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1 more month until Oliv is officially a toddler! She’s transitioning from baby to big girl in the blink of an eye, and it’s especially incredible to get little glimpses of what she may be like when she’s 3.. or 7… or 12. I won’t even start playing the “time is passing way too quickly”…

It didn’t take us very long to learn that Liv has very sensitive skin. I had this scented World Market hand soap, and after washing my hands with it, I picked up her tiny little body from the bassinet to snuggle her. Within a few minutes, tiny red bumps appeared where I had been holding…

Since I see most of my family every day, they don’t usually read the blog. That is, except my nana… she’s my most loyal reader 🙂 Since she saw these already, I figured it would be safe to post, and in the occasion any of the other grandparents are here: Merry Christmas, you’re getting a…

I’m always excited to try out new recipes for Liv, especially when they’re protein-dense. She loves beans, chicken, fish and egg yolks, but I love looking for new ways to serve them, since most of the time, she’ll just have them plain with maybe some olive or coconut oil and herbs. A major thing we’re…

Here are some fun ideas for any new moms or babies this holiday season <3 New mom: Zumba Exhilarate or any fitness DVDs they’d like to do at home Treat outing + offering to watch the kiddo(s) For Two Fitness shirt (enter the code “fitnessista” at checkout for 20% off!) Baby carrier (my favorites are the Moby,…

Confession: I have a touch of the hoarding disease when it comes to memory cards. If I have a picture of Liv or someone else in the family, I refuse to delete it in case something happens with my computer. Same goes for my phone. This leads to the fact that in order to take…

Almost a year with my favorite little thing. How did I live without her for so long? Here are 10 things about 10 months: 1) Teeth! Two more just popped out last weekend, bringing her grand total to 6. Part of me misses her little newborn gummy smile, but I love her little teeth even…

I’m kind of obsessed with making pancakes for other people. I’m pretty sure that nothing says “I love you” like a steaming plate of pancakes with butter and syrup. Pancakes give me such fond memories of when I was growing up. Over the weekends, I would always wake up to the smell of mom cooking…

I don’t ever want these posts to seem like I think  products make you a “better” parent. If you’re a regular Family page reader, you know how I feel about things. Loving your baby, providing warmth, comfort and food for your child is what makes you a great parent. That all being said: from my experience…

When I was browsing online for family costume ideas, I fell in love with this one from Pottery Barn: Source But at $49 + shipping, just for the baby’s costume, I thought it would be fun to try and make a version at home for less.  Bonus: I had the option of choosing what type…

When I first started breastfeeding/bottles, getting to feed Livi solid food sounded like a dream and the days of no bottles seemed so far ahead of us. Now, solid foods are a fun part of everyday life, and only 2 months left to go until no bottles! It’s hard to believe that we’re almost at…