Disclaimer: This review was made possible by Lotus Bumz. The products mentioned in the review were provided free. All opinions, photos, ideas and cute babies belong to Sunshine Praises and were in no way influenced by the sponsoring company. Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial. Oh! There is something that is… [Read More]
Breastfeeding and Food Allergies
Within a few weeks of my daughter’s birth, we knew there was something gravely wrong. Beyond an actual birth defect (laryngeal trachea malacia), she was also showing significant feeding issues and weight loss. Our lactation consultant and pediatrician immediately suggested that I go on a complete elimination diet. For about 3 weeks, my diet consisted… [Read More]
When At Home Guest Post: Finding Hope Series #Infertility
Today I have been given the amazing opportunity to share our Infertility and Loss journey in the Finding Hope Series over at When At Home. Here is an excerpt from my post: Our family should feel complete. One boy, one girl. Perfection. Only infertility doesn’t resolve itself with the birth of a child. The counting, the trying, the hoping doesn’t magically… [Read More]
Being a 3rd Time Mom
A few weeks ago I had the amazing privilege of attending the baby shower of a beautiful Christian sister. She was glowing in all the wonder of new motherhood and I was praying that Ezra wouldn’t spit up on any of the sweet women that were taking turns holding him. The adorable couple opened amazing… [Read More]
Diaper Praise! Real Nappies Cloth Diapers
Disclaimer: I received the following products in exchange for my honest reviews. All pictures contained in this post are property of Sunshine Praises. My very first cloth diapers were white cotton covers and prefolds. They came in a bright yellow laundry bag and were dropped of on my door step. The great thing about these… [Read More]
Reflections from My Year as a Cheer Mom
When Lu was just 3 years old, we signed her up for dance, gymnastics and soccer. We believe in the benefits of group activities and the importance of regular physical activity. From the beginning Lu has enjoyed the various activities but she has never really fallen in love with something. Then this past summer, some… [Read More]
How Do you Show Your #DisneySide
My family has major Disney lust! Having grown up in Florida, going to Disney was not just for special occasions or yearly vacations. My grandparents lived in Orlando and we made the 3 hour drive whenever the whim hit. Then, when I was in highschool and we had our own cars, we would go up for the day and… [Read More]
The Sock Ladies
It is really cold here in Ohio. Like freezing cold. Cold enough that most people wear socks, boots, hats, gloves, etc. Except, I hardly ever put socks on my little guy and it drives the Sock Ladies raving mad. You know who the Sock Ladies are right? As a mom you have probably encountered a… [Read More]
Praise & Giveaway: God and Me Devotional #TommyMommy
Disclaimer: I am a Tommy Mommy. I receive free products in exchange for my honest reviews. For the past 2 years, I have facilitated a women’s Bible study on Wednesday nights. This quarter we are reading Francis Chan’s Crazy Love. We are currently in week 5 and honestly it is probably the most challenging book… [Read More]
Baby Signs: Expanding the Use of MILK
A couple of weeks ago I shared a video showing Ez’s first intentional sign – MILK. For several weeks he was only using this sign when nursing or just prior to nursing. In the past week, he has started to use the sign to also mean Mom, anything in a cup and when offered other types… [Read More]