Mommin' 2/2

Feb 5, 20216 min read

#IHateBeingPregnant

I said it and now I am ducking for cover. Here is the deal. It is true. I don't enjoy it at all. Why does that make me feel guilty? Like...

Feb 3, 20214 min read

#ShowMeYourFace

I go to the gym every morning at 5:30am, it is not that I enjoy going that early, but truth be told it is the one hour a day that my...

Feb 1, 20215 min read

#IVF

Hello! Celina here again! Mama to 3 - angel baby, our beautiful 3 year old daughter and currently 14 weeks pregnant! I've struggled with...

Jan 29, 20212 min read

#NationalPuzzleDay

So here we are, the end of January 2021. How are you holding up? How are those resolutions? How is all of that quality family time for...

Jan 25, 20216 min read

#EndometriosisInfertility

Hi everyone! It’s me, Celina again! I’m so excited to tell you more about our infertility journey and our path to becoming parents! I was...

Jan 18, 20216 min read

#Endometriosis

Today we are pleased to continue our #Infertility and #PregnancyStruggles series with a post from Celina Frankland. A little bit of...

Jan 13, 20213 min read

#BoyMom

When I met my husband and found out he was one of 4 boys with only one girl cousin and one aunt I knew if I was going to have kids with...

Jan 11, 20215 min read

#Infertility

Okay… let’s talk about it…. Infertility: Not getting pregnant despite having carefully timed, unprotected sex for one year. Personally,...

Jan 6, 20213 min read

Time shares, and not the luxurious kind

I’ve tried to process exactly what I was going to say and how to say it, but the backspace button seems to a frequent flyer when writing...

Dec 28, 20203 min read

Want it all?

“How do you do it all”. This is a question that I get asked a lot. I bet most working mamas do. If they do not, they should be asked this...

Dec 22, 20203 min read

‘I am part of a mom blog, but I am not a mom’

Every month we try and every month we fail. It is heartbreaking and frustrating. I used to talk about it with my family, friends, and...

Dec 19, 20203 min read

My Families New (COVID Safe) Holiday Traditions

For this post, we would like to welcome Valerie! Valerie is a Preschool teacher at The Learning Experience Gurnee! She is a momma to...

Dec 16, 20204 min read

The Gift of Reading

We would like to take a moment to introduce, Olivia! She is a momma of one baby girl, Aili, and one pup, Nike, a badass Oncology Nurse,...

Dec 14, 20203 min read

Christmas Cookie Bakin!

Well everyone, I don’t know about you but I am soooooooo ready for Christmas this year! I don’t know if it’s just that 2020 was…well…we...

Dec 10, 20207 min read

#FedIsBest

Alright, I am going to say it. Breastfeeding isn’t the only answer. Breastfeeding is a fantastic option. Fed is best. If you strongly...