5 Books to Gift to Your Little Valentine this Valentine’s Day

Full Disclosure: some of the links in this post are affiliate links. This means I may get a small commission if you purchase a product through these links at no additional cost to you. We* (*excludes Travis) are book people. We* love books. I love gifting books for the kids, especially for holidays, because then we have a variety of books. Bonus: they don't clutter one's house/life in the same way toys do (or at all, IMO, but Marie Kondo disagrees). I came home from Indigo … Continue reading 5 Books to Gift to Your Little Valentine this Valentine’s Day

Product Review: Discover Lifestyle Fraser Valley Subscription Box

Full Disclosure: I was given this sampler box in order to review and photograph the products. All opinions, writings, and experiences written here are my own. Honesty is my only policy (unless my husband asks if I've watched Netflix without him, then the answer is always "no").  I happened upon -- discovered, if you will … Continue reading Product Review: Discover Lifestyle Fraser Valley Subscription Box

NICU Awareness Month: Isla’s first annual NICU fundraiser

September is NICU Awareness Month! As the Mama of a little NICU grad, there's nothing I want more than people to be aware of the strength and resilience of NICU nurses and doctors, and of course, NICU babies. Neonatal care is no joke; the humans that NICU medical teams look after are so tiny, and … Continue reading NICU Awareness Month: Isla’s first annual NICU fundraiser

When Nowhere is Safe: Isla’s arrival and my struggles with postpartum depression and anxiety

I'm doing things a little backward, I guess, since I'm not starting at the beginning, by any means. This is hard for me to write, if I'm being honest; Isla's birth was traumatic for me, and I still struggle when driving near the hospital she was born in. But, as the saying goes, "dive in … Continue reading When Nowhere is Safe: Isla’s arrival and my struggles with postpartum depression and anxiety