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Network Marketing: How it can Change the Game
You know that saying “one decision can change it all”, yep I get that. 3 and a half years ago i decided to act on an opportunity, and that decision changed it all. So what is the secret sauce? Getting...
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All Natural Bug Off
All Natural Bug Spray that actually works. I have to say, I think the all natural bug spray was the first thing that made Brian a believer that you do not need chemicals to work. We have been using...
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A Ped’s Perspective: Bug Bite or Cellulitis?
A common summertime office visit is concern for bug bite vs cellulitis (infection). Bug bites often can appear as large, red, raised lesions so it is understandable it raises concern for infection....
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A Ped’s Perspective: Cradle Cap
Seborrheic dermatitis or cradle cap is a very common finding in babies. It most often develops around 2 weeks of life and can continue for up to 1 year. What does it look like? Cradle cap often...
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Ice Cream Theme: First Birthday Celebration
I cannot believe it, but our little girl is almost ONE. We had her first birthday party this weekend, on her due date, and it was the sweetest celebration with our close families. We decided on an ice...
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A Ped’s Perspective: Blocked Tear Duct
Lacrimal duct stenosis, or a blocked tear duct, is a very common finding in newborns causing a goopy, watery eye(s). Babies do not produce tears right when they are born, so symptoms may not be...
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A Ped’s Perspective: Pain with Urination (Dysuria)
Let’s dive into a common complaint: pain with urination or dysuria. Complaints of pain with urination understandably raises concern for a urinary tract infection (UTI), but I often find that it is...
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A Ped’s Perspective: Eczema
Let’s talk about one of the most common childhood skin diagnoses: atopic dermatitis or eczema. Dermatitis is essentially a fancy word for inflammation of the skin, and is an umbrella term that...
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Countertops: Choosing a Fabricator vs. Big Box Store
We recently renovated our third fixer upper, and this was the first time I decided to use a fabricator over a big box store. I had a very custom vision for this kitchen, and after my prior...
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The Back to School Edit: Young Living Favorites
Shop all of my back to school favorites in the wish list below. I recommend adding products to your loyalty order so you will earn in store credit back from your purchase! Placing at least a 100 PV...
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A Ped’s Perspective: Constipation
Constipation is a very common problem in pediatrics causing infrequent, hard and painful stools. I am going to cover the most common causes of childhood constipation as well as my recommendations for...
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A Ped’s Perspective: Molluscum Contagiosum
Let’s continue our discussion that “kids are just rashy” with another common pediatric diagnosis: Molluscum Contagiosum. This sounds like a concerning diagnosis, but it is generally a benign, mild...
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A Ped’s Perspective: Precocious Puberty
What is precocious puberty?Precocious puberty or early puberty is defined as signs of puberty starting before the age of 8 in females and age 9 in males. The onset of puberty occurs when the brain...
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Halloween Costumes: Baby Girl Edition
I got Lillian her first little tutu, and we are going to use it for her Halloween costume this year! First, I have to say, I am very impressed with the quality of this leotard tutu. It is buttery soft,...
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Roasted Vegetable Soup
I started making this soup a couple of years ago, and every time I make it, Brian says “why don’t you make this more often”. It is hearty, healthy, and so satisfying. You can easily adapt the recipe to...
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Kitchen Renovation: Choosing Countertops
In planning our kitchen renovation, I had a vision of the countertops being the focal point by extending the countertop up the backsplash. I love the way that a quartz backsplash is showstopping, yet...
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Surprise! Pregnancy After Infertility
We still cannot believe it, we’re pregnant, on our own! If you’ve been following along for a while then you know that we struggled with infertility, finally getting pregnant with Lily after our second...
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Sibling Gender Reveal
Surprise! It’s a BOY! We were already scheduled for a holiday mini session with Kaitlyn from The Big and Bright when we found out that we were pregnant so we decided to make it a pregnancy announcement...
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A Christmas Tradition
I was trying to think of a new holiday tradition for our family this year, and we decided to do a Twelve Days of Christmas Books! I ordered (what feels like) a million holiday children’s books, and...
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Christmas Cookies
I have had the tradition of decorating Christmas cookies with my nieces and nephews, and I have perfected this recipe over the years. It sure was extra sweet being able to bake them with our daughter...
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