One of my favorite moments in my second pregnancy was getting to tell our first that she was going to be a big sister. We were so excited to celebrate just how special her new title of big sister was. We got her a shirt, a big sister gift and took pictures of her decked …

Breaking the exciting news to family and friends can be one of the best moments in your pregnancy. If the timeline matches, you can tell your family at Christmas, which makes it that much more special. We told our family that we were pregnant at Christmas because it was easy to gather everyone together. Since …

My first child talked early and was speaking in sentences in no time at all. Speech came to her effortlessly and I never gave a thought as to how to help baby talk. I never gave baby language development a second thought until my second child came along. My second child didn’t have more than …

At the moment, I have an almost 4-year-old and an almost 2-year-old. They are adorable, funny and loving. They are also a lot of work. I absolutely cannot get enough of them and yet at the same time, no one can infuriate me or push my buttons as well as them. It is a very …

Pantry organization is key to having effective kitchen storage and the reason behind why we ended up with DIY pull out pantry shelves to gain more effective storage. Our original pantry had a poorly designed organizational system that needed to be removed. However, we didn’t want to just add shelves. Based on the dimensions of …

When we moved into our house, I was overwhelmed by how much oak wood was in the house. The floors, trim, windows, doors, stairs were all oak. The cabinets in the kitchen and every bathroom cabinet was oak. There was no color to break up the oak and it made the space look outdated, dark …

When we decided we wanted to have a baby, I kind of just assumed we would get pregnant right away. After trying for a month and getting our first negative pregnancy test, I started to panic. My panic came from the fact that starting to try showed me just how long a month was and …

While pregnant, I completely underestimated just how busy I would be when baby arrived. I thought I had done everything I could do to get ready. I went to appointments, made a registry, had a shower, prepped the nursery, and read up on various topics like sleep and breastfeeding. What no one tells you while …

One of my favorite times during pregnancy is sharing the good news with family and friends. After announcing my pregnancy to my husband, grandparents-to-be were next up. I loved seeing my and my husband’s parents’ reactions and having them share in our excitement.  I also wanted to give each set of grandparents a gift. After …

So, you just found out that you’re going to have twins! Congrats! Being pregnant with not only one but two babies is both exciting and mega-overwhelming. Here are my top 10 tips for an easier and more enjoyable twin pregnancy! Get a pregnancy pillow A pregnancy pillow is a nice to have when you’re pregnant …