Learning to Take a Time Out

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From One Journey to the Next

KABRITA

Breastfeeding has been an amazing journey for me as a mother. It is a journey that has been both joyful and heart-wrenching, endearing and overwhelming, completely fulfilling and also completely depleting. Most of all I would say that it has been an honor and a privilege being able to nurture my children with my own body. […]

In the Thick of It

In the Thick of It // via The Little Things We Do

Those of you who have been reading this blog since my pre-parenting days may recall the rants of a former childless blogger (*ahem*…me) who swore to the high heavens that having babies would never change me or my lifestyle. “Our kids will have to learn to adapt,” I said, and “We’ll teach them to act right in […]

21 Things That Cross the Mind of a Mother While Getting Dressed

Things Moms Think About When Getting Dressed

Before I had kids getting dressed was a breeze. It involved very little forethought. Just two questions really. 1) “What’s the weather like?” and 2) “What do I feel like wearing today?” It really was quite simple. Fast forward a few years and a few kids later and things have become decidedly more complicated. Where getting dressed once came […]

Little Reminders + Choosing Joy

Little Reminders + Choosing Joy

Some days choosing joy as a mama is a struggle. Actually…if I’m being completely honest here, it’s a struggle most of the time. It’s not that I don’t love my children or that I don’t count them as one of my life’s greatest blessings, but being a mom is just really, freaking hard sometimes. I’ve shared a little […]

Janky First Aid + 10 Grown-Up Things I Should Probably Do

Grown-Up Things I Should Probably Do + Janky First Aid

When you’re a kid you want to be a grownup sooooo badly. You lament the ridiculousness of following your parents rules and can’t wait for the day when you’ll be a full-fledged grownup yourself so you can do awesome grownup things…like eating ice cream for dinner and staying up late and buying whatever you want. […]