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
When I was expecting Jack I had several moms recommend different diaper brands or diaper subscriptions and truthfully I never really gave them any thought or looked into them. My mom always used Huggies and I never considered using anything else out of familiarity. This time around I decided to do a little research and … Continue reading Diaper Subscriptions
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
I spent a lot of time planning and prepping my hospital bag for my delivery with Jack. And in true Taylor fashion, I definitely over packed. I didn't touch most of what I packed in part because I was an overwhelmed new mom who was only focused on her baby and figuring out motherhood and … Continue reading What I Packed in My Hospital Bag
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
Its no secret that pregnancy can be uncomfortable. Lots of aches and pains as your body is growing and changing can make your day to day activities a bit more challenging or exhausting. There are days where I desperately look forward to crawling into bed to rest, but then I'm only met with the challenge … Continue reading Better Sleep During Pregnancy
During my first pregnancy I really struggled to find maternity clothes that I liked or felt comfortable in. I only had one piece that I truly loved. It made getting dressed everyday a challenge and my self-esteem quickly deflated. So this time around, I am trying to avoid maternity clothes and focus on pieces that … Continue reading Maternity Style: 3 Non-Maternity Pieces Getting me Through Pregnancy
I've never been someone who enjoys being barefoot, even indoors, and since I was raised in a "no shoes inside" household I regularly wore slippers around the house and still do. Once I had Jack and started staying home I realized that I was wearing down my slippers pretty quickly. I also just didn't feel … Continue reading The House Shoe I Wear Everyday
Andrew and I have always loved cooking with each other and for each other. I think it is a type of love language for both of us. So even before Jack's arrival we used to talk about how excited we were to cook with our kids. Of course it isn't a given that our children … Continue reading Cooking With Your Toddler
