motherhood

If Only You Knew

December 30, 2019

Hey Mama, I saw you at the grocery store today, struggling with your three boys, as one had a meltdown, one was yelling “mommy! mommy! mommy!” over and over, trying to get your attention, and the other was trying to pull you away from the cart. I saw the frustration in your eyes. I saw “the look”. The one every…

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Merry Christmas 2019

December 14, 2019

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, y’all! We have had a wonderful year in the Spencer household. B turned one, finally started sleeping through the night, and eating on his own. He’s in his big boy room and we are so proud of him! It’s funny to think that he just started sitting up on his own at the beginning of…

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lifestyle, motherhood

Stocking Stuffers for New Mamas

December 8, 2019

With only 2.5 weeks left until Christmas, I thought I would squeeze another gift guide in here for those of you struggling to find the perfect gift for mamas! Great gifts are thoughtful but also useful. But it’s so hard to distinguish what is really necessary and wanted for new mamas, because we are often in survival mode and honestly?…

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Taking A Look Back…

December 5, 2019

I cannot believe it’s already been four years since we decided on eternity! How are we only 1 year away from our 5th anniversary?! So much has happened in such a short amount of time for us. It almost doesn’t seem real? But it also feels so long ago at the same time! Since getting married we have: moved 5…

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lifestyle, recipes

Tender & Juicy Roast

December 1, 2019

Because there’s nothing worse than dry meat That’s it. I am self-proclaiming this recipe as the BEST roast you’ll ever eat. I know, that’s a tall order, big shoes to fill and everyone on Pinterest claims their recipe is the best. But I can guarantee mine is better! It combines the best ingredients from a few recipes, and the result…

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Gifts for Him Under $25

November 26, 2019

To see my guide, gifts for her under $25, click here Top o’ the mornin’ to ya, lads and lassies! This is one of my favorite weeks of the entire year. There’s nothing more fun than prepping for Thanksgiving, getting up at the crack of dawn for Black Friday shopping, and putting up Christmas decorations as a family. To kick…

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Gifts For Her Under $25

November 20, 2019

It’s officially the holiday season and I’m just so freaking excited! This time of the year is so magical, and it’s even more fun now that we have a little one. I can’t wait to take B to see the lights. He’s already had hot chocolate and he LOVED it. We literally had to take it away from him, ha!…

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I Had A Hard Baby

November 17, 2019

No One Understood…And They Still Don’t I remember holding B for the first time, and he was so perfect. He still is perfect, in his little imperfect way. We brought home what we thought would be our angel baby. Those first two months were complete and utter bliss (aside from peeing myself daily, my hooha sitting on an ice pack,…

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Top 10 Favorite Baby Products + GIVEAWAY

September 24, 2019

This has been one of my most highly requested blog posts and I am so excited to finally share it with y’all! Every family has completely different dynamics, so not all of these products may apply to your situation, but these are our tried and true absolute hands-down favorite products to use for B, that will hopefully make your life…

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My Breastfeeding Misconceptions

September 22, 2019

Before I continue, I want to make it perfectly clear that I am a huge believer in #FedisBest. I do not believe fed is minimal. I believe breastfeeding is optimal in many cases, but there are plenty of other cases that do not fall under this. When I had B, I was really at peace with whatever feeding method was…

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