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Tips for Cruising with a Baby
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Nuna Pipa Review (Honest Review)
There are a million decisions to make before the baby comes; it can get very overwhelming. From nursery decor to essentials, to care. It is so much! I’m the type of person that does a ton of research on every little thing. Even when choosing what to eat at a restaurant, I’ll look at the … Read More
Sweater weather
I’ve been a little quiet on the blog recently, as I’ve been trying to juggle family life, working full time and friends. I don’t know how people do it with multiple kids! This weekend I popped out of the house for Sunday brunch. The weather was perfect! 60s and sunny. I love … Read More
Freemie Liberty Pump Review (Freemie Independence Review)
When I was pregnant, looking for breast pumps, I was super overwhelmed with all of the choices. I asked several of my girlfriends and ended up settling on a Spectra S1 as my insurance pump. While the S1 is a great pump and I’ve been happy with it. I can’t imagine lugging it to work … Read More
Travelin’ with baby: Tips for traveling with a baby
We finally did it! We took our 4.5-month old on vacation with us! Traveling is such a huge part of our lives; I wanted to make sure we could continue to explore the world, just with a new companion! Our goal was to start Elliott at an early age, but in the back of … Read More
Elvie Pump Review
I never thought in a million years that I would be so excited about a breast pump until I found the Elvie Pump. It makes me look forward to the daunting task us moms typically find annoying! Before purchasing the Elvie, I used the Spectra S1 and the Freemie Liberty, but I wanted something even … Read More
The Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain
I came across the Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain when we were avoiding the Caribbean due to the Zika virus. I had never been to Arizona before, and a good friend of mine had moved to Tucson, so we decided to book a quick weekend getaway all paid for by our Chase Sapphire Reserve card (see blog … Read More
An honest review of the SNOO bassinet
For those of you thinking about purchasing (or renting) the SNOO, I wanted to provide an honest review and share my experience. When my husband showed me a $1,300 bassinet for our first baby, I told him he was crazy! From what I had been told, babies don’t stay in a bassinet long, so it’s … Read More
My last day of leave
Today was my last day of maternity leave. 12 weeks flew by! Although there were some challenges and some sleepless nights (especially in the beginning). Overall I feel truly blessed that I have been able to stay home and watch this little being we created grow, and boy did he grow over the last 3 … Read More
My Birth Story
