I am on week 14! This week completely flew by. I can only hope the rest of my pregnancy flies by like that. I even forgot to take my bump picture until about 5 days in. I ended up taking it after a large delicious meal at The Cheesecake Factory, including my typical Chocolate Mousse …
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I’m officially in the 2nd trimester, also known as the most energizing, comfortable trimester! I hope that holds true. At Week 13, the baby is the size of a lemon. On Sunday, the baby was the size of a potsticker! That made me laugh when I saw the comparison. Did you miss the Week 12’s …
One of my first symptoms during both pregnancies was bloating, and I mean insane bloating. At 5 to 6 weeks, my work pants and normal shorts were already tight and actually starting to hurt to wear. There was no way I was changing to maternity clothes that early. I like to stay out of them …
Guest Blogger Being frugal or thrifty doesn’t have to mean missing out on fun vacations or amazing travel experiences. In fact, a frugal lifestyle may mean that you now have extra money to allocate toward family vacations and world travel. Frugal, to me, means being wise with your money and planning exactly where every dollar …
It’s my last week in the 1st trimester! Hopefully that means I am in the clear from nausea and fatigue (fingers crossed). At week 12, our baby is officially the size of a plum. It’s crazy how much the baby is growing every week! Did you miss our pregnancy announcement? Check it out here! …
I have some exciting news for my Journey to SAHM readers! I’m having a baby! We are so excited for Leah to be a big sister and she already loves the idea of having a baby around. Obviously, that might change once there is an ACTUAL baby in the house. Either way she was fully …
Guest Blogger When it comes to exploratory play, you don’t need fancy toys, games or technology. All our kids are all equipped with a wonderful ability…. their imagination. While the big toy companies are always bombarding us with the latest and greatest toys on the market, you can, in fact, have more fun and spend …
Guest Blogger Toddlers are quite the conundrum. On one hand, they are little sponges who absorb every bit of information around them, but on the other hand, it is nearly impossible to get them to sit still enough to teach them the things that you want them to learn. Let’s face it: sometimes it’s hard …
They say ladybugs bring good luck. My daughter has been obsessed with ladybugs ever since she found one in our basement. She went down to visit it every day. We had to steer her away from this ladybug that wasn’t even alive on day one. She just had the most excited innocent smile on her …
Guest Blogger Every now and again I love to have guest bloggers post on Journey to SAHM. It gives a new perspective on parenting and just our every day lives. Veronika wrote up this amazing article about managing out of control toddler screen time that I couldn’t wait to share with you! Technology is something …