Parenthood & Baby

These are my newborn essentials. I tried to keep it minimal and simple as I could! You really don't need much during those first few weeks, but after that it's nice to have some extra things to make the tradition into parenthood a little simpler (like that baby bouncer was the only way I could get a shower those first few months!). Below are all the items I included in my Newborn Essentials video plus other items that I use and love. Congrats on your new baby and I wish you the best of luck in y[...]

One of my biggest concerns about having our first child was how our cat, June, would do with the new baby in the house. She's already a temperamental calico with her own issues and I stressed a lot about how she'd react to the new baby. On top of my own stress, our closes friends and family often voiced their concerns and warned us against keeping our cat. I desperately didn't want to loose of our little fur-baby, so I did a good amount of research online to help acclimate and transition our cat[...]

In preparing for our baby girl to arrive I did some research into how to cloth diaper, but was still pretty intimated about how to start, what I'd need and if it was right for our family. My husband wasn't super keen on the idea of cloth diapering, so I decided I'd shelf the idea until she was out of newborn diapers and then give it a try. I bought little lot of about 6 cloth diaper secondhand and gave it a whirl. I was so surprised and happy at how easy it was! Here are my tips to start cloth d[...]