Celebrating a baby’s first birthday is a wonderful milestone, but I never quite understood the significance until we reached it with our little one and safely welcomed the beginning of another precious year of life. In our home, birthdays have always been a time for celebration, but Rafa’s 1st birthday was especially meaningful for a…
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My Postpartum Journey to My Prepregnacy Body
It’s hard to believe that seven months have passed since we welcomed our little angel into the world. Although these last few months have been life’s most fulfilling, they have also been the hardest. From an unexpected and painful c-section birth and recovery to baby’s hospitalization to a pandemic, time is flying by although I…
Newborn Lifestyle Shoot
It’s incredible how tiny newborns are and how quickly they grow (sigh). I can’t believe its already been one month since Stephanie came to meet baby Rafa for our newborn shoot and how much he has already changed (yes, I’m already panicking about how quickly he’s growing and not so secretly hoping he stay mini…
12 Newborn Essentials That Won’t Make It to Your Baby Registry
5 weeks down and a lifetime to go! I’m far from a mommy expert and if these first few weeks have taught me anything about motherhood, it’s that once you think you’ve figured something out, your little one will show you that you haven’t. When setting up your baby registry, it’s easy to focus on…
Hospital Bag Essentials: You’re Having a Baby, Now What Do You Pack?
If you’re pregnant, someone has likely asked: “Did you pack your hospital bag yet?” I remember feeling a bit intimidated the first time someone asked me. Panicked thoughts included: Are you saying I could go into labor soon? Wait, the hospital doesn’t give you everything you need? How am I supposed to know what to…
Nursery Reveal
It’s hard to believe that 38 weeks have already passed and that the little one will be making his arrival at any moment now. So much has already changed – within and around us – both physically and emotionally – but among all the changes, one of my proudest and most exciting has been the…
My Instagram Was Hacked: How it happened, what to do to prevent it and steps to take after it’s happened.
I was floating on cloud 9 on my first day back at work after what was undoubtedly my most successful week since I started the blog when my Instagram account was hacked. Part I: How it happened Venti dark roast in hand, I had just logged and settled in after having taken off a full…
Sundays at Home
A few weeks ago, MM and I got together to work on her latest photography project – to focus on environmental portraits and the use of natural light. I loved the concept and quickly volunteered, knowing the photos from our shoot would be the perfect way to show you how I spend most Sundays at Home. I’m…