Have you ever heard the term: Early bird gets the worm? In my life, this term couldn’t be more true! So I will lay out my morning for you. Most days begin around 0330 for me. I open my eyes, nurse the baby, use the bathroom and give myself a little recreational screen time beforeContinue reading “Why I Rise Early”
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Cheers to Five Years!
A post dedicated to my husband on our fifth wedding anniversary. In the last 5 years, we have accomplished so many things and grown to unbelievable standards. Closed chapters that we were overly excited to close and some that came with a lot of grief. All opening up new and exciting chapters ahead, each oneContinue reading “Cheers to Five Years!”
Bjorn Okee’s Birth Story
In the beginning of my pregnancy with Bjorn, we discovered that our placenta had a hormone deficiency that would prevent him from getting fat and sugar/energy stores. We were advised this may prohibit his growth, specifically in the third trimester. And also, put us at risk of placental abduction in the third trimester. During theContinue reading “Bjorn Okee’s Birth Story”
Violette Skye’s Birth Story
Two days before I got the pleasure of meeting my fiesty Violette, I fell deep into a nesting frenzy. I redid our entire house and wiped everything from top to bottom. The following morning, I lost my plug just before we were set to leave for a baseball game 3 hours away with some friends.Continue reading “Violette Skye’s Birth Story”
Naming Baby #4
This special little one will be our last little one. For our last bundle, we decided not to find out baby’s gender. This seemed to make it increasingly difficult to name baby. We must have named this baby 23 1/2 times. We would come up with acceptable gender nuetral names or even one name forContinue reading “Naming Baby #4”
Potty Training Bjorn
Isn’t potty training an exciting time! Expecting a new baby, the last thing I was looking forward to was two in diapers. With Violette, I did a zero pressure approach and had her sit every morning right away and whenever I would go. This was hugely successful! So with Bjorn, I started with the sameContinue reading “Potty Training Bjorn”
Meaning Behind the Name
When I decided to turn my page back into a personal family lifestyle forum, I needed to come up with a name to describe my broad spectrum of content. I started with Perse, perse means deep purple or Violet, signifying the calming stability of the color blue (Micah) and the fierce energy of red (myself).Continue reading “Meaning Behind the Name”
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