What I learned from Harold and the Purple Crayon

What I learned from Harold and the Purple Crayon

My 3 year old loves to read. She could spend hours flipping through the pages of her colorful storybooks, narrating the tales she’s memorized from hearing them so often.  Page by page, her face lights up with delight as she travels through the whimsical worlds of...
I’m Going to Need a Minute

I’m Going to Need a Minute

In today’s world, and especially so in the northern Virginia and DC metro area, we are often pulled in a multitude of directions to answer just as many demands. Time seems to relentlessly be of the essence – from important work calls to business meetings,...
Fall Favorites: Hearty Beef and Barley Stew

Fall Favorites: Hearty Beef and Barley Stew

Pumpkin picking. Hot apple cider. Golden yellow leaves. Chunky-knit sweaters and knee-high boots. Fall. By far my favorite season of the year, fall is filled with an endless number of things that bring an immense amount of joy and pleasure to my life. Being a lover of...
Midwives are Mainstream

Midwives are Mainstream

I recently caught up with an old friend who is in the pre-pregnancy planning stages of birth. (She equated it to wedding planning which is a great analogy. Birth is a monumental, life-changing event that doesn’t allow for do-overs and she wants to make sure she knows...
3 (Free!) Tried and True Contraction Timing Apps

3 (Free!) Tried and True Contraction Timing Apps

Timing contractions during labor may sound pretty straightforward, but if you’re not doing it properly, you could really throw yourself for a loop (and possibly disappointment if you’re excited about finally having that baby). To time contractions, start the clock at...
Jillian Harris is Eating Her Placenta

Jillian Harris is Eating Her Placenta

Okay so eating isn’t quite the right term, but she is ingesting it via pills. Jillian Harris, the vivacious designer and TV personality you might recognize from shows like Love It or List It Too, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and The Bachelor and The...