In these strange times we find ourselves navigating, one conversation that seems a constant is the one surrounding the importance of stay-at-home self care. Indeed, as most of us in the US enter yet another week of shelter-in-place orders, staying home for some downtime is just about all we can do! Of course, self care […]

I’ve been meaning to share this post on the DIY balloon garland from our baby shower for months! But maybe the fact that I’m only now getting around to it means that for someone out there in quarantine land, it’s coming at the exact right moment. After all, there are still birthdays to celebrate, home […]

Today marks four week’s since Halo was born and already I can’t remember what life was life before her! I knew to expect a steep learning curve on becoming a parent. But what I expected less was what my postpartum essentials checklist would look like. As it turns out, babies themselves need very little other […]

I’m so utterly over-the-moon to introduce you to the new addition to our family. Meet our daughter Halo Rae! She was born at home, just after midnight on Friday, March 13. And with her first breath, I was a goner. The eleven days that she’s been with us have been complete bliss—even the moments when […]

Disclosure: I partnered with buybuy BABY to create this post. Thank you for supporting the brands that enable me to bring you fresh inspiration daily! Well, we’re here! Officially one week from our due date! These past few months getting ready for baby have been a whirlwind. Even though everyone says you’re never truly ready […]

Earlier this month on Instagram, I shared a little about the journey Ivan and I have been on to strengthen our relationship. We’ve always taken a very growth-oriented approach to our marriage, but losing a pregnancy in late 2018 inspired us to go deeper with the work we’d been doing on ourselves as individuals and […]

As I’ve been thinking more and more about the kind of mom I want to be, one thing is for sure: I’m absolutely going to be the mom who gets down on the ground and plays with her kids’ toys, even when they’re asleep! From classic toys to new trends, there are so many great […]

Every year, my favorite gift guide to assemble is my introvert gift guide. Mainly because it’s the one specifically tailored to me! But I’m not the only hard-to-shop-for homebody out there, so I love suggesting ideas for the antisocial types on your list. The truth is, when searching for gifts for her, there’s so many […]

This whole “having a baby” thing is starting to feel very real! Not only did our first piece of baby gear arrive last week (an Orbit stroller that’s a zillion times nicer than our car!), but I’ve started feeling baby kick and squirm as her quarters grow increasingly cramped. (I imagine her saying, “Hey, did […]

Although I’ve been providing little baby updates on Instagram, I haven’t shared my pregnancy progress here on the blog since first announcing our news! As the first trimester is for many women, my initial three months of pregnancy were pretty tough, and I was forced to slow down from my usual pace considerably. Now that […]

Life is funny, isn’t it? My last post was a bittersweet sendoff to our sweet pup, who we recently said goodbye to. And here, hot on its heels, is an announcement of the impending arrival of a new family member! Yup, as you can tell from this photo, Ivan and I are expecting a baby! He […]

This is a hard post to write—because really, what is harder than saying goodbye forever? On Sunday we held our dog Rambo in our arms as he took his last breath. Since that moment, we’ve been in a fog. This is the first major, permanent change that Ivan and I have weathered in the 6 […]