Brand Fave: Ever Eden & #notox
You all know I love Ever Eden and have shared them with you before. During the month of March they’ve … Continue Reading Brand Fave: Ever Eden & #notox
Stay Home
I’ve been trying to collect my thoughts about everything currently going on in our world. My heart has been heavy with dread, my mind clouded by anxiety and fear. Worrying is tiresome, and I’ve done more than my fair share … Continue Reading Stay Home
Mom- ICU
Two days ago, my mom was admitted to the ICU with Streptococcal pneumonia, sepsis, and afib. It took hours to … Continue Reading Mom- ICU
Fed is Best
Breast feeding was a challenge from the get go for us. It always ended up the same…me in pain, Valorie frustrated, and still hungry. I would pump, but I was never able to get more than a measly 1-2 ounces … Continue Reading Fed is Best
Brand Fave: Doona USA
Phoenix is our determined child, and she’s always wanting to do what her brother is doing. All well and good … Continue Reading Brand Fave: Doona USA
Seizures Part 2
Our girl had another episode of seizure activity Saturday night, this time not as long or severe thankfully. Her neuro appointment is scheduled for the 12th of March, and eeg for the 26th. I’m so grateful they were able to … Continue Reading Seizures Part 2
Mama, I’ve Been There
I want to be honest and upfront about something so many don’t talk about- postpartum depression and delayed bonding with … Continue Reading Mama, I’ve Been There
Home
Last night as I was tucking Rowan in to bed he started crying. I asked him what was wrong and … Continue Reading Home
Seizure
Last night at around 10:30pm I heard the sound of Phoenix gagging, then crying out on the monitor to her … Continue Reading Seizure
This is the Space I Occupy
For two weeks now I have been trying to move past the response I got when I posted that short … Continue Reading This is the Space I Occupy
I Did the Dishes
People think they know how they’d react, what they’d do. You don’t. Grief is experienced differently by everyone. It is managed differently by everyone. I did the dishes when my son died. After we’d held his lifeless body for hours, … Continue Reading I Did the Dishes
Brand Fave: Lulyboo Baby
I have to show off our new favorite of all our baby gear, our Lulyboo Baby Basinet-to-Go! Now that Vallie … Continue Reading Brand Fave: Lulyboo Baby
Sticks and Stones
Did you know I have to have a filter set up on my Instagram to keep certain hurtful words and comments from my viewing? That a friend has my login info so that she may sort through my DMs to … Continue Reading Sticks and Stones
The Salt of the Earth
My parents made the decision 3 decades ago to create life together and they’ve nurtured, loved, and supported those lives unconditionally every day since. Regardless of their own well being, their own struggles, their own traumas, their own wants, desires, … Continue Reading The Salt of the Earth
Brand Fave: Tubby Todd
My girls have pretty sensitive skin and scalps, and it’s been a struggle finding bath and skincare products for them … Continue Reading Brand Fave: Tubby Todd
The Last Baby
Another thing I’ve struggled with lately is the acknowledgment that Valorie is my last baby. I don’t know if it’s … Continue Reading The Last Baby
