Every Mom Needs a Friend

Giving gifts are so so much fun for me, but some years it feels easier and some quite hard! And then there's the "what the heck do I get my husband this year..." especially because sweet Christopher's bday falls a couple days into the new year and we just celebrated our anniversary in November so that's a perfect storm of fun and a frenzy.

Also, anyone else get travel insomnia? 

All that being said, please enjoy day number 3 and jump on over to the instagram (@everymomneedsafriend) to chat with me!

Looooove y'all (deep)

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Goodness I had no idea Christmas cards would have such a divide! Some people see them as something that will just ultimately be thrown in the trash, others see them as a way to connect, and some think they're silly before you have kids.

And then there's me who hasn't missed a year of sending them out since we got married 9 years ago. That's a lot of addressing and lots of stamps - but so worth it in my book!

Hope you love this episode where I break down Christmas Card rules. And head to the instagram (@everymomneedsafriend) to chat with me about it!

Love y'all deeeeeep.

As always, please join me over on instagram (@everymomneedsafriend) to talk with me in real time! Love y'all deeeeep xoxoxoxox

The holidays are my favorite time of year, but also a breeding ground for conflict... how do we deal with this?? Today's podmas episode breaks down that and the art of small talk.

Be sure to head to the instagram (@everymomneedsafriend) to share your thoughts.

Enjoy! Love y'all deep!

As always, please join me over on instagram (@everymomneedsafriend) to talk with me in real time! Love y'all deeeeep xoxoxoxox

Podmas is coming!!! Mark your calendar for this Wednesday, December 14th... because I'm going go help you count down the 12 days leading up to Christmas with the hope of Jesus and some silly little bits full of all the Christmasy things!

Today is a leeeettle trailer of what's ahead to get you excited! But please head over to the instagram (@everymomneedsafriend) because if you like Christmas, any and all things happy, and newborn baby pictures... it's for you!! We have a good time over there, don't miss out!

And love y'all deeeeeeep

As always, please join me over on instagram (@everymomneedsafriend) to talk with me in real time! Love y'all deeeeep xoxoxoxox

Sickness in kiddos is the worst! But sickness that continually gets worse and you have to make the judgement call of when to take them to the hospital... that's worser. 

I have my BFFL Kailyn on the pod today to discuss how she's spent too many times in the hospital for RSV with her infants. She breaks down when she decided to go, what she was told to look for, and what they had to do while in the hospital. 

Take it from me, I wasn't even there and it felt really scary. Lots of unknowns and steps to RSV and I know from experience it is really hard to make that judgment call of when to go in. At the end of the day be sure to use the doctor line at your pediatrician and always go in if you're concerned! And know that I just paused to blanket pray for you and your family in this time of holidays and praying a hedge of protection from sickness for y'all! 

Be sure to follow along on insta (@everymomneedsafriend) and know that I love y'all so mucho! xooxxooxox

As always, please join me over on instagram (@everymomneedsafriend) to talk with me in real time! Love y'all deeeeep xoxoxoxox

My gal pal Rach is on the pod today! How dang fun to have people in your life that just make you better as a person and are so multi-faceted that you just love to peel back the layers and learn more about them and from them. The pod is called Every Mom Needs a Friend, and I really think every mom does need a friend like Rachel. 

But to be clear here, we could've talked about a hundred things we love to do and share together but one of the ways we crossed over in our friendship is a love of bread and really just enjoying all types of food in general. And Rachel was the one that taught me to make sourdough, broke off her starter, and answered my multiple FaceTime calls as I worked through some flops and some really pretty outcomes. 

If you've never made sourdough bread, let this inspire you! I am not a natural in the kitchen and this seemed intimidating at first.. but not anymore! I've since been able to bless others with breaking off my starter and teaching them and there's not many things more satisfying than slicing hot bread straight from the oven and smothering it in butter and cheers-ing your cutie hubby or your fun dinner guest. And this a great hostess gift, too! Economical for your wallet and an intentional way to bless others. 

Okay, I truly could go on about how breaking bread with others is literally straight from the Bible.. NBD just doing the Lord's work out here! 

Be sure to catch up with me on instagram @everymomneedsafriend and let me know if you want more sourdough content... YUM. xoxo love y'all deep!

As always, please join me over on instagram (@everymomneedsafriend) to talk with me in real time! Love y'all deeeeep xoxoxoxox

Hey y’all! Hope today is not just a good day but a great day! 

I am just so very excited to be back recording today with my sweet Christopher, because today we unpack his thoughts about the birth of our 3rd baby girl! Also I wanted to let y'all know that this episode is kind of the final installment of this plant series.

I’ve just loved doing this and y’all have been really kind to let me know that you’re liking it.. .but I also don’t want to belabor (pun intended) the points here so while of course I’ll keep you updated about how she’s doing, we've reached the end of all this plant talk. But with that being said, I hope you enjoy this last formal plant episode with my cutie hubby!

Also before you press play, please give the instagram a follow (@everymomneedsafriend) so you can keep up with me! I'd looooove that. Okay, that's all folks! Love y'all deep! oxoxoxoxo

As always, please join me over on instagram (@everymomneedsafriend) to talk with me in real time! Love y'all deeeeep xoxoxoxox

Did you catch it? Postpartum Plant thoughts are being talked about today!

Get excited for a very scary bug story where I got some natural lip fillers, why I called my doc Dr. Covid, and how my hair washing schedule is getting extremely disrupted. hehe! Lots to unpack today and I hope you enjoy it!

Be sure to head over to the instagram (@everymomneedafriend) to see some sweet baby content and to connect with me through polls, pics, and probably some TMI! Love y'all deep!!

As always, please join me over on instagram (@everymomneedsafriend) to talk with me in real time! Love y'all deeeeep xoxoxoxox

Too long!! It's been too long since we've talked!!

I lived in this tension over the last month of being so thankful for slowness and sweetness as I snuggled my newest born, but also missing this and y'all! Thanks for sticking with me through this and hope you enjoy this mini-episode! Get pumped for next week's installment of PPP thoughts (post-partum-plant) hehe. 

Love y'all deep! Want some newborn content? Head over to the instagram (@everymomneedsafriend) for some sweetness!

As always, please join me over on instagram (@everymomneedsafriend) to talk with me in real time! Love y'all deeeeep xoxoxoxox

A long awaited episode for me to record, it's felt like a year since we found out we were pregnant with our sweet baby plant. I know that it's truly a blessing for y'all to partner with us and be so excited with us, so thank you!! 

Today's episode is with my cutie Christopher and we talk through the emotions and planning and excitement as we near our baby girls arrival! 

And just a reminder, I'll be taking a couple weeks off to recoup and bond with little plant, so be sure to follow us over on instagram @everymomneedsafriend! There you'll see all the new plant content and I'll keep you in the loop as to when I'll be back to recording! 
Love y'all deep!!!

As always, please join me over on instagram (@everymomneedsafriend) to talk with me in real time! Love y'all deeeeep xoxoxoxox