When Nikki of Olive Shoot Photography and I scheduled a session together, I honestly wasn't sure what to think of an at-home family photo session. I had seen her work and loved the emotion and moments captured in her photos, but we had only ever done family photos that were more staged so I was used to that format (and those sessions can be so ...
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Disney World…Again!
Guess what?! We’re going to Disney World again…and this time, it will be all four of us and we can't wait! I realized that I never really blogged our last Walt Disney World trip other than sharing a few photos, so I thought it would be fun to reflect back on it and share some highlights as we look forward to this next trip. I have to say the ...
Why We Shouldn’t Ignore Online Hate
I want to talk about something. It’s a topic I’ve wanted to blog about for a while, but I wrote a post some time ago and never hit publish because it just wasn’t the right time for me. I was in a place where my emotions were too raw and was still in the depths of my PPA. Interior design blogger Emily Henderson shared a blog post Monday that ...
Friday Five
HAPPY, HAPPY, HAPPY Friday! O N E First things first, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale starts on July 13th for early access (July 21st it opens to the general public), and if you don't have a Nordstorm credit or debit card, now is the time to get one. Personally I have the debit card and I love it-- you still get the same benefits as the credit ...
5 Tips for Reducing Your Anxiety Today with Dr. Allison Answers
After the overwhelming response on my postpartum anxiety blog post, I decided that I wanted my blog to be a place of support and also a resource for other women going though the same thing. So, I reached out to Dr. Allison who I have followed for many years as we both started blogging in the early days. She's now a licensed clinical psychologist ...
Lincoln Grey at 20 Months
It’s been way too long since I shared an update about our sweet boy who is now an active, always-on-the-go toddler. He's just a few days out from being 20 months old and I can't quite believe he will be two this fall. Lincoln is busy, active and (sometimes) destructive -- all of my fellow boy moms tell me it’s par for the course (and that dumping ...
5 Things You Need for Travel with Kids
I'm sharing this post as a special "Friday Five" edition since we recently traveled with both children for the first time to visit family and friends in Toronto. I thought I would share a post while it’s still fresh in my mind about the most crucial items we brought with us when we traveled with a toddler and preschooler. T H E D I A P E R B A ...
My Experience with Postpartum Anxiety + Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
May is Maternal Mental Health awareness month, so I've decided to finally share my story and hit publish on this post that's been in my drafts for months. Thanks for your encouragement and support as I share this very personal post. I remember the moment I was in a news studio, weeks after coming back to work from my maternity leave. I was sitting ...
20 Things You May Not Know About Me
I've always been a pretty open book on my blog. I love getting to know the people behind the blog, and this post felt like another way to connect with you all. Some are things you may know, some will come as a surprise, and some are things that are a little hard to share. 1 I was born in (the former) Czechoslovakia and when I was 3, my family ...
Friday Five
I cannot start this post without expressing my tremendous gratitude for your comments, feedback and support in my last 30-day sugar challenge post. Those personal posts can sometimes be difficult to write because I’m really putting my feelings out there --- but in the blogging/Instagram world, a dose of reality is very much needed. I always want ...
