2016 New Year's Resolutions
I like to make realistic New Year's Resolutions that are simple, but have a big impact. To this day, the best New Year's Resolut...
My Christmas went SO WONDERFUL. It was our first time hosting Christmas and I really couldn't have asked for things to go better. Th...
The Not-So-Perfect Christmases
Newborn Items We Still Use at 15 Months
*This post contains Amazon Affiliate links. There is so much STUFF out there for babies. It can be a bit overwhelming when you...
photo credit: Terrell Halsey Last month I had the pleasure of attending the TresseNoire Noire Soiree. It took place  in the cutest res...
Event Recap: TresseNoire Noire Soiree
3 Ways to Entertain a Toddler with Plastic Balls
This post contains affiliate links.  Entertaining a toddler takes a lot of strategy. We've had two packs of these plastic balls ...
The baby is just hanging around in a cloth diaper and socks because she had just peed through her diaper and her clothes and I could only ge...
Motherhood is Cray
Easy Head-wrap Tutorial
I love a good head-wrap on a: 1. bad hair day 2. hit snooze too many times day 3. too lazy to do my hair day or  4. really ...
It is so satisfying to throw trash in an empty trash can. You take the dirty, the grimy, and the smelly and toss it away never to be seen a...
Empty Your Trash
UBERA - Take Heart. Stay Smart.
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It was 2007. I was working a long shift at the box office of Painted Bride Art Center. It was the evening and I had been there all day. The ...
The Only Red Cup I Care About
Philly Naturals: Treat Yo' Self - Noire Soiree (Giveaway)
Many women with natural hair enjoy the freedom from salons that being natural offers. I never liked or frequented salons, even in my relaxer...
5 Days Old BabyCakes is almost 13 months old. You always hear that time flies when you have a child and that they grow up so fast. That...
Best and Hardest Moments of Parenting: Year One
Guide to Buying Used Cloth Diapers
It probably sounds strange or even gross to purchase used cloth diapers but it is the most cost effective way to go about cloth diaperin...
Body: BabyCakes has eczema. Because of this I have to be particular about her body care. I have to use products with good ingredien...
Baby Hair and Body Care (w/ eczema)
Best Halloween Costumes 2015
This post contains affiliate links.  I hadn't realized until Friday how excited I was for Halloween. This was BabyCakes's f...
Note: I will be writing a separate post on buying used diapers, where to find them, how to clean them, etc. Most of the diapers I ment...
Cloth Diapering: What Works Best (for us)
My Story: Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
October is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. These are my stories. Prior to getting pregnant the first time I thought ...
This year has flew by, and brought with it so many wonderful times. All I can say is that I am blessed to have this wonderful little person...
One Year in the Life of Sage
Four Ways Life is Like Giving Birth
One of the most important things I learned in my birth class was to take labor one contraction at a time. Labor is hard, contractions a...
Sometimes you have to do something just for you. Not something for your job, or your family, or your friends, or for your future. Somet...
Impromptu Breakfast Date with Myself
Friday Favorites 10.2.15
NATIONAL COFFEE DAY : My coworkers and I have been brewing coffee in the office instead of buying coffee in coffee shops and that has...
This morning in the train station I noticed everyone was getting their new monthly passes. I thought "Wow, they are so proactive.&q...
Why I Love October
Friday Favorites 9.25.15
I'm trying to begin a practice of being more thankful and mindful of all that is good in my life, even the little things. I am so ver...
I enjoy doing my hair. I enjoyed it even more pre-motherhood when I had a little more free time on my hands. With that being said,...
Crotchet Braids and the joy of not having to do my hair
New Toy: Step2 Sportastic Activity Center
BabyCakes is really into climbing nowadays. She'll climb all the way up the stairs if I let her, and sometimes I do, following close...
That is the question.  Pinterest would have you believe that your child's first birthday party must be extravagant, complete ...
To First Birthday Party or Not to First Birthday Party?
Postpartum Hair Shedding Update
I shared before that around 14 weeks postpartum my hair starting shedding , particularly in my edges/hairline. I styled around the shed...
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