• Motherhood

    10 Tips for Returning to Work after Maternity Leave

    I have a coworker who will be returning from maternity leave soon and she recently reached out asking for some tips on how to prepare. As I was responding to her email, I figured I’d turn it into a blog post as well for any other new moms or moms-to-be out there! I went through so many emotions during my maternity leave…your hormones are WACKO and you are running on such little sleep that some days I wasn’t sure how I was going to make it to the end of the day! And then at the same time, you are soaking up precious memories with a teeny tiny human and…

  • Motherhood

    Luke’s Birth Story – Part One

    I initially debated posting Luke’s birth story, but when I was pregnant I scoured the internet reading as many as I could to “prepare” myself for what was to come (as if that was possible – ha!). What I eventually discovered was that no two birth stories are the same but that each one is special and beautiful. I love reading about everyone’s experiences, and I wanted to write this down to be able to remember it in the future. Just a warning…it’s long and very wordy 🙂 So with that being said…here is Part One of Luke’s Birth Story: Once I hit 37 weeks…I was OVER being pregnant. While…