I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately about Younique… not only why I started using Younique makeup and skincare, but what makes the company different, and why I started my business with them when there are so many direct sales companies out there. Let me start by saying this: I never, ever expected to […]
What Potty Training Taught Me About Fear
I’ll be honest. Potty training my almost 3-year-old scared the crap out of me. (Pun totally intended). I think it was a combination of not wanting to deal with accidents – especially when out and about, not wanting to believe she was growing up, and just hoping she’d just “do it” one day. Potty training […]
Baby Boy’s Birth Story (Or, the Words We Tell Ourselves Matter)
Weeks before I went into labor with my second, one of my midwives told me something that struck a cord with me: “Your body was built for this. Your body knows what to do during birth. Trust and listen to your body.” Prior to hearing that, I had told myself that if I were to […]
Change is rarely easy, but it is a constant
The first night at home with my little man (yes, baby #2 has arrived!), he woke in the middle of the night, and suddenly acted very alert while I changed his diaper… he stopped crying, and looked around in wonder as if to ask, “where the heck am I now?!” I can’t even begin to […]
Waiting on Baby and Transitioning to Working at Home Full Time
Baby boy’s due date was January 16. He’s officially late… and so much for my instinct at thinking he’d be early! But, from what I’ve read, this is pretty normal. About 50% of all babies are born AFTER their due date. Little Miss was a late one too; I developed pre-eclampisa pretty late on, and […]