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What My Baby Taught Me | Breastfeeding + Formula

Breastfeeding is a journey. A long, constantly-evolving journey. Sometimes breastfeeding looks like these photos — beautiful, peaceful, connected. And sometimes it looks distracted, squeamish, impossible. This is the start of a new video series I’m doing, titled “What my Baby Taught Me.” The focus will be on lessons learned from my boy, shared in a minute-long video you can watch quickly (they’ll be posted to Instagram each week). This first one…. Read more

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BUMPdate: Five Months Pregnant

Today felt right for a BUMPdate! I haven’t written about my pregnancy since announcing it last month. It’s CRAZY how quickly my body (and little bambino) changes. I’m one week shy of five months, which is totally nuts. Overall, I feel really good and I’m pretty thrilled to be out of the nausea-stretch! Here’s a little on how my life is changing… With my EMOTIONS… I’m always a sentimental one…. Read more

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Oh, BABY!

Oh, BABY, I’m bumping! I have butterflies writing to you today. I feel all the feels… grateful, excited, scared, ready, prepared (and unprepared) all at once. Jake and I are incredibly happy to share this little secret we’ve been keeping. Baby Ireland will be joining the squad in early April. I’m four months in, and our first-born (our pup, obvi), is still getting used to the idea of a HUMAN…. Read more

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Glam + Games: Inside My Weekend

What a WEEKEND! I’m still recovering from the dancing, the chatting… and [maybe] one too many #superbowl cocktails. If you’re following along on Instagram, you probably saw a little glitz, a little glam… and a lotta dancing. First, let’s talk glitz –because it was all for a great cause. This weekend’s gala raised funds for my sister’s charity, PSLA, which serves hundreds of thousands of at-risk youth. The support we received…. Read more

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My Merry Message

Merry Christmas [and merry everything], my sweet readers! My family and I are spending the morning together eating too many sweets [oopsie]. My note to you is short today. Simply, I wanted to send you my love. Whether you’re wildly happy, terribly heartbroken, overworked, or underworked — rest your mind and indulge in gratefulness. Find peace in knowing how capable you are; in knowing how purposeful you are; in knowing you’re not…. Read more