A New Mom’s Journey with Breastfeeding and Pumping: The Struggles and the Accomplishments My Son Liam is now just over a month old. While there are several adjustments that come with being a new Mom, one of the ones I had the most difficulty with was breastfeeding. If you read his birth story, you will…
Last you heard, in Birth Story Part 1, we were arriving at the hospital. It was always the plan to have my Sister and my SO in the room with me as my support. They came to my birthing suite with me while my parents went to the waiting room. I got into my gown…
Before I introduce you to the one who has completely changed my life for the better, I will begin the birth story from where I last left off. This is when I had my 40-week OB appointment. They did a membrane sweep, I found out I was dilated, and effaced and my induction date was…
I can’t believe that the next few days will be my final days of being pregnant. Soon, I will go from “Mom-to-be” to “Mommy”. Currently, I am 40 weeks and 6 days pregnant. This past Tuesday, I had what will be my final OB appointment. I was unsure as to what to expect for this…
Ready to *POP*! We’ve made it to our due date! — To everyone who has been supportive throughout this pregnancy, thank you so much for everything. Even putting up with my constant posts says a lot. Your kindness means so much to us. We are lucky to have such great friends.💛 — To our families,…
Yes, another slow cooker recipe! I love how easy it is to throw ingredients together and give them time to cook and absorb each other’s delicious flavors. While this version is a tad time consuming, there are several shortcuts you can take to have the soup done in a “One Pot” 30 Minute fashion as…
I love one pot/slow cooker meals and recipes that use leftover food so this is a two in one! This recipe is so simple and instead of worrying about preparing chicken in advance, you can use leftover shredded chicken. Or, if you don’t have any, you can do what I did and pick up a rotisserie chicken…
It is definitely no secret that I LOVE pasta and I can eat it every single day. When I found this recipe on Spend with Pennies, I knew I had to try it. I altered the recipe just a bit to accommodate what I had in my fridge and pantry, but it was delicious! I…
