Reading Time: 5 minutes The truth about how to THRIVE: depravity is NOT the key to success. Self-deprivation is rooted in fear. Life is too short to walk around neglecting opportunities for happiness. Focus on doing what makes YOU feel joyful or curious or inspired. Stop punishing yourself with all these things you’re refusing to let yourself feel and do…
How to Make Your Marriage Unbreakable
Reading Time: 6 minutes Are you ready to find out the secret to a healthy, enjoyable, and rewarding life with your spouse? Go ahead and PIN this now, just in case you’re reading gets interrupted! You’re definitely do not want to miss this life-changing marriage advice. Let’s make that relationship unbreakable . If you stumbled upon this page, it…
Is Art Really That Important? The Artist Inside Us
Reading Time: 3 minutes “I am not an artist.” ><><>< Yes you are. It’s in your bones. It’s primal. ><><>< We’re passionate creatures and often times out of that passion, pours something a little like … A R T. One of the most incredible things about humans is our ability to emote from the depths of our soul. ><><><…
How to Overcome Self-Doubt When You Are Full of Fear
Reading Time: 4 minutes Have you ever felt crippling fear creep over you as you belly up to the table to start or finish a big project? How many times have you talked yourself out of training for that race, visiting that new business, or finishing that degree? I’ve been there. My fear and anxiety have cost me time,…
How to Make Traveling Pregnant a Little More Comfortable
Reading Time: 6 minutes We travel A LOT. My oldest son plays travel baseball, so we are out of town three weekends a month for ten months out of the year. Plus, my husband and I love taking day trips and mini-four-day vacations together. I just recently gave birth to a set of twins (babies # 3 and 4…
Read This When You Need to be Reminded of Your Magic, a Love Letter to the Divine Women
Reading Time: 3 minutes Read this when you need to be reminded of your magic, a love letter to the divine women. I hope you relinquish inhibitions and awaken ambitions. I hope you begin to see and feel yourself for the impactful and powerful woman that you are. As your body is set into motion, I hope you feel…
How to be the Best Dad in the Hospital When You are Having a Baby
Reading Time: 5 minutes This blog is for the dads. So, moms, share it and send it to them! My sweet hubby has really set the bar high for how to be the best – maybe even the favorite – dad in labor & delivery and postpartum hospital wards. I am going to share all of his secrets here…
25 Easy Foods to Eat When You Are Pregnant and Nauseous
Reading Time: 2 minutes I’m a foodie who loves to cook, mostly because I love to eat. Normally I’m here for the “flavor journey” but during pregnancy I typically want non-complicated, low stress, no prep foods. Nausea, extreme fatigue, heartburn and indigestion are just some of the reasons I crave simple foods. My biggest struggle is that I usually…
5 Powerful Reminders for When You Are in Labor
Reading Time: 3 minutes Maybe you are getting ready to have your first baby, or maybe this is your second or third time around. Either way, congratulations Mama! What an exciting time for you! These are five powerful reminders that helped keep me focused all three times I was in labor. Be sure to pin this article so your…
Ultimate Guide to the Best Disposable Diapers for Quality and Savings 2024
Reading Time: 4 minutes | These are my personal and honest opinions as a twin mom and mother of 4. I am not being incentivized or compensated in any way. I’m just a mom offering you some big sister advice. xoxo Carmen **EDIT: apparently, Millie Moon is where it’s at, but I have NOT tried this brand yet! I…
3rd Trimester Twin Pregnancy; Week by Week with Photos
Reading Time: 8 minutes Are you expecting twins!? How exciting! (And maybe scary…) I hope reading about my experiences and seeing my photos will help ease some of your anxieties about this pregnancy. Every pregnancy is different, so even if you look different or feel different than I did – you are still not crazy! It really helped my…
2nd Trimester Twin Pregnancy; Week by Week with Photos
Reading Time: 8 minutes If you landed on this page, it is likely because you yourself are expecting your own Twin Pregnancy! Congratulations to you! I remember how crazy excited I was to see not one, but TWO active babies on that ultrasound. I had a dream when I was 17 that I had a set of twins, and…
1st Trimester Twin Pregnancy; Week by Week with Photos
Reading Time: 5 minutes If you landed on this page, it’s likely because you suspect you are pregnant with twins! Congratulations! I remember how much I loved looking at the week-by-week updates from twin mamas who had gone before me, because it eased my mind on twin pregnancy! I specifically remember looking at the blogs about the first trimester…