I came across maca root years ago, before having kids. I actually started it as I was discontinuing birth control for better health. I had originally gone on birth control for non-baby related reasons: acne and an irregular cycle. When I decided I had been on hormones for long enough and I needed to stop,…
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The Benefits of Probiotics | Supplements for Mamas
Probiotics have been buzzing around for quite some time. This supplement might not be new to many moms out there, but it’s still a go-to for me. Just like magnesium, I’ve been using this supplement since before I became a mother. I am the daughter of someone with multiple auto-immune illnesses, so I know the…
The Benefits of Magnesium | Supplements for Mamas
Magnesium has been in my life for years and years. Way back before I had kids, which isn’t really THAT long ago, but it feels like it to me. I first started using it in epsom salt form in baths. I love a warm, soothing bath. I’ve written before about how I love epsom salts…
The Benefits of Collagen | Supplements for Mamas
Collagen is something that I take every day, and I will rave about it to anyone who listens. I am notoriously bad at taking supplements. I have a hard time getting into the daily habit of taking them, and then will go weeks without taking them. Except for that time I started taking Maca root…
A Mother’s Love | Love After Babies
I’ve talked about how having kids has changed my relationship with God, and how it has changed my relationship with myself. Now I’m going to talk about how it’s changed my view on a mother’s love. Specifically when it comes to my own mother. As a mom, some days are great, some days are ho-hum,…
Emerging Love Languages and Getting Out of the Way
I first learned about Gary Chapman’s Love Languages while in collage. I quickly read through the book and thoroughly enjoyed everything that he laid out before me. Sitting on the driveway of the parents of my then boyfriend, now husband, the four of us discussed the 5 primary love languages and guessed at each others…
Loving Yourself as a Mom | Love After Babies
Loving yourself as a mom. So much to unpack there. Right now I want to talk about how having kids has changed how I view myself, how I talk to myself, and simply how I love myself. We are our own worst critics. We are the ones that we talk to the most day to…
God’s Love in a New Light | Love After Babies
Having children changes your life, and you yourself, in so many ways. One of the aspects of change that I didn’t think through until after I had kids, was how it would change my understanding of God. I’ve definitely seen God’s love in a new light. Once I had kids, I suddenly had this whole new…
Union Station Family Session | Extended Family Fun
I’m so excited to share this great Union Station family session! Emily contacted me to say she wanted to surprise her mother with extended family photos for her birthday. Awesome! Great! I love it! The only problem was that it was January, and cold. Super cold. And there was only a three day window to…
February Bible Reading Plans | Bible Reading Roundup
I’m really loving these monthly Bible reading plans. The simplicity of planning out daily engagement with the Bible just works for me. I need small chunks to track instead of giant mountains, I suppose. I especially love when they are thematic. It’s nice to have a theme to focus on each month. So now you…
5 Ways to Boost Immunity in Children
Winter is here. Immune systems are taking a beating, and growing as well. I’ve written before about natural ways that I like to fight through colds, but today I’m going to talk about some ways that my family and I (toddlers included), try to boost immunity to reduce sickness in the first place. As a…
Creating a Family Mission Statement
A family mission statement has been on my radar for years. I saw them online and heard of multiple families using them to focus themselves and really hone in on what kind of family they want to grow. It seemed like a great idea, but I had no idea where to begin! Most places told…
