Dorothy was born at 2:21 pm on Friday, March 29, 2024. She was born at 39 weeks and 5 days gestation after a spontaneous 19-hour labor. Her labor and delivery were vastly different than my previous two labors and has been my absolute favorite birth thus far, despite the fact that I nearly had her in our car.
Toddlers can be temperamental at the best of times and having sensory challenges on top of toddlerhood makes things extra interesting. We made some adjustments for Calvin that really helped!
My almost three year old, Calvin, was recently diagnosed with autism. Here’s how that’s going.
Artisan sourdough bread loaves were one of my homemaking goals for this year. It took me four attempts before I got bread dough that was acceptable baking, but I’ve figured out my method now and can whip up two fresh loaves without thinking about it!
Just about two years ago, I created my very own sourdough starter from scratch. Read on for the simple method I used with great success!
Searching through all of the baby product options can be a deep, dark, terrifying rabbit hole. There are literally thousands of products, brands, and options out there to shop through. And everyone has a different opinion and experience. I have a few products that I used with my kids that I loved and will definitely be using for future babies down the road.
I got this recipe from my sister and it’s pretty great. Pairs well with anything complemented by cheese, bread, or butter.
Making sure my kids get time outdoors is important to me, so I try my best to make it an easy and happy experience for all three of us!
My sister got married this summer and we brought both Calvin and Della to the wedding. We wanted the day to go as smoothly as possible, so we had a couple of tricks up our sleeves.
Calvin and Della are 22 months apart in age. So when Della was born, Calvin knew some of what was going on, but he wasn’t old enough for us to reason with. In the weeks and months leading to her birth, we did all we could to prepare him for the transition.
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