“You can’t imagine loving somebody any more than you do your partner, and then you give birth to this baby and you’re just like… my heart just like…EXPLODED!” Emily Bessey is the beautiful mom of angel baby Ezra and I am honored to feature her as a Motivating Mother today. Ezra was perfect in every […] Read more…
We all dream about a perfect night of sleep. While there are many factors that affect your sleep, there’s no denying that a high-quality mattress gives an edge up. When shopping for mattresses, most people are aware that the firmness is one of the most important things to look for and ask questions about. We […] Read more…
When I decided to share my story here, I didn’t know where to start. Did I start back at age 17, when I first realized I had depression? When I first wanted to end my life? Or did I fast forward to my first few years of marriage and the emotional struggles I went through […] Read more…
MONEY! MONEY! MONEY! Hey, Hey! {Is that even a song? Because I literally sang that out loud!} Last week for our “Bestie Babble” on Instagram {join us here for our next one!} we chatted about ways to teach our children about MONEY! This is such an important, yet personal question – as all of us have […] Read more…
We showed up to our routine ultrasound at 22 weeks pregnant, excited to see our little baby move around….we never imagined in a million years how our lives were going to be ever changed from that day on. After the ultrasound tech did some measurements, she got very quiet and said the Doctor needed to […] Read more…
Summer is time for amusement parks, state fairs, baseball games, and water sports. However, if money is tight and you have a growing family, these summer activities are not ideal. But you still need to get outside and have some summer fun! So, what are some things you can do? Here are 7 summer activities […] Read more…
It was a Friday evening when I went into work for my usual night shift on the pediatric floor at St. Rose Hospital. I had my 4 patients and things were going fairly normal for the shift. My husband was at home caring for our 2 girls while I worked, and I would sleep the next day […] Read more…
This week we are focusing on being happy and learning how to find happiness RIGHT where you are, at this VERY moment. Whether you are single or married – have seven kids or none- each of us will go through challenges, trials and really REALLY hard days. Today I wanted to talk about finding happiness in […] Read more…
You guys! I don’t know what has gotten into me – but I have totally had this itch to dye my hair fun colors! I told my pretty hair dresser Christina about the change I was thinking about doing and she gave me a few samples of SHAMPOO that change your hair color. Yes.. you heard […] Read more…
The ONLY way I get anything done around here these days…. is baby wearing! My boy LOVES to be held and I am totally not complaining! When I think about everything we did to get him here a few months ago – I honestly just soak in EVERY minute. EVERY snuggle. EVERY cuddle. EVERY kiss […] Read more…
I’m thrilled to share with you beauties that the gorgeous candy colored cribs I saw at the ABC Tradeshow in Las Vegas in October are finally here! The lovely ladies at Suite Bebé were so sweet when I met them and let me do a Facebook live story and I remember how excited everybody was, […] Read more…
It has been so fun becoming a mom of TWO because although it does mean more diapers, more wipes, more food and a lot less sleep. 🙂 It also means more cuddles, more kisses and more smiles which you all know is probably my most favorite thing EVER! I was at a little mommy playgroup […] Read more…
A couple of years ago I found out I was pregnant just a few weeks before Mother’s Day! Saying I was excited is a complete understatement. I was told years before that I had a good chance of not being able to ever be pregnant and I was proving the doctor wrong! I remember going to Barnes […] Read more…
Time is literally FLYING! I kind of just want to stop it RIGHT where we are today! Being a mom of my two miracle babies is a dream for me and I am so thankful every single day that I get to raise them and love on them! My little man is 4 months old […] Read more…
“I JUST WANT TO BE A MOM,” I yelled as I threw my phone on the ground and fell to my knees. The tears came streaming out of my eyes, down my cheeks and dripped to the floor below me. “I will never EVER be a mom…. I give up!… I just don’t understand WHY […] Read more…
Nowhere else does the phrase “not as easy as it looks” apply more than motherhood. If I had a dollar for every time someone told my pre-motherhood self: “You’re going to be such a great mom!” I would have had…well…a lot of dollars. Probably enough dollars to buy out Costco’s entire ice cream section to […] Read more…
Sleep. The one thing every new mom dreams of getting. I get asked about my favorite mommy products and must-haves for new moms ALL the time and my reply is simple… “ANYTHING that will help you get some sleep!” 🙂 As a new mom, life is exhausting. And at night, all you really want to […] Read more…
I was 18 when I began my career in the Hotel Industry. To say I LOVED it would be an understatement. Working in the corporate world, while going to college, kept me busy and on the right path to a successful career that lied ahead. I worked hard and met amazing people that I still […] Read more…
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