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How The Fruits of the Spirit Relate to Motherhood

Growing up, I spent my whole childhood in church. I also went to a Christian school from Kindergarten to twelfth grade. I wouldn’t say that I know the whole Bible by any means, but I am very familiar with most of it. I’m also very happy to have a personal relationship with God. It has […]

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7 Ways to Stay Sane as a New Mom

Sometimes being a new mom is scary and stressful. There’s a lot of moments of uncertainty and fear. I know from experience that motherhood is unlike anything else, and no matter how much you prepare for it, you’ll be thrown for a loop. Here are some ways to stay calm and sane as a new […]

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Mommy Needs a Minute!

Have you ever stayed in the shower an extra long time or just said you needed to go to the bathroom to get one minute to yourself? I mean our men can handle the kids for a little while, right? I know that sounds kinda selfish, but speaking from experience, I’m pretty sure all moms […]

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Hospital Bag Must Haves

I went to the hospital with so many things packed in my hospital bag! I barely even used half of the things I brought! Here were the things that I used that helped me the most. • Chapstick. When you are pushing, your lips will get very dry. Trust me, you’ll be glad you brought […]

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Date Night With a Baby!

Who doesn’t love a romantic dinner date? A young couple having an uninterrupted conversation while enjoying a nice meal together. Sounds awesome doesn’t it? Well if you have kids, you know that this isn’t always the case. My husband and I really don’t let very many people babysit our son. I mean, he’s three months […]

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Making Memorabilia

Do you remember your mother or grandmother making you put paint on your hands or feet for a little craft or your teacher making you put your hand prints on an art project to send home to your mom? I just thought it was fun and games. In my childlike state of mind, I didn’t […]

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3 Months Today!

I can’t believe my little man is 3 months old today! He is getting so big! He’s already in 3-6 month clothes! It seems like everyday he grows more and more. With growing, he’s also had tons of milestones this month! He’s started laughing and smiling a ton! Every time people talk to him, he […]

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My Littlest Biggest Fan

Lately my son JJ has started having such a personality! He’s only a few days away from being three months old, but he’s already so lively! He’s always smiling so big, and he’s even started to laugh a little bit! Today I was catching up with my housework while little man was napping. When he […]

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Naturally Treating Cradle Cap

This week something happened that made me feel like a bad mommy. A small rash broke out on the very top of little man’s forehead, and I realized it kept going into his hair. Then I saw very big flakes of dry skin all bunched together. I googled it, and I saw quite a few […]

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Snoozing at the Zoo

This week is a little different for our family, but in a good way! Javier has all of this week off for vacation! My boyfriend had been counting down the days for about two weeks before his vacation even started. When he was told that he was going to get this week off, he started […]