Laura is a wife to Mike and a stay-at-home mom to Eli, a chubby, blue-eyed, and often literally bouncing, baby boy who will soon be knocked off his throne with a sibling coming in December. She stumbled into motherhood unexpectedly, but so far she’s fared better than anyone ever thought she would. On any given day, you’ll find Laura DIYing (always with the goal of not severing any limbs), completing a spontaneous river dance routine when her son goes down for a nap on the first try, and continuing her endless quest to find skinny jeans that feel as comfortable as maternity jeans. If you want to see sweat or hear her loud, anxious laugh, just ask her about how motherhood is going.
When I became pregnant with my son, it was a total surprise. My husband and I were not planning on trying for a bambino for a few years, so contrary...
Because my husband and I planned to throw what I would call a “mid-sized bash” for our son’s first birthday, and Minnesota is like a teenage girl in April and...
When I was about 30 weeks pregnant, I started dropping hints to my husband about a “Push Present.” If you haven’t heard of one before, a Push Present is a...
I have a confession to make. It is deep and ugly and I don’t like admitting it. But as the secret’s one year anniversary draws near, I keep thinking about...
Finding great books for children to read is a bit of a treasure hunt. As I discussed in my last post, a talk from local literature blogger, Jill Swanson, inspired...
I’ve always been a big reader, and growing up, I could often be found staying up way past my bedtime with a flashlight under the covers just to finish a...
I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for a little more than nine months, and already I’ve found myself with some of the classic bad habits. If you’re still in the market...