I’ll start this off by being honest…I have been struggling lately. I just feel kind of sad and out of it. So this past weekend, we rented a cabin in Northern Michigan where we stay with my family every summer, just to get away and relax as a family. It was reallyyyyy nice to have a change of scenery. And before you ask, my Mom watched Nani and she had a nice, relaxing weekend, too. (Gracias, Mamá!). Going on a weekend getaway isn’t normally an option when you’re having a rough time so I’m going to share some of the…

We got a puppy! Meet Nani! She is a 12 week old French Bulldog and Boston loves her from far away but is unsure when she’s giving him kisses 😜 This has been something I’ve been looking forward to for weeks so to finally have her home with us and share with you is so exciting! (Fun fact: I’ve never had a girl dog so it was pretty fun for me to start shopping for her.) A little backstory…We’ve always wanted a family dog. Someone for our kids to grow up with but it never worked out for us, until…

Happy New Year! It’s weird because 2020 felt like the longest and shortest year all at the same time. If you follow me on Instagram then you saw that I was showered and in my pj’s by 8 pm. We brought in the New Year drinking sparkling grape juice and hanging out on FaceTime with friends. I figured a good way to start off 2021 was just a post with random things you might not know about me. Like a quick ‘get to know’ me post. My nickname is B which is from the last part of my name. My…

Let me start off by saying that this post is not to say that breastmilk is better than formula or push one way or another. I firmly believe that FED IS BEST. This is just to share my journey with breastfeeding and what worked for me. I knew before I was even pregnant I wanted to try and breastfeed, but I also told myself if I wasn’t able to then I wouldn’t allow it to stress me out (which I’m sure is easier said than done). I had dreamt of the bonding that you hear about while nursing (again, I’m…

For the past 18 years, my family has held a family reunion at Barothy Lodge. It’s a beautiful retreat with 15 cabins that you can rent in the middle of the woods, right on the Pere Marquette river. There aren’t any tv’s and you can barely get cell reception. I have family that comes in town from California, Florida, Texas, sometimes even Mexico and Canada to celebrate my Abuelitos (my Mom’s parents) wedding anniversary. It is the perfect long weekend and it is the place where 4 years ago, Anthony and I got married. We got engaged in April of…

Last week was Anthony’s birthday and I was having such a hard time thinking of something special to do for him. I wanted something that was relaxing but still fun and with the Coronavirus pandemic, my options were limited. After doing a little research, I decided to have an outdoor movie night! It is something that we can do when we host our friends in the future but also enjoy now while we’re spending our time at home. So I sent Anthony golfing and while he was gone, I set up. I am very thankful my siblings were there to…

Now, that my baby is almost NINE(?!) months old, I wanted to quickly share a few of the things we loved during the first six-ish months. These are things that I would definitely recommend you add to your baby registry because we used them all the time. I am also working on another post with things we’ve used as he’s grown older & some of the bigger items so be on the lookout for that next week! Here are some products, we found to be perfect for our baby boy… Halo Bassinest – This bassinet is the best. It changes…