July 17th marks the day my family and I lost our little Hope to miscarriage. It has been an unbelievable several years since then. Although the following years have brought us two healthy boys and a kind of healing...
Many of you wonderful readers out there read my last blog post “Why I Need a Little Pink in my World.” So, I thought it only fair to write an update. It's been just a few days since finding...
Are there any other moms out there who have gotten to the very end of their pregnancy (I'm one day shy of 40 weeks as I write this) and feel like giving birth is just something you meant to...
We are so thankful to Dr. James. D. Albert of Albert Vein Institute who is Colorado's Vein Specialist for providing this sponsored post highlighting important credentials to look for when choosing a physician vein-care specialist.
The good news for today’s...
C-section mothers will often relate to the loss we feel when a planned vaginal birth ends with an unplanned Cesarean section. We planned for one thing, and the opposite happened. But isn't that just motherhood in general? We mothers get busy planning and plotting and then the opposite happens? In fact, after talking with every mother I have ever had the pleasure of meeting, not one of these women has had their "dream delivery."
The nursery is decorated, and the tiny clothes are hung with the cutest little hangers. Nesting has hit you full force and you have found yourself scrubbing the toilet at 4 a.m. Baby will soon be here! One of...
During my first pregnancy, I didn’t do too much different from the normal to take care of myself - besides sleeping a lot and eating whatever I wanted, when I wanted. Who am I kidding? That isn't very different....
It begins at the moment those two faint pink lines appear on the fifth pregnancy stick we used that week. Sometimes, it starts earlier- as we spend hundreds of dollars on ovulation tests, Clomid, and IVF. It begins when...
From the moment I found out I was pregnant, I dreamed of the day when I would get to bring my baby home and welcome him as part of our family. I never imagined that my sweet baby boy...
I usually love sorting through the pile of mail that accumulates while I’ve been away from home.
This time was different.
After returning from a Thanksgiving trip, complete with road closures due to icy conditions, I hurriedly flipped through the collected...
In + Around CO Springs
The Colorado Springs Guide To Indoor Play Places
When you are planning activities with your kids, the weather seems to play an important role! Let's face it, there are days when as...
