that how we teach our children to interact causes a bond of love between them, and not division. That the connection a brother and sister have is more …