Waiting for Baby
My daughter Jenna is 10 days overdue. Baby did what we asked for: wait until all three uncles got married this past month to enter this slipstream world. But now we are ready, we have been ready for...
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fionamargophotography.com By Bridgette Blakey It’s that beautiful moment when you get to meet a friend or family member’s newest addition. For months you have wondered whose nose they would have, or...
View ArticleThe Bliss of Hygge Time
margofionapotography.com I have been spending the last 5 days babysitting my four grandchildren while Mama and Daddy were on a much needed getaway. I set aside deadlines and errands. I moved at...
View ArticlePassing Down Body Image to Your Children
pentax photo gallery By Paula Solis Krock It’s a New Year and what do we do? We make resolutions! We make profound life decisions, usually in the area of losing weight! We decide to eat healthier, go...
View ArticleThe Best Worst Mother’s Day
Once many years ago, I was hit with an immediate and sudden need to be recognized, appreciated even, on a very specific day, for a very specific amount of time: Mother’s Day. Our children were 9, 11,...
View ArticleLearn to Let Go
What is good parenting? What is the good life? Picking your battles for one–with your child, your partner, at work, in your inner life. The reality is we worry about the wrong things—stranger danger,...
View ArticleExercises You Can Do with Baby
by Bridgette Blakey Those last few months of pregnancy had me itching to start exercising again. I went from running a half marathon to not being able to touch my toes (or see them for that matter). I...
View ArticleAsk a Mama: The Headaches and Joys of Toddler Independence
nickhallphotography.com Dear Mamas, If I hear one more “Do it, self!” one more time I’m going to scream. From getting in the car (while baby sister is crying for her binky), to getting a diaper from...
View ArticleBlackberry Infused Vodka: A Taste of Summer
It is a stellar year for blackberries, and here is a special drink for Mommies and Daddies who spent all day playing in the hot sun. A 10 Minute Recipe with year-round flavor! What you will need: 3...
View ArticleYour After Baby Body
fionamargophotography.com by Bridgette Blakey It’s been six months since I gave birth, and the thought of putting on a swimming suit still terrifies me. It’s not that I ‘haven’t lost the weight,’ which...
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