I have the hardest time coming up with this guide every time I sit down to do it, but I’m completely satisfied and proud of what I came up with. So many of these things are items I’ve purchased for myself over the last couple...
Category: Motherhood
I made the mistake of scrolling all the way back to Ellis’ newborn photos in my camera roll last night. At first it was just an innocent trip down memory lane…and then all of sudden it was 30 minutes later and I’m sobbing on my...
Religious / Meaningful – Gift Guide 2021
posted by: zoe bleak
November 14, 2021
As a person of faith – and one who comes from a highly religious family, gifts that help nurture our belief in Christ, remind of us our purpose here on Earth, or that help draw us closer together as a family, have been some of...
NURSERY ESSENTIALS Gathre Mat (micro+) Muslin Burp Cloths BIBS Pacifier Hatch+ Sound Machine Electric Nail File Bum Brush Newton Crib Mattress Dreamland Baby Co. Weighted Swaddle and/or Sleep Sack CLOTHING Solly Baby sleep gowns Quincy Mae – everything. But I especially love all their brushed...
Battling Perfectionism + Being Present as a First Time Mom
posted by: zoe bleak
May 24, 2021
My brain hasn’t turned off since you entered this world. It’s a rare occasion that I sit, uninterrupted, without distraction. Most of the time, I create those distractions. I think I’m scared of the feelings that may appear if I sit in silence for too...
I get lost during my days of caring for you. Focused so completely in nurturing and loving and feeding and entertaining… yet somehow I feel like I’m in a competition. Sometimes motherhood makes me feel like I have to do all the things 110% or...
Let me start by saying… think about your basic needs as if you were taking a weekend vacation somewhere. They won’t be too far off from what you’ll need to stay overnight in a hospital (think chargers, toiletries, clothes, etc.). There are a couple of...
Pregnancy and Motherhood After Infertility
posted by: zoe bleak
February 4, 2021
No one ever told me that pregnancy after infertility was going to be almost as emotionally exhausting as infertility itself. I’m not sure if my feelings and experiences are reciprocated by other infertility warriors out there, but I have a feeling there are at least...