Every month flies past, and I can’t believe it’s almost time to start planning Bastian’s first birthday. Seth and I look at him all the time and are in awe of how big he is as well as how much we love him. He’s well-natured, despite going through a bit of a tantrum phase lately. […]
How to Get Your Baby to Sleep Through The Night
This is not one of those blog posts where I’ll say “Bastian is the perfect baby and has been sleeping through the night since 6 weeks! #blessed”. No, that’s not the story here. Bastian is a very good baby, but a great sleeper is not something he’s always been. When he was a newborn he […]
How to Have a Productive Day With Your Baby
Of all the things you anticipate modifying or giving up when you become a mom, one of the least anticipated things for me was my mornings. Mornings before baby were just…easier. Not that I don’t love mornings now. I love seeing Bastian’s smile when I get him out of bed in the morning. And I […]
5 Tips for Your Teething Baby
Watching your baby go through the pain of teething is rough. Some babies are lucky, and just wake up with teeth, no prior fussiness. For others, teething is an excruciating period full of screaming and sleepless nights. Most babies, fall somewhere on this spectrum. Sometimes, I feel like Bastian came out of the womb teething. […]
Last Minute Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas
One thing I feel I would win an Olympic medal for, is gift giving. Or at least, I would’ve. Before I became a mom. I used to give Seth the most thought out and intricate gifts, everything with some hidden meaning. I was like Jim, giving Pam a teapot filled with inside jokes and a […]
My Favorite Spring Wardrobe Staples
My favorite season, hands down, is fall. Something about the crisp air and the flavored coffee just pulls me in. My second favorite season? Spring. I guess you could say that I’m a fan of seasons that aren’t…extreme. I’m not a fan of intense heat or intense cold. We’ve had a mild winter here in […]
How I Got Motivated to Workout Consistently
In high school, I had a really unhealthy relationship with exercise, and fitness in general. It took me a really long time to get over that. I’m still not perfect. I definitely catch myself falling back into unhealthy habits sometimes. With these unhealthy habits in mind, it’s been hard for me to find a workout […]
Arches National Park with Toyota
This year, I will have lived in Utah for 5 years…and have only ever been to one National park here. I’ve been to Zion a few times, and it is absolutely gorgeous. But I’ve never been to the other 4 Utah National parks. One of our goals for 2018 is to go to all 5 […]
Surround Yourself with Inspiration, Not Competition
Until my recent adult life, if you had asked me if I had any friends who I didn’t feel like I was in competition with, the answer would be no. By nature, I’m a very competitive person. All through high school and college, I had a hard time feeling like I wasn’t competing with my […]
My Favorite Apps for Photo Editing
Despite a short stint working in a photo studio, as well as my time in highschool that I was convinced I was a professional photographer, I do not consider myself a photographer. I know my way around a DSLR and can use Lightroom. But I feel it would be disgraceful to people that spend their […]