A lifestyle blog by Lauren Hartmann
I think one of the most intimidating things about tackling a Whole30 is the idea of potentially having to cook different things for the rest of the family. I remember a magical time when I was young and childless and didn’t have to worry about anyone else’s food but my own. I didn’t have to […]
My breastfeeding journey has been anything but expected. Literally everything about it has surprised me. First I was surprised by how difficult it was and then by how easy it became. I was surprised by how convenient it could be and yet how inconvenient it felt at times. I was surprised by the sometimes love/hate relationship I had […]
When Alice was a mere 11 days old, I had a moment of pure insanity and decided that taking three children – age four and under – on a two hour road trip to the beach sounded like a totally great idea. I’ll cut to the chase and tell you that it probably wasn’t one of […]
You know how people say that the third child sort of just raises itself? Well, it’s kind of true. Life with our little Alice Rosalie has been oh-so-sweet, but I would be lying if I said she was getting our full and undivided attention. The truth is…we have two other kids vying for our attention […]
I have always struggled with my weight…like always. I was “the chubby kid” until sometime during junior high when I thinned out a bit, but even then my weight always fluctuated. As a result, I’ve spent a good chunk of my adult life trying out various diets and supplements and while some of them technically worked, they weren’t […]
If I could spend the rest of my life only vacationing at one single location it would probably be Family Camp. Disneyland would be a close second, since I’m a total sucker for Disney magic, but Barnabas Family Camp definitely has a magic all its own. I’ve written about Barnabas before and all the reasons why […]
