What Rissa Thinks About All Day
I want to touch that. I’m going to grab that. Can I reach it? *stretches* *cries* I want that. *Mama moves her or it away* Now, I want that. *Mama …
I want to touch that. I’m going to grab that. Can I reach it? *stretches* *cries* I want that. *Mama moves her or it away* Now, I want that. *Mama …
Dear Brian, Today is a special day. Today in 2004 you proposed to me at Disney World next to the Lego Dragon. You were so nervous, it was adorable. I …
I love myself and my family. I know I’m a valued wife, mother, sister, daughter, aunt, and friend. But sometimes… sometimes other people’s perceptions concern me. I think a lot …
It brings warm rain and flowers. But it also brings love. Brian and I met in the spring. Well, we met face-to-face in the spring. It was March 2002, several …
Recently one of my bloggy friends, Leilani the lovely lady behind Soleil Selene, wrote a post about the future discussion she will have with her daughters about tattoos and body …
I’m pretty excited to share that Riss ate her first food today! I wish I had a picture, but it was happening and I wasn’t prepared… but I need to …
This week’s breastfeeding topic is on comfort nursing, something I am all too familiar with! Something that sometimes I don’t mind, but there are times it became overwhelming. What is …
This week’s topic is about fertility and sex. As you may imagine, this will be quite a personal post. Possibly including too much information (despite the PG rating). Read on …
A year ago today, my life changed forever. Our life changed forever. My husband and I tried to conceive for three years. The details of that journey may appear in …
In one word: humiliating! Last week I went on my first “mommy date” at a local coffee shop. There really isn’t anywhere decent to meet up with kids around here. (I’ve …
Rissa nearly gave me a heart attack the other day. I had left her on the floor of the nursery while I quickly grabbed laundry from the dryer. This had …
<< Cloth Diaper Newbie: Day 2 We’ve been using cloth diapers full-time for a little over a month now. During that time I used one (maybe two) disposable diaper while …
Last Thursday got to 50 degrees, which is pretty nice for February in Wisconsin. I was supposed to have a mommy date at the park that afternoon since we both …
I never thought it was possible, but my baby forgot how to breastfeed. I started breastfeeding Rissa within a few hours after she was born. She spent a lot of …
Fair warning: This post will be long and may include some less than flowery descriptions of the disgustingly beautiful process that is childbirth. It also may seem disorganized as it …
There were two girls I used to care for a lot back in the day. The first girl, I started watching soon after I was Red Cross Certified and she …