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 […]
What Fills Your Cup? The Importance of Self-Care
My daughter is obsessed with water, and taking one cup to fill another. I’m sure it’s a toddler thing. But the other night during bath time, she was pouring the water back and forth, and she suddenly looked in the empty cup, and exclaimed, “Where did it all go?!?” Maybe it was my tired pregnant […]
Reflecting on the Younique Convention
Younique’s 2016 Convention ended just about a month ago, and I’m still not sure I could adequately convey all that the three days meant to me. Talking about the general sessions, or the classes, or the perks (lots of free makeup, One Republic concert, and an appearance by singer Rachel Platten) won’t even do it […]
Finding Beauty Everywhere; Book Review of ‘A Different Beautiful’
I first learned about Brenna shortly after she was born. News came from my sister-in-law, a best friend to Brenna’s mom Courtney Westlake, that the little girl — born just before Christmas — was fighting for her life due to a rare skin condition. This sweet little fighter named Brenna not only survived, but eventually […]