January marked our 6th year of marriage but May 25th is our 5th wedding anniversary. It’s complicated. Andrew and I don’t have a traditional love story. We did meet in college, during orientation week, so you could say that we’re college sweethearts but our courtship was short before we parted ways. Not many people know the ins [...]

Not too much attention is given to what women eat during pregnancy.  We’re quick to indulge cravings of even the unhealthiest foods and laugh at poor choices because of “pregnancy cravings”. Doctors warn of the dangers of deli meat, sushi, and alcohol but may not thoroughly discuss how specific foods can assist the fetus in [...]

I recently posted Part 1 of What to do on Date Night in an attempt to share some ideas for getting out of the typical dinner and a movie date night rut. Here are 15 more ideas to help you switch things up a bit!  1. The Circus. There’s not a circus all the time and you might [...]

I’m SO proud to say that I’m raising a little bookworm. At least for now. Annabelle spends a lot of time looking at books and having me read to her, you might not know that she is two going off her book reading attention span.  I’ve always loved reading and even though I don’t read as much now [...]

If I could have a superpower it would probably be to have coconut oil wherever, whenever, as much as I want, on command. If I had the time, and the energy, I might stand outside of OBGYN office and preach about why every mother needs to have coconut oil in her kitchen, medicine cabinet, shower, bathroom, [...]

Date night changes once you become a parent. At least it did for us. We’ve actually only been on 4 dates since Annabelle was born, and 2 of those have happened since she turned 2 in February. Now some of you think I’m crazy, and some of you are thinking you are in the same [...]

It’s been a while since I’ve stayed up late making freezer snacks for Annabelle but last night I was in the mood to make her something new. Her diet has changed recently, we’ve gone gluten free and (mostly) dairy free and I’m still having a hard time getting her to enjoy treats that are based [...]

This is by far one of my favorite hearty salad recipes and it’s perfect for warmer weather since it’s served chilled. If you make it a few hours ahead of time make sure to toss the avocado seed into the bowl too, it will help keep the avocados from browning! Ingredients 2 heads of broccoli [...]

Eating out with my toddler is an adventure every single time. Sometimes I see other toddlers sitting quietly entertaining themselves or staring at something animated on a smart phone while the parents enjoy a leisurely meal and what seems to be adult conversation. I’ve yet to experience that. I try to keep Annabelle away from [...]

Did you know that when babies are born their little brains haven’t yet been hardwired? The hard wiring happens at different times for different stages of development. For example, if you’ve read my post on why Annabelle didn’t watch TV until she was 2 you would know that that’s when a baby’s vision develops and [...]