So, I love to read. I have always loved being in the world of a good book. I have started recently, trying to read one book per week. My current focus is on classics. Now, trying to read anything while you are a mom seems impossible!!! About the only time, I get to read is when my baby and husband are asleep. This week, I decided to read Wuthering Heights for the first time! Now, I must say I am really enjoying this book so far. I am almost at the end. I love her style of wri

I am having the most insanely difficult time picking out a Halloween costume for my eight month old. I have debated between him being a pumpkin, fox, Andy from Toy Story, Chic-Fil-A cow, werewolf, mummy, and the list goes on. I thought it would be the easiest decision ever with me being a lover of Halloween and all. Not to mention the fact that I have been looking forward to this Halloween since, well, last Halloween. Experiencing a baby's first holidays is an incredible feel

I found the secret to this amazing Fall in a cup drink. I adore this Starbucks drink but I am not a fan of paying five bucks a pop or the inconsistency in flavor depending on who is working that day. Let's be honest, it is mostly the inconsistency in flavor. So, I went and got the Coffee Mate Pumpkin Spice creamer, whipped cream, straws, ice, and almond milk. You can use regular milk but I just prefer almond milk. Step 1: Grab a glass of your choice. Step 2: Pour the desired

I have not posted in a while. My son is now 8 months old. He now has four teeth and is trying to walk. Yes, walk not crawl. He has no interest what so ever in crawling. Granted, I can't really say I blame him. Crawling seems kinda lame. He loves to eat the white cheddar Cheeze-Its. He is not much of a breakfast eater, but he loves lunch and dinner. We both love to watch a little bit of Sesame Street and The Lion King song videos. Also, he has learned how to fake cry from his

I have always been raised in and around church my whole life. When I would go to my aunt and talk about problems when I was young, she would always end up asking towards the end had I prayed about it?. Being young and naive, I knew I hadn't. I've had a love in my heart for Jesus my whole life. During a lot of dark times in my childhood, he was my best friend and confidant. He saw every side. I found my strength during those dark times in prayer even as a small child. Now, bei

My 7-month-old just got his two bottom teeth in, and he is absolutely adorable. For a second, I wondered what he would like with teeth and if he would look strange with them. Sounds awful, I know, but give me a break, I was used to seeing his adorable all gums smiles. Teething for him has had its ups and downs. His cousin had zero issues when it came to teething. She didn't get fussy or have fevers. My poor kiddo, on the other hand, has had both of those issues. Me, on the ot

I had seen photos of parents covered in baby food and I gotta say never thought I would be one of them. I figured that stuff didn't really happen. Once again, I was wrong. I thought that my son liked pears, zucchini, and corn mainly because last week he did. When getting his lunch, I didn't imagine him literally spraying me with it. A few times. So, finally, I figured out that he does not like this combination this week, and we switched to green beans, which went smoothly. So

I see all of these articles where mom's talk about breastfeeding, and they make it seem so magical as if breastfeeding is like running through a field of rainbows and unicorns. First of all, breastfeeding is not even close to what I thought it was going to be before I started. The only other person I ever knew to breastfeed was my cousin. She made it look pretty easy. The baby gets hungry, and you simply whip out a boob. I remember thinking, "Man this is easy. She doesn't hav

(Keep in mind while you read this that I adore my kid. I love being a mom, and I am insanely grateful that I get to stay at home with him. But I need to rant.) The funny thing about mommy time is that it does not exist. Nothing grinds my gears more than someone thinking I don't "work" all because I'm a stay at home mom. My first thought when someone asks what I do all day is "You've never been home all day, by yourself, 24/7 with a baby have you? Apparently not, because if yo

Recipe: 1 C self-rising flour 1 C sugar 1 C milk or almond milk 1 Melted stick of butter 1 Can of 29 oz peaches in HEAVY syrup Directions: Preheat oven to 350. Mix all of your ingredients together. Get a 9x13 baking pan. Pour your peaches in the pan (Juice included). Pour your "batter" evenly over top of your peaches. Bake in the oven until the top has a nice golden brown color to it and then it is ready! Usually around 45 minutes. This is the recipe my family uses, and

So as it turns out, my previous diagnosis of improper latch was not the problem. I contacted my lactation consultant because I was still having a crazy burning pain in my right boob after feeds. I am not a fan of being up at 3 o'clock in the morning with my poop on fire knowing in a couple of hours my baby is gonna be up ready to eat again! I was at my wit's end. My first thought was to go back to my doc, but I then decided just to text my lactation consultant. My awesome lac

My son is learning how to throw tantrums when he doesn't get his way with everything. Even though for right now, it is super adorable. It probably won't be as cute when he's four and beating me in the head with his sippy cup because I didn't sing his favorite songs right. He does this pterodactyl scream. As of now, me singing his favorite songs is about the only thing that makes feel him entertained. So, of course, I sing until he's happy. Not even sure how it soothes him bec

So, my 6 month old is breastfed but is also eating solid foods. Recently, I've been having this insane burning in my right boob after I feed him at night. There's nothing like being up in the middle of night with your boob on fire, while everyone gets to sleep peacefully. Well, me being me, I googled like crazy to try and figure out the problem. I came across thrush and the symptoms lined up with what I was feeling. Luckily, I got him an appointment that morning at his doc. T

It is incredible how quickly babies change. I mean, I went from having a baby who slept on my chest to a baby that wants to crawl and is eating baby food. I know I am not the only mom who is excited but also wanting to cry at the same time. I love watching him grow and become his own person. At first, eating time was awesome because he would actually eat and he thought it was fun. Now, he finds eating beneath him. He currently wants to be entertained while he eats his baby fo

I am new to the blogging world, but I really wanted to tell someone about my motherhood experience even tho it has been a short one. Maybe my experiences can help future moms or current moms. First of all, I gotta say that women are freaking SUPERHEROES. I never realized how much becoming a mom would completely change my life! Not only does your body become something else entirely, but so does your thinking. You go from thinking, let's be real, about yourself to thinking abou