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

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

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