What does motherhood look like? Is it one size fits all? Do we all wear it a little differently? Answers … I don’t know, no and um, yeah. This selfie was taken at 6pm on a Friday night. Last night, my son, nearly 8 months old, was up at 10 with Dad, 11 with me, then …
When I was pregnant, everyone was so excited. Co-workers couldn’t wait to meet and snuggle my baby. Friends were excited and eager to come over and play. I was genuinely excited about the prospect of my son having a slew of surrogate aunts and uncles – a wide net to lean on and call on …
I recently discovered that granola bars are incredible simple (and delicious) to make at home. And, since I am a dairy-free breastfeeding mom, I decided I wanted to experiment with different flavors. Combine this with the fact that I recently discovered the sheer awesomeness that is cookie butter and you get the following husband and …
Sometimes, you just need a freaking cupcake. And sometimes that cupcake craving hits in the the midst of a rare Nashville snow storm. While I can neither confirm nor deny that the entire batch was gone long before the snow melted, I can confirm that these dairy-free Vanilla Cupcakes with Chocolate “Buttercream” Frosting are to …
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Dads. Husbands (DH). Significant Others (SO). Other Half (OH). Partners in crime. Whatever you call them, the fathers of our children often get a bad rap. As a new mom, I joined pretty much any and every Facebook group of fellow moms. I quickly learned that some of these dads were going to make me …
These muffins are moist, delicious and full of flavor. The original recipe didn’t include vanilla, which is a crime against baked desserts, or chocolate chips (why not, who knows). I could legit eat the entire pan, but you know, self control, pants that fit, whatever.
Fall is in the air … and if I were a pumpkin spice girl, I’d be rocking a PSL right now. Instead, I’ll munch on these Harvest Granola Bars.
I have always heard that you never know the true power of love until you know the love of a parent for a child. I never understood that the love they were referring to was a completely different kind of love – one that is all consuming, unapologetic, inexplicable, completely irrational and wholly fulfilling. In …
As I stare down at the wide-mouthed rabid zombie violently attacking my boob with his mouth, I coo and shush and remember his sweet, angelic sleeping face I’d lovingly stared at just seconds ago and I thank the nipple Gods for giving me flat nipples that require me to use nipple shields. And, as I …
Despite my goals and plans to stay healthy and active during pregnancy, I did not stick to my plan. I gave into cravings and ate all the cupcakes and cheeseburgers I wanted. In spite of this, I only gained 14 pounds … basically, all baby and pregnancy weight. I do not know how this happened. …
