What happened here?!
This blog was launched in 2011, the year the book Purple Leaves, Red Cherries was published. I continued blogging about motherhood until...
How did I forget that I’ve changed? A story of motherhood.
It happened to me this summer while on vacation with my family; I forgot that I am no longer who I was. I’ve changed. Motherhood has...
What if every mom-to-be could give birth like a princess?
Congratulations to all women who gave birth on July 22, 2013, including the Duchess of Cambridge! Talk about the pressure to push! Now...
My Self-Publishing Journey
Over the past few weeks, my self-publishing journey was featured on two different websites. If you’re a fan of Purple Leaves, Red...
5 Things I Wish Someone Had Told Me About My Postpartum Body
A new mom’s relationship with her postpartum body is today’s focus of our Awesome Tips for New Moms series. I’m so happy to welcome...
3 Tips to Overcome Exhaustion in Motherhood (Video)
I’m excited to share with you my interview with Leanne Kaye, a mother of three, midwife and “Baby and Birth” expert. Leanne has extensive...
6 Tips for Controlling the Clutter When You’re a New Mom
When you welcome a new baby into your life, you also open the doors to what can be a flood of baby gear . . . and clutter! If you were...
Mom Enough and Happy
I was recently a guest blogger over on the “What to Expect” website. There I shared my thoughts on being Mom Enough and Happy. I’m...
5 Ways to Rediscover YOU While Surrounded by Diapers, Milk and a Sea of Fatigue
In the introduction to Purple Leaves, Red Cherries, Andrea and I wrote: “Looking back, we now understand that becoming a mother required...
Parenting Through the Lunar Cycle: 6 Tips for New Moms
When my children were babies, I was unaware of how the lunar cycle could influence my children and my parenting. Recently, I came across...