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Gosh, I want this for all women! 7 things I've cherished most about pregnancy and postpartum care with a traditional Japanese Midwife!

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!...

Since Nile was born in Japan, we kicked off his birthday weekend with a few Japanese traditions: Issho Mochi and Erabitori!

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!

If the little babes get sick, it's time for skin to skin, steam showers, elderberry, eucalyptus, and breastmilk!

Navigating the desire to fuel those connections while also trying to make sure we all dodged the Rona...was A LOT.

No doubt about it, God brought us together so we could grow into the individuals he needs us to be, to do the work He’s called us to do...

Three cheers for this carrot, zucchini soup recipe that left the whole fam satisfied! #hubbyapproved #toddlerapproved

...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...

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

When we got home from school, Savvy gushed, "I just had so much fun today," as she fell asleep, and my mama-heart melted!

I swear I'm falling more and more in love with Japan. The rainy season, and hot as hell summer were rough! But so far, our first Autumn...

What a time! March - May 2020 in Photos: Social Distancing in Tokyo.

The rest of Tokyo was stocking up on toilet paper, and I was just like, "Okay, but do we have enough streamers!?"

...Best of all you’ve kept a promise to yourself, so NOW YOU TRUST YOURSELF to take on more, and the Universe does too!

Amid COVID-19, a look back at our 1st road trip in Japan! Deets + pics from Odawara, a coastal town rich in history, oozing with gorg views

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Described by the World Health Organization as, “Public enemy number one.” The following Q & A was taken from a...

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...

Now that we're reunited and no longer doing #LongDistanceLovinWithLittles (You can read all about that adventure here:...

Remember that one time I flew from San Diego to Tokyo with two littles and 27,000 bags? That was fun. No really, it wasn’t bad. Even at...