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My 13 Month Breastfeeding Journey
First, I want to start by saying that each woman has to do what works for them. While this was my journey, I don’t mean to say what is right for others. This can be a sensitive topic in the mommysphere and while we live in a pro-shaming society, I don’t intend to do that here. Fed is best, whatever that may mean for you and for your family. Sour Milk? Is it just me, or do you feel like so many conversations about breastfeeding focus on the negative? It’s painful… it’s hard to get the perfect latch…it’s time consuming…you can’t drink alcohol or copius caffeine….you may leak….you may get…
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Beautycounter… A Review
First things first… no I am not selling the stuff. Don’t you hate it when you read what you think is an honest review, only to find that the reviewer is selling it? This is not that post. Now full transparency, I did get to try the products for free… but let’s be real. We all know I would have paid for them because #skincarejunkie. I’ve been eyeing BeautyCounter for a while now, and more so lately as I am trying to use products that are safer for my family and me. The stars aligned when I met Rachana, a mom in my Mom’s group, who is a fellow skin…
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Our Story
“Tell him you’re busy… for the rest of your life”. I’ll never forget Chip’s words when he learned that I’d moved on after he moved to Costa Rica and then subsequently broke up with me. Those words were a defining moment for us. Months later we were not only back together, but he had moved from Costa Rica to NYC and asked me to join him. I quit my job and moved across the country to be with him. Talk about taking a leap for love… Let me back things up a bit. First you need to know, this is not your “high school sweetheart” love story… nor is it…
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What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag… Simplified
I find it only fitting to follow up my previous post, “Post Partum Stuff I Wish I Knew” with this one. I remember being pregnant and getting on Pinterest to search what to bring to the hospital… and y’all. OVERKILL. Yes, those lists look pretty and cutesy, but it is wayyyyy overboard, in my opinion. And I don’t think I would describe myself as a low maintenance person either…At a Labor and Delivery Class offered by our hospital, the nurse was my kinda gal, who gave it to us straight. She told us less is more and that the hospital will pretty much have everything we need (and also to…