Just a stay-at-home mother of four writing about books, parenting, and life in general. I hope you enjoy the ride.
Hello third trimester mom! This is my third time packing a hospital bag! While I would LOVE to say I have the packing the hospital bag down pat, I’m a bit of an “over-packer”. This year I’ve decided to write everything down that I’m packing in my hospital bag in…
A few weeks ago on my Facebook page for this blog I made a poll asking people what my next recipe should be. It was very close but people wanted a side dish for my next recipe. The reason why I chose this Summer Veggies Bake recipe is because I…
“You made a registry? This is your third kid! Why?” This was my Dad’s response when I told him I made a registry for this baby. It’s the reaction I normally get because people assume I want other people to buy things off my registry. That’s not the case! There…
If you have read any of my other posts about this pregnancy you would know my biggest complaint is the sciatica pain. I don’t remember the pain being this bad with my other two pregnancies but I tend to look back on those days with rose-colored glasses. While my pain…
*This post contains affiliated links HEY LOOK MA I MADE IT! This song is blasting from our speakers in the kitchen this early Monday morning while JT scream sings the chorus. I can relate to that line right about now! I made it! I’m in the third trimester of this…
I’m officially 27 weeks pregnant!! For all you readers who don’t know which weeks are what trimesters, your third trimester starts at 28 weeks. Since I’m almost at the last trimester, I figured I would post all the stuff that got me through my second trimester! Note: these items are…
It’s summer time! One of my favorite summer side dishes is broccoli salad. My mother-in-law makes the BEST broccoli salad and any time she makes it I have at least three servings. Well, I decided to finally make it for myself! I also thought it would be awesome to make…
I decided to write this post about my favorites a while ago but then quarantine happened and I had to add some stuff to this list that has helped me through this time. Quarantine has been exhausting for me (as I’m sure it has been for all of you) because…
This is a list of my 8 first trimester essentials. Everything on it has helped me through the first few months of pregnancy! (updated: 3/19/25) Recently I’ve had people ask me how this pregnancy is going compared to my first two. Believe me when I say that this pregnancy is…
A few weeks ago on my Facebook page I asked if you guys wanted my next recipe post to be a casserole or a crockpot recipe. You chose a crockpot recipe and so I searched for a super easy one that is also delicious. I tried a broccoli cheddar soup…