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 …
Early Allergen Introduction to Babies, Does it Really Work?
So I thought since I had shared a little bit about my health journey, I wanted to share a few things of what I’m doing with Hudson to reinforce a good gut, have little to no food allergens, for him! If you’ve read my blog post all about my health here, you know that I …
Thursday Thoughts, French Fries and Ice Cream
The other afternoon I had a déjà vu that took me back to a childhood memory. Hudson and I had been playing outside on his splash pad and it was 90° weather. And the water felt so cool and so refreshing. We came back inside and I immediately felt the sensation of how it did …
June Prayer, The Purest Righteous Form of Love
Lord, thank you that June brings in summer. Thank you for the beautiful outdoors and lakes with cool refreshing water that we are able to enjoy. Thank you for the summer breeze that blows the fresh smell of flowers and grass our way. Thank you that this year as a nation we are able to …
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, Mother’s of the Bible
This week as we approach Mother’s Day in remembrance of mother’s of the Bible, I’ve been reading about moms in the Bible. and the 2 that stuck out were Hannah and Ruth. Both mothers of different backgrounds. Ruth a widow that remarried and was blessed with a child through Boaz. And then Hannah, a woman …
The Influence Of My Mammy On My Life
Today would’ve been my Mammy’s 75’th birthday. I wanted to dedicate a post to her because so much of who I am was influenced by the 11 years I had with her. If I were to tie up all the abilities, and attributes of a woman who embodied Proverbs 31 and put it in a …
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 …