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January 25, 2025

10 Baby & Toddler Must Haves

Vivienne is two! With two years under our belts with our sweet girl, I narrowed down our favorite items that make life easier, without all the fuss, clutter and unnecessary stress. Celebrating Vivi this week has been a much needed bright spot this month. With so much heartbreak in our community of Southern California, I am so grateful to have my kiddos close and this outlet to keep my mind busy, as we move forward.

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Filed Under: Baby Tagged: amazon, baby brezza, baby essentials, baby gear, baby gifts, baby registry, baby shower, babybjorn, babylist, canvas tote, crib, first words, formula dispenser, jcrew, kids tumbler, mamazing, nestig, new baby items, owalla, playmat, Plush toddler chair, sippy cup, smol slope toddler slide, toddlekind, toddler books, toddler chair, toddler essentials, toddler slide, travel crib, travel stroller

January 29, 2024

One Year with Vivienne

One year with our darling Vivienne! Every day with her has been so deeply cherished. I remember so vividly being pregnant, eager to get through each doctor’s visit, each week and every month. Finally sharing the news and finally getting ready for our little girl. The past year has been a roller coaster of happiness, uncertainty, excitement, hope and growth.

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Filed Under: Baby, Family, Little Ones, Living, Motherhood Tagged: baby, c-section, children, family, first birthday, first year, ivf, motherhood, new mom, newborn, one year old, pregnancy, siblings

June 28, 2023

The Baby Essentials I Love

Vivienne is five months old and each day only gets sweeter with her. The smile and giggles and always being entertained by her brother will never get old. Now, with some time under my belt using baby items and gear, I want to share the baby essentials I love and highly recommend.

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Filed Under: Baby Tagged: amazon, baby brezza, baby essentials, baby gear, baby gifts, baby registry, baby shower, babylist, changing basket, diaper storage, Doona, ellaola skincare, hatch sound machine, kissy kissy, mom to be, nanit baby monitor, nanobebe, new baby, new baby items, new mom, newborn, nordstrom, olli ella, pottery barn kids, silicone bottle, stroller, target

February 19, 2018

Arthur’s First Year … We Made It!

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My little boy is one and we just celebrated his first birthday! This first year has a been a bit of blur and went by too fast. It may sound strange, but I feel like I have grown up so much too. My husband and I can’t imagine life without our sweet little guy, and can’t even remember what life was like before him. Life has never been the same since his arrival. Continue Reading…

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Filed Under: Baby, Family, Motherhood Tagged: baby, birth story, first birthday, first year, milestones

December 2, 2017

‘Tis the Season: Gifts for the Little Ones


One fuzz bunny | Two ride on car | Three book | Four wooden block | Five wooden rings | Six knit hat | Seven toile blanket | Eight tote bag

The holiday frenzy is upon us, and Christmas shopping is in full swing. Is it just me, or as we get older does this time of year just fly by? It is as if I never get to fully enjoy the holiday season. Maybe it’s because I do not get a three week Christmas break anymore? Either way, I am looking forward to some down time with family and taking in this holiday season with so much to be thankful for.

For Arthur’s first Christmas, we will be in the Midwest, visiting my husband’s family. We are really looking forward to this and cannot wait for Arthur to meet more of his Midwest family (and to see snow!).Continue Reading…

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Filed Under: Baby, Living Tagged: baby, books, christmas, de buci, gift guide, gifts, holiday, jellycat, little one, monogram, stuffed animals, the tot

October 12, 2017

Love List: New Baby Must Haves

One | Two | Three | Four | Five

I made it through the first eight months, and our bundle of joy makes every day exciting. Our beloved little guy is smiling, giggling, finding his voice and is super wiggly. After looking back at all the ‘must have’ items that were recommended to me, and that I researched, I now have a solid short list of favorite items that I would recommend to my best friends and buy all over again.

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Filed Under: Baby, Motherhood Tagged: baby, dockatot, halo bassinest, new baby items, nuna, skip hop activity center, tote savvy

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