I'm not going to lie, the idea of having a baby was scary... at first. My lifestyle with just my husband was not exactly "kid-friendly." We had very few responsibilities besides personal care and work. The rest of the time, we capitalized on being free from any other person's needs and did what we wanted, when we wanted. It was the life! Then it was A LIFE. It was after a crazy, 3-day bachelorette Disneyland trip with my girlfriends (where we all ... Read the Post...
Stay-at-Home Trick or Treating
I have to give credit to my mother-in-law for this one. She and my father-in-law are in the high risk category for COVID-19, so they can't go out trick or treating with their grandkids like they have traditionally done without increased exposure. One of her grandsons, very sweetly, came up with this idea to trick or treat INSIDE their house. Grandma, of course, rolled with this idea and set it up with the other parents in our family. This ... Read the Post...
Make the Most out of Photo Ops- For Amateurs
Recently, my family and I went to a very popular #pumkpkinfestival in Arizona and were so excited to get some of those pretty Fall "farmy" photo ops for amateurs to add to our collection of memories. I don't know why I was surprised by the crowd and initially, it put a damper on my plans to take some really cute and fun pumpkin patch pictures with my daughter. I mean, what else were we supposed to do with a 4 month old at a farm, right? ... Read the Post...
Whine with Dinner- A Routine for New Parents
I have to give credit to my husband, Dustin, for inspiring the title 'Whine with Dinner' for this blog. He inspires me all the time. Sometimes he inspires me to love deeper and sometimes he inspires me to pull my hair out. Overall, I love that man. Enough whining, let's get to our life as new parents! I want to give you a glimpse into our life as first time parents and what a general day/week is like with our almost 4 month old baby. This is ... Read the Post...
