Vacation 2021 – Punta Cana
Vacations mean a change of pace, a gentleness with ourselves, a time of rest and renewal, and a time to stretch ourselves and encounter new people, new places, new ways and new options.Anne Wilson Schaef Few moments in life can completely change you. You personally. You as a wife and a mother. Your marriage. We…
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A Parent Guide to Navigating the NICU
We are approaching the 1 year anniversary of bringing Lainey home from the NICU. We were there 2 months. Prior to our experience in the NICU, I knew nothing about it. Both Landry and Cohen’s pregnancies (despite me feeling sick) and births went by the book. We were home within 2 days of them being…
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When our littles experience stress
A couple weeks ago Cohen had his 4 year well check. It was quick and simple. He is healthy and it didn’t take the doctor long to give him a head to toe check. He ended up handling it well. But when I first told him he had to go to the doctor he was…
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How to Make a Dinosaur Habitat
Our son Cohen turned 4. His current obsession…DINOSAURS. He loves everything about them. His cousins are at our house most of the week while my sister works and they play dinosaurs nonstop. We’ve had a mild November and December here in South Dakota and have been spoiled. They’ve continued to play outside without any snow…
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A Dino-riffic Birthday
My sweet boy turned 4 today. I will never forget the feeling when realizing our newborn baby was a boy. There is something about a mama and her little boy that is just a special connection. He was glued to my hip as a baby and toddler and still loves to sit on my lap.…
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The Pudding Smash – Lainey’s 1st year pictures
Our sweet and smiley little girl rocked her first year picture shoot. She was all smiles and even wore her bows. Rather than having a smash cake, we did a smash pudding bowl. She had a little taste of her birthday cake during her party and loved it. But she is not at the point…
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Choosing the Upside 