It's spring 2018 and the flowers and grass aren't the only thing growing around here! Baby number two is on the way - due November 5th, 2018. We are so excited to welcome a new little one to our family. We have prayed for this baby and are so excited to meet him or her! Quite possibly the most excited one is our two year old daughter. She seems to understand that there is a baby in mommy's belly. When asked if she thinks she is getting a brother or a sister, she says a sister every time. In Read more [...]

Thank you to Lucid Audio for sending HearMuffs Sounds for review in exchange for my honest opinion. As a nurse, I am keenly aware of the impact loud sounds have on our ears. From a young age, we need to be sure to protect our children's ears. My husband enjoys going to auto races with his friend and our daughter loves to go along. We bought her a pair of inexpensive ear muffs last year to cancel the noise of the loud race cars, but I was impressed with the features of HearMuffs so I was excited Read more [...]

I received product from Read Your Story to facilitate this post.  All opinions are my own. Do you find it difficult to purchase gifts for the children in your life?  I know that one complaint I often hear is that "they already have everything".  And while we know that's typically partially true, sometimes settling on a gift can be a bit stressful.  Even a challenge!  However, Read Your Story has taken the difficulty away as their books always make for a great choice! Personalized Books Read more [...]

Thank you to notes to self for sending product in exchange for my honest opinion in this review. notes to self socks were made to share the power of positive thinking. Laura Schmidt created notes to self socks after she read a book that described how the subconscious mind is most open early in the morning and late at night. She thought, "What if I put positive affirmations on the toes of socks? Then, at least twice a day, the person wearing them would be training their mind to think more positive Read more [...]

I should start off with an explanation of what Doula means. dou·la ˈdo͞olə/ noun a woman who is trained to assist another woman during childbirth and who may provide support to the family after the baby is born. Honestly it's hard to know where to start. I've known my Doula Deb for seven years. So many cheers, victories, sad moments and more have been shared through that seven years. I am so glad that we met, worked together in one occasion and developed Read more [...]