Becky
Becky is a Minnesota Native and Wisconsin Badger fan living in the heart of Hawkeye Country. Since graduating from high school, she has lived in Duluth, MN; Birmingham, UK; Minneapolis, MN; Louisville, KY; and Madison, WI, but is now happy to call Iowa City home. She and her husband have been married for ten years and have a spirited four-year-old daughter and a mischievous baby boy. Becky juggles working from home and keeping two kids happy each and every day. In her free time, she enjoys working her side business, spending time with friends, relaxing with a good book, and eating snacks.
1st Pregnancy vs. 2nd Pregnancy
As I write this, Christmas is exactly three weeks and three days away. That’s only twenty-four more days to get everything bought, baked, and planned for Christmas. I may know exactly how many days...
Struggling to Connect: Life as an Introverted Mama
It’s morning, and after I get my daughter squared away with her breakfast, I sit down with my own bowl of cereal and pull up the day’s calendar.
There it is, taunting me with those...
“But I Wanted a Baby Sister!”
As we grow older, our visions of the future change from careers to marriage and then family. I come from a family of four and am the younger of two girls. As the younger...
Moment of Dread: Moving into a Big Girl Bed
Parenthood is full of phases, changes, and adjustments – from pregnancy, labor, and delivery all the way through high school graduation and beyond.
During my first pregnancy, I remember my husband asking me once if...
From the Perspective of a Child: Pregnancy/Babies
I have a three-year-old daughter and am expecting baby number two in December. We waited until about week eleven or twelve to tell her that she was going to be a big sister soon...
Life Rules That Don’t Apply to Kids
If you’ve been following the blog for a little while now, you’re probably already aware that I am currently in the midst of raising a three-year-old who acts a lot like a moody teenager...
3 Easy Summer Recipes
Some of my favorite meals to cook (and eat) are warm, comforting meals I grew up eating. If it can be made in my Crock Pot, even better. But when summer rolls around, I’m...
Motherhood Has Driven Me to Drink!
Three years ago I became a mother and welcomed into my life a very precious and uplifting little bundle of joy. No, I’m not talking about my daughter (although she, too, is a precious...
10 Fun Tips for Dealing with a Threenager
Those of you who follow the blog may remember a recent post I did called Midnight Call Into Darkness. Basically an overview of how stressed I was feeling dealing with an almost three year...
Spring Cleaning: 10 Tips for Organizing Baby Clothes
I’ve been waiting all winter for spring to arrive and it’s FINALLY here! Yipee! That means warmer temps, outside play, fresh air, and open windows. It also means SPRING CLEANING and ORGANIZING.
Some of you...