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Taking Your Baby to a Football Game

Taking Your Baby to a Football Game

We are big fans of the University of Arizona Wildcats, which means fall is time for football. Last season I was pregnant (and so tired) but this season we have our little girl in tow. I figured our first attempt to bring her to a 

My Top 5 Must Haves After Baby

My Top 5 Must Haves After Baby

Baby’s here, hurray! But like me, you might find there are a few more things you need to make life easier. In the first few weeks at home with our girl, there were definitely some Amazon orders being made in the wee hours. Let me 

Magical Movies to Get You in a Halloween Mood

Magical Movies to Get You in a Halloween Mood

That’s right, it’s not fall anymore, it’s Halloween season! As soon as the nighttime temperatures start to dip into the 60’s or 70’s here in Tucson, I get that Halloween movie itch. Over the years, I’ve come up with my own personal roster of Halloween 

How to Survive the Newborn Stage

How to Survive the Newborn Stage

As I write this, my 3 month old is just drifting off to sleep in her crib. I’ve been in and out of her room probably six times now to settle her down. While I won’t pretend it doesn’t get a little tiring, this is 

My Dream Plant Wish List

My Dream Plant Wish List

If you have also been sucked into the #plantlady lifestyle, like me you’ve probably fallen in love with some plants on the internet. Beautiful Instagrams, awesome Pinterest boards and perfectly curated catalogs make interesting and unique plants hard to resist. So – I’ve compiled a 

Best Instagram Accounts for New Moms

Best Instagram Accounts for New Moms

It seems like every day more and more of the things we do, buy and experience can be found online. That’s certainly true when you’re pregnant, and the beauty of Instagram especially is that you can learn all sorts of things while you are scrolling! 

Welcome to my Garden!

Welcome to my Garden!

I’ve always loved plants. From flowers and greenery to cactus and succulents, one of my favorite things to do is to spend time around growing things. While I did keep some plants in pots and containers in the various rentals I’ve lived in, I’ve really 

Tried and True Indoor Plants

Tried and True Indoor Plants

I have always loved plants, and despite what some of my friends might believe, I haven’t always kept them all miraculously alive. After years of trial and error (and lots of dead plants) I have narrowed down to a few that are winners for me. 

Best Binge-worthy Shows for New Moms

Best Binge-worthy Shows for New Moms

I would love to tell you that every time I fed my baby I pulled out a book but it’s just not true. At the end of the day, taking care of a newborn is hard work and in the early days, it can feel 

7 Things I Wish I Knew About Postpartum Recovery

7 Things I Wish I Knew About Postpartum Recovery

Are you expecting your first baby? After having my first a little over three months ago, I have learned so much and been surprised by a lot of things. Looking back, I wish I someone had given me some postpartum recovery tips to really help