Real motherhood, family adventures, and the beautiful chaos in between. 

My husband annoyed me so I decided to slightly inconvenience him…😅

People always ask me how I manage everything in my life and the question surprised me. I realized there is a rhythm to how I do it all.

Hi! Thank you for checking out my blog, I am assuming you’re here because you want to know how to write in the young adult genre, well...

One of my go to meals (and my husband's favorites) is my pot roast. Don't get me wrong I love a pot roast in the crock pot but working...

As soon as I found out I was pregnant you could not get me off of the internet. I was constantly looking up things about being pregnant,...

I think it is fair to say babies go through favorite toys like they do diapers, but every parents knows those couple of toys they would...

Every year we are trying to become a better version of ourselves and often lose ourselves in this thought. We get so carried away with...

Every year we are looking for new recipes to make for thanksgiving so we can wow our friends and families. Well I am going to give you...

Been awhile since I last posted but life has been a little hectic. Our family moved to Virginia after previously living in Alaska for three years and staying in Washington State for 3 1/2 months for Amelia’s health. We have been getting situated in our new home and trying to get adjusted to her new schedule. The Update: Amelia got sedated scans a couple months ago and we were optimistic they were going to show a positive change with her cancer. The doctors were confident for

As a new mom you're constantly searching for what the baby needs when they're born, and reading tons of books to prepare you for that little one joining your life. Although all of these tips are very helpful some times we tend to forget about mom tricks. Mom tricks are things learned over the years and passed down the generations to teach their children. A lot of the time these tricks are kept between families and other moms don't get the satisfaction of knowing these tricks.

On January 17th we were blessed with our beautiful Amelia Rose. She decided to show up three weeks early because she was too excited to see us. We brought her home two days later but sadly found ourselves being admitted back into the hospital two days later. Amelia had jaundice. We were told it was normal for premature babies to develop jaundice and need photo-therapy. After one night in the hospital her levels became safe enough to bring her home. We were so excited to get t

Let me just start this story by saying when I was about 13 years old the Ice Age movies were one of my favorite movies to watch. I would...

I am frequently asked how my husband and I started dating. I normally respond with "are you sure you have time for this story?" Depending...

Skin Care Routine Everyone has their own routine when it comes to skin care, but figuring out what works for you is the hard part. I...

My husband Riley and I were trying for a baby for a few months. After many negative tests we felt like we were losing hope. I talked to my sister, Kerri about the negative tests and how I was upset we weren't pregnant yet, and losing motivation. I tell Kerri everything, as she normally has the best but bluntest advice...I think her exact words were, "Really Kat, I tried for 3 years until I got pregnant, get your head out of your ass and go have sex" those words of "encouragem