Hey everyone!! I am definitely feeling some guilt for not checking in a bit more and because we didn’t take any cute Thanksgiving family photos yesterday. But then again, I did promise myself I’d live in the moment, so that’s what matters most, especially on a day to spend being grateful for family. We had…
Day By Day
I’m not really sure what day it is – I think Monday? I know it’s November but it feels like October. I don’t really remember October?! I know Thanksgiving is coming up REAL FAST. Nothing forces you to live in the moment like being a new parent. I can only look ahead maybe 1-2 hours…
KERF Lately: Food + Activity + Bod
On the one hand it’s hard to believe we’ve had a new baby for 2.5 weeks, and on the other hand it feels like it’s been a month! Little B isn’t even 3 weeks old yet – he is still so young! Yet being pregnant feels like a very distant memory. I have a post…
Mermaid Smoothie Bowl
This post is sponsored by The Quaker Oats Company Y’all know I’ve been loving the creative smoothie bowl trends on the Internet. I just had to have some fun with the Mermaid theme! The base is a basic Dough Boy Smoothie, which is overnight oats using Quaker Old Fashioned Rolled Oats blended into a smoothie the…
Postpartum Essentials
Here we are just over two weeks in to newbornland, and I’ve had some time to gather my thoughts on the must haves that I’ve relied on to get us from one nap, nursing session, and soothe to the next. If I were to have another baby (which is currently not the plan!), I would…
Birch’s Birth Story
That’s my birth story in a nutshell! Here’s the very long version. Mazen and Birch’s pregnancies were nearly identical. Like most second-time moms, I started feeling lots of Braxton Hicks contractions much earlier this time. By the end, they were quite strong and intense. I also could feel the baby’s head on my cervix and…
From Cake To Tylenol
If you’re following on Instagram (I’m sorry blog news is always a few days late!) you’ll know that the visit with my parents started out like this ^^ celebrating my dad’s birthday with our favorite cake from Foods Of All Nations. And ended like this, sick in bed all day. VIDEOS Dad and Thomas came…