I am so glad you all stopped by to read this post. I love creating content for my audience and I really appreciate that you’ve stopped by to learn something new. As many of you know, like with my first child Melanie, I exclusively nursed Finn until he was six months and we’ve been working hard to get him used to drinking pumped breast milk from a bottle. I have some classes that I teach and a few out of state conferences coming up so being able to leave him with his dad and a bottle plus pumped milk would be very freeing for me. Also, my husband is looking forward to getting to share more one on one feeding time with his little guy. We’ve been trying various bottles to no avail but then had the chance to try out the NUK Simply Natural bottles and – we appear to be on something! This bottle’s nipple is designed to mimic the shape of a breast and provide a perfect fit for Finn’s mouth. Plus, it is made of a really soft silicone with a pliability that allows Finn to create a create a stable latch with the nipple. I feel like these bottles must really feel like my breast to him while he’s feeding.
5 Tips For Taking Care Of Your Nails, Hair, And Skin Post-Baby
Since I gave birth to Finn, I’m very conscious of how my hair, nails, and skin are looking so I started taking Nature Made® Hair, Skin, and Nails adult gummies. After all, Nature Made® is proud to be a trusted partner in making my overall wellness a little healthier. I love how they are a #1 Pharmacist Recommended brand and help me pursue wellness through their product innovations and quality ingredients. Plus, I can easily pick them up at my local grocery store! When it comes to maintaining an a balanced, active lifestyle post-baby, it’s important to remember your hair, nails, and skin. And it doesn’t have to take up a lot of your time or money to one-up your hair, skin, and nails health either. From drinking water, to trimming split ends, to taking a daily vitamin – little choices pave the way to improving your wellness. Read on to find out my 5 tips for taking care of your nails, hair, and skin post-baby with Nature Made® vitamins and supplements.
Finnegan’s First Year Photo Project : Seven Months
Finn turned 7 months old on Monday and, well, I forgot to take pictures until today. My bad. But y’all – seven months is BANK. Finn’s sitting up on his own, quite the wiggle monster, and starting to give kisses. It’s freaking ADORABLE. He’s still working on crawling and way, way NOT into eating solid foods but loves watching other people eat. Like I did with Melanie, I’ll be doing a little photo project for his first year with monthly photos and a brief rundown of what’s happening in his little world (I’m sharing this in a format that I plan on using in a photo book featuring his first year):
Celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday With This DIY “O Canada” Banner
If you follow me on Instagram, you know that I was born and raised in Alaska, roughly two hours from the Canadian border. It’s funny growing up there, because it always feels like Canada is a part of you (like, you refer to the continental United States as “the Outside” but Canada is “next door”). Growing up, we often hosted high schools from Canada at sporting events or cultural activites. So much so, that basically everyone in Alaska knows both of the national anthems of the two countries. I sang “The Star Spangled Banner” and “O Canada” before many a high school basketball game and, to this day, I still know both by heart. So when I realized that my “other homeland” was going to be celebrating their 150th birthday – I immediately wanted to do a little something to embrace those memories of singing their gorgeous anthem. So, I busted out my trusty Cricut Explore Air and made a fun, glittery banner! Check out my step by step tutorial on how to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday with this DIY “O Canada” banner!
The Top 12 Items You Actually Need For Your Kitchen
Cooking. It’s one of those things that you either LOVE or you really don’t enjoy it. For me, cooking is something that I like to do for my family but I’m not one of those people who is over here inventing recipes everyday. So, if you look in my kitchen, you won’t find a bunch of gadgets or specialized kitchen tools – what you’ll find is a selection of high quality, well-designed items that work great. I always look for versatility in my kitchen tools and really need ones that can do multiple jobs really well. Because, when it boils down to it, here’s the top 12 items you actually need for your kitchen:
Even Beginner Cooks Will Love Having The Braun MultiQuick 7 Hand Blender On Their Bloomgingdales.com Wedding Registry
The wedding registry. For some, it’s a fantastically fun experience and for others, it’s a difficult chore. Traditionally, wedding registries are comprised of a mountain of fancy kitchen gadgets and formal dining pieces. And that’s awesome – if you’re into that kind of thing. But what about the rest of us? The one’s who enjoy cooking but are just learning or who don’t try out every trend. What about those of us who like having friends over for yummy food but aren’t formal? Well, you CAN have that kind of registry. It’s yours so why not pick out exactly what you just know you’ll use and enjoy? From simple flatware to investing in quality cookware – you should get what you will need for your new kitchen. Don’t believe me? Here’s why I think even beginner cooks will love having the Braun MQ777 MultiQuick 7 hand blender on their Bloomgingdales.com wedding registry!
