Being at home for so long has been difficult at times. It would be easy to dwell on all of the things I can't currently do. Instead I have been using this time to focus on the positive and find little joys in every day. I've been spending my days creating an environment that brings … Continue reading How I’m Using This Time at Home to Improve My Mood
Happy Friday everyone! With Mother's Day this weekend I am looking forward to a relaxing day with my boys. I will likely spend the day in my pajamas, snuggled up with coffee in hand while I play and read with Jack. I hope you are all surviving this time at home, staying healthy and safe. … Continue reading Living Lately No. 53
There is so much skepticism right now about Covid-19 and what is actually necessary. While I feel like most people around me are very polarized in terms of full on avoidance and others couldn't care less about what is happening, I am in the middle trying to educate myself before over-reacting or taking action. If … Continue reading Eight Things to Do At Home During ‘Social Distancing’
Happy Friday! What a week it has been! Jack and I got a visit from my mom this week. I shared a personal post about grief and miscarriage. And Andrew finished his PhD this week after 4 long and hard years! Now that the weekend has arrived I'm anxious to enjoy some time with my … Continue reading Living Lately No. 52
I wasn't sure wether or not I wanted to write this post. But then the other day I saw the quote "write what you need to read" and I remembered that the purpose of this blog is to share real life, not just a highlight real. I found out I was pregnant again in early … Continue reading Pregnancy Loss: There is No Right Way to Grieve
Happy Saturday and Leap Day! I normally share these posts on a Friday but this week kept me busy and since today is an "extra day" I figured why not just publish it today instead. I haven't been great about consistently publishing blog posts but instead of tying myself to a schedule I would rather … Continue reading Living Lately No. 51
Last week my baby turned one. ONE YEAR OLD.... How did this happen? This has truly been the fastest year of my life. I know it is cliche but it feels like just a few weeks ago they placed my tiny, beautiful boy on my chest to meet for the first time. I remember it … Continue reading A Year of Motherhood
Happy New Year, everyone! We ended our year differently than we usually do, in fact it was different in so many ways. The biggest difference being that we celebrated the evening as parents with our sweet baby boy. Even though we are almost 11 months into parenthood it still feels so surreal. Usually we end … Continue reading Hello 2020
Happy Friday! this week has been crazy. I actually had this post planned for last Friday but never got around to posting. Anyway, I can't believe it is already November! I am so excited for the approaching holiday season. Even though Jack is too little to really understand what is going on I am so … Continue reading Living Lately No. 50
Lately I had been feeling really flustered and claustrophobic. A big part of this was because of how cluttered the space around me was. Cluttered space = cluttered mind. I knew it was time for a major purge of the space around me. This could obviously be an overwhelming task if I chose to do … Continue reading Fall Purge: Fixing a Cluttered Space & Cluttered Mind
