My bedroom is a sanctuary. At least it is now. It’s the place I escape to when I need a break or a refresh. I crave fresh light spaces and this room just wasn’t doing it for me. Interior design is something that I love, but I am limited in my abilities and vision. When my friend offered to help…
Before you dive into reading through this post I just wanted to take a moment to introduce Suzanne, the talented interior designer. I always love seeing her posts on social media of the spaces she designs. I am very excited to collaborate with her on this post as I always need others ideas to get me going on my decorating.…
When my first baby was born I took a look around our apartment and began to notice all the chemicals we had and used on a daily basis. The desire to get rid of everything toxic started to grow. I was worried about the health of my baby and began considering how toxins could be affecting my husband and myself.…
3 children coming and going out of our bed during the night made purchasing a king bed a no-brainer. Our mattress came to our house in a box and unrolled and expanded on our bedroom floor. All the sleeping space was glorious! I no longer felt like I was getting pushed out of my bed every time a little munchkin…
From day 1 this baby girl has loved being swaddled. At different stages, she has liked different types of swaddles. Most recently she likes to have her hands near her face. The only problem with this type of swaddle with blankets is that she gets out of it and wakes up during the night. We tried a sleep sack that…
Telling people about my decision to have a home birth usually causes one of two reactions: concerned wonderment or excited support. It seems that most people are on one side of the fence or the other when it comes to home birthing. The idea of a home birth either being terrifying or liberating. Neither side of the fence is necessarily…
February: the month of extended periods of cold, piles of snow, and hearts– lots of hearts. Now that January is over I feel an inch or two closer to spring. However, this month has been bitter cold and we have stayed home as much as we possibly can without going crazy. We have finally jumped on the bandwagon and started…
I was dozing to sleep on the couch for the second time today- holy moly growing a baby is exhausting. The time was 4:30 pm -witching hour- the kids were tired from skipping naps, hungry and wanting all the treats they could find, fighting over a piece of fluff they found on the floor, and Dad had just texted to…
