to the c-section mamas

Dear mama who had a c-section, I feel you. I know the burning questions you have of “wasn’t my body made for giving birth?” and “will I bond with my baby the same way as if I’d had a natural birth?” To answer the first question, yes, a woman’s body is made to give birth […]

How We Spend Quality Time With (Allllll) of our Kids

One of the many (fair) questions we get asked about having a big family is if and how we’re able to spend quality time with each of our kids. (I would much rather this question than “Do you know what causes all these kids? 😉 ) It’s super important to make ample time for kids- no […]

Stocking up on Essentials and Treats for Toddlers + Giveaway

If there’s one thing my readers know, it’s that I L-O-V-E Sam’s Club. (Be sure to read to the end for a $50 Sam’s Club giftcard giveaway!) With 4 kids, it makes life so much easier to be able to go to the store less often and stock up on what we use all the […]

Ways to Announce Your Pregnancy to your Spouse

One of the most fun things I’ve enjoyed over the years is telling Ben that we are pregnant. (And no, this is not an announcement 🙂 )Each of the 4 times, I took the test by myself and then came up with a fun way to share with Ben. With our first, we were on a […]

Helping Expecting Moms

Today, I want to share a few things that friends and family have done to help me while pregnant. The more pregnancies one has, the harder it gets, because guess what? There are more little ones to attend to! The ladies (and a few men!) in our life helped make it so much easier. Maybe […]

Keeping Baby Safe + Giveaway

  This post has been sponsored by Levana, but all opinions are my own. I suppose I should have titled this post “Keeping Toddler Safe” since I technically no longer have a baby. (boo!) But keeping Canaan- our toddler- safe isn’t an easy task. He’s constantly on-the-go and getting into who-knows-what. He decided around Christmas […]

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