Maternity

On Secret Keeping & Anticipation

When we found out we were pregnant with Jack, my husband didn't want to find out what his gender was. He wanted that surprise in the delivery room where the doctor announces and we all rejoice in happiness and tears. That wasn't something I was...

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Spoiling Myself in the Newborn Fade

I call it the Newborn Fade, this phase; Staying indoors, and sometimes just my bedroom for days on end, taking showers when it's only desperately necessary (because the baby cries and I can't even), literally staring and studying this sweet, brand new face for so...

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Pour la Victoire: Maternity and Beyond

About a month ago, I was closing in on my ninth month of pregnancy and going through a range of emotions because of it. I was physically and emotionally maxed out in just about every way; My back hurt, my legs cramped, I was generally...

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Momma Loves: New Style Series

So shopping is a thing for me. It's probably pretty evident that I enjoy looking around for different, wonderful things for my kids and my home. It's a bit of a creative outlet for me-not the spending part, but the actual searching and finding beautiful...

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5 Reasons To Take A Babymoon Vacation

My husband and I are currently in Turks & Caicos celebrating our babymoon, which is actually our very first vacation as a married couple, just the two of us. For various reasons involving circumstance and finances, we just haven't been able to get away. I...

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Nesting in Calm and Comfort

The following post was sponsored by Belabumbum. I admit that generally speaking, I don't make time for myself. I'm lucky to find a moment alone to use the restroom, or take a shower, or make it to the grocery store-a near luxury for this mother...

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Thirty Weeks

My figure lately defines me in more ways than one. I'm watching where I walk and what I eat, things I read and which social situations I choose to show up to or not. Strangers have so much to say-pregnancy is such a magnified state...

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Finding My Moments of Zen + a $500 Belabumbum Giveaway

I think I've finally figured out the formula for the reason behind why children grow so quickly. It's actually pretty simple, which surprises me the most about why I have been so completely baffled at the rate that my children are changing and getting older,...

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Back to NYC, Back to Me, Back to my Belabumbum

My first trip to New York City after our move to Santa Cruz in August was in late February this year. I was so anxious to stand amongst the towers of endless buildings and see if I felt any different than I did when we...

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These Jeans

This series is brought to you by Levi's® Curve ID. Find your custom fit at Levi's® stores or Levi.com I did a very silly thing when I was two weeks post partum with Beau. Christmas was right around the corner and both of our families were...

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Baby Shower Gift Guide Day 5: For Momma

One thing that many of us tend to overlook when we are pregnant is ourselves-especially when there are other children running around. It is so crucial to make sure that we not only take care of our bodies, but take care of our minds as...

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Fashion’s Night Out, Pregnant Version

This year's kickoff to New York Fashion Week was just a teensy bit different than how I celebrated last year. As it turns out, being nearly 7 months pregnant will make you stick out like a sore thumb on a night that is filled with...

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