
VIDEO: Lost in Translation - Baby #3 Gender Reveal with a Hilarious Twist!
Baby #3 is on their way! And of course, I planned this gender reveal for weeks. But let's just say, it didn't quite go as planned. LOL!...

VIDEO: Nile Alexander born in our Tokyo home!
Hubby and I sat down to recap and record Nile's home birth story. Still can't believe we had a baby, in a birth pool, in our dining room!

The end of our fourth trimester
...As we ease out of the fourth trimester, I can feel Nile leaving my body. I'm coming back to myself and he is becoming whole...

Postpartum Recovery Placenta Smoothie Recipe
...Something intensely gratifying about consuming the placenta that nourished and sustained our little water baby as he grew in my womb.

Pregnant in Tokyo: In-home prenatal visit
37 weeks + 6 days full of life. We had an in-home prenatal visit today! It was dreamy.

The Power of Inner Peace During Pregnancy
Intentionally choosing peace during pregnancy and the powerful ways my husband and I saw that decision impact our baby, birth, marriage...
Keeping it real for 21 months: A candid convo about our breastfeeding and weaning journeys
Breastfeeding Savannah Rose was an answered prayer. And the thing is, it wasn’t just my prayer. It was my grandmother’s prayer, and her...
Postpartum Hair Loss: Belly laughs, headbands, edge control and Draino
We’ve all seen the memes... I die laughing every time. The accuracy!!! And as hilariously (and painfully) accurate as the memes are,...
FDA approves new drug for PPD but ignores connection between birth experience and mental health
According to the American Psychological Association, 1 in 7 women experience Postpartum Depression. 1 in 7 women. Last week, BIG news...
Music to my ears, but not
So, I was a little late getting into the whole podcast craze. My husband’s been listening to them for years and he would rave about them...

The Fourth Trimester: Meditating in a girdle
So in my mind, my life is basically divided into two segments: Life before Savannah was born (BS) and life after she made her debut (AS)....

Beyond our wildest dreams
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so I probably don’t need to write anything after posting this intimate snapshot, but I...

Beautiful curveball
One Thursday morning, nearly two weeks past Savannah’s “due date”, I woke up with nothing but peace in my heart. At almost 42 weeks,...

What due date?
So Miss Savannah Rose had no regard for her “due date”, none what so ever. April 4, 2018 came and went like a thief in the night, and I...











