October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, with the 15th dedicated as a special day of remembrance. While it has been a year and a half since I miscarried, it is still something that I carry with me. Like any loss, the grief never really goes away. There are days that it creeps back … Continue reading Pregnancy Loss Part 3: The Grief Doesn’t Go Away
I get a little snap happy when it comes to taking pictures. Especially pictures of or with my kids. But when it comes to photos of myself I can be pretty harsh. Usually when I see a photo of myself that was just taken the first thing I do is inspect how I look. And … Continue reading Stop Deleting the Photo: Self Love & Body Image
Hi everyone! It has been a LONG time since I have shared a blog post. Truthfully I have really missed it but if I have any free time its usually spent showering or napping because thats just newborn life. Although its been nearly 6 weeks since Eleanor's arrival so I suppose she really isn't a … Continue reading Introducing Eleanor Ray (And Thoughts on Life with Two)
May is Maternal Mental Health Awareness month. Mental health isn't something I talk about often, but depression and anxiety is something I have struggled with for years. I don't avoid talking about it out of shame or embarrassment, I struggle to put my thoughts about it into words. But since this month is focused on … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Maternal Mental Health
Time slipped away from the this weekend and after having a lovely Mother's Day I never got around to typing up my recap of Part 4- L: Love People Well. I really loved this section and its talk of integrity, kindness, and legacy. All important aspects of growth and pursuing a better life, this section … Continue reading Book Club: Growing Boldly Part 4
Happy Monday! Sarah and I are back with our recap and thoughts on Part 2 of Growing Boldly by Emily Ley (you can find my Part 1 recap here) and don't forget to head to Sarah's recap. Part 2 of the book is all about "Utilizing What You Have"; your grit, your past, and the … Continue reading Book Club: Growing Boldly Part 2
Happy Monday! For those of you joining Sarah and I for our book club we are just finishing our first week of the book which means I'm sharing our first review. Our first section of the book included the Introduction and B: Believe in Who You Are, and Whose You Are. This section includes turning … Continue reading Book Club: Growing Boldly Part 1
Happy Tuesday, friends! Today, I am so excited to invite you to join me and my friend Sarah (Cozy Little Joys) in a virtual book club! We will be reading Emily Ley's new release Growing Boldly and would love for you to join us! At the beginning of this year I read two of Emily … Continue reading Book Club: Growing Boldly by Emily Ley
Happy Friday! And the first official Friday of SPRING! I have been so anxious for warmer weather and spring activities like picnics and starting our garden. Now that the weather is warming up and the sun is out more often spring fun is just around the corner and I'm feeling so much more refreshed each … Continue reading Living Lately No. 56
At the beginning of the year I set a word for myself rather than a goal. A word I wanted to focus on in all areas of my life: intention. I will admit I haven't always been doing a great job focusing on intention or intentional living, but I feel like I have made a … Continue reading Intentional Living: Changing How I Use Social Media
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