Exploring the Florida Keys: Marathon
Partner Post: The Florida Keys is home to five districts, each with their own personality and attractions that make visitors feel like they are a world away. Let me go ahead and tell you how much I...
View ArticleMax’s Birth Story
I’ve been starting at the draft of this post for about half an hour. Because, how does one write about the greatest day of their life? May 10, 2016 at 4:16pm is when I first heard Max cry. Bruno Mars...
View ArticleMax: Month One
In case you missed it: Max’s Birth Story Apparently I’m going to be one of those moms who are all like, “Where has the time gone?? How is my baby already one month old??” BECAUSE IT’S TRUE. Where has...
View ArticleNewborn Photos with Max!
A couple of weeks ago, we had Kristin out to our house for a newborn photo shoot with Max! Kristin did our maternity photos and is this really amazing photographer here in Tampa Bay who I would gladly...
View ArticleMax at Two Months
This little child o’ mine. Not so little anymore, my friends. He still has a voracious appetite and packing on the pounds, but he’s getting better at lasting longer between feedings in the middle of...
View ArticleBrunch at Oxford Exchange in Tampa
Maternity leave has been good to me, I have to say. It’s ebbed and flowed, from in the beginning when I basically stayed in my bedroom for almost the entire day (calling it my dungeon) to now we are...
View ArticleMax at Three Months
See prior Max posts here! I had Max’s three months marked on my calendar (AS IF I’D EVER FORGET) and leading up to today, I kept seeing the date looming ahead, so far out of reach. It seemed much too...
View ArticleMax at Four Months
Catch up on other Max updates here! The thing I realized the other day is that, in the middle of the night, I’ve gone from waking up completely at every Max cry and stir because this is a new baby and...
View ArticleMax at Five Months
I’ve typed the beginning to this post and then deleted it about five times already. All I really want to say is that I can’t believe Max is already five months old, but I feel like that’s what every...
View ArticleHeading down south to the land of the pines…
It was 11:07pm as we pulled away from our home in Tampa for the last time. We had all spent the better parts of the last three days loading a large moving fan and finding space in all of the cars we...
View ArticleMax at Six Months
From what I know, a lot of moms get emotional over the fact that their newborn child is six months old all of a sudden. Half a year. It’s surreal, that’s for sure, but I’m really happy about it. Max...
View ArticleMax at Seven Months
Where were we? Because I really do think all of sudden I’m in this time tornado where time is slowing down and speeding up simultaneously and I’m just getting thrown around and…what day is it again?...
View ArticleMax is Eight Months Old
I’ll be honest. I certainly never thought I would stick with monthly Max updates here. Between moving and just being a new mom with an active infant (I feel he’s basically a toddler? When do they...
View ArticleOur First Snow!
And I don’t mean our first snow this season, though there is that. This past weekend was the first time I’ve seen snow. Ever. Okay, let me clarify because every time I made that statement from the...
View ArticleWhat’s in my Diaper Bag
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SpecialKGoodness #CollectiveBias I’m a pretty reliable person. I like a routine. I love to be...
View Article3/$5 Rollback on 64 oz. Snapple Peach, Diet Peach, and Kiwi Strawberry ONLY...
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SnappleRollback #Walmart Get Your Fridge Ready for Break Time When You Buy 3 64 oz. Bottles of...
View ArticleRelax with a DIY Peppermint Sugar Scrub
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #ColorMeSweet You’re busy and you deserve an afternoon break. We’re always dealing with...
View ArticleMax is Nine Months Old
We’re officially in the phase where I’m all HOLY CRAP Max will be a year old soon and when did that happen and how did that happen and what am i going to do about it and am i going to be able to...
View ArticleHow Becoming a Mother Helped me Recognize my Strength
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #StrengthHasNoGender #CollectiveBias When Max was born, my entire life changed. It’s a cliche...
View ArticleMax is Ten Months Old
I have a ten month old. Max is doing great, meeting all milestone and growing like a champ. According to the home scale, he’s 23 pounds. There’s not too much that’s new other than his refusal to take...
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