Choosing a Homebirth Midwife in Atlanta: What To Know If you're expecting a baby in the Atlanta area, you may be exploring different birth options and wondering whether a planned homebirth is right for your family. When I had my daughter, I did not even know that homebirth was a thing! If I had, I probably would have ended up choosing a homebirth. Instead, I only explored the birth center and hospitals in our area - I didn't know anything about choosing a homebirth midwife in Atlanta or ...
Artificial turf for a background playground?
This post has been sponsored by Shawgrass, but all opinions are always my own! This blog will explain why we are considering artificial turf for a background playground and what our decision is. When we were house hunting just over a year ago, I knew that we had a few things on our “must” list. A basement, at least 3 acres, and a good space for entertaining. A pool was on our “we really want it” list, but it was not absolutely necessary. We also hoped to find a house that had a playground or ...
Surprise – I’m pregnant!
Surprise - I'm pregnant! Well, I guess it's only a surprise if 1) you don't know me in person and 2) you don't follow me on Instagram or Facebook. But, I'm excited to finally write it down here. I feel like each time I write a blog post, I always talk about how I've been meaning to do this for a while. And it's true - life just seems to get busier and busier and the thoughts that I want to write down stay in my mind until 20 months after-the-fact, ha! Maybe that is stretching a bit (obviously), ...
Hatching and raising chickens and ducks
Well, my homestead dreams are coming true - we finally have chickens and ducks! You know, when we first started "homesteading," I never thought I would get ducks, but the more research I did, the more that I found out about ducks and pest control. They are AMAZING for pest control in the yard *and* in the garden, obviously without harmful chemicals. So, we did it. We jumped in and got 2 ducks, 4 chickens, and then hatched a total of 16 more chicks, and boy has it been a learning ...
9 spots for foodies in Greenville, SC
A full year has passed since our trip to Greenville and I still cannot get over how much fun we had in that beautiful little city. There was so much to do and it is such a great trip to do with a baby. One of our favorite thing to do on all trips is eat...and drink. If you are like us and are huge foodies, here are 9 spots for foodies in Greenville, SC. You will definitely want to check these out if you love food! Map created using Wanderlog, a road trip planner on iOS and Android 9 ...
Things I do to turn a bad day around
Do you know those bad days that seem like they will never end? Let me tell you a little secret: if you have these days, you need to step in and do something about it. Now, I'm not saying that it's wrong to have those days. Trust me - I have them! But, when I do, I actively work to turn my day around because even when you are having the worst day ever, there is *SOME* sort of goodness in it. You just have to find it. When I have a bad day, I search for that goodness and I do a few other things ...