Connecting on the journey of parenting
Summer is here! This means it’s sunburn season. What better way to protect from sunburn than a full-body sunsuit? I knew of Stonz brand because I had a pair of Stonz winter booties for my kids when they were newborn babies. I loved how quick it was to pull the booties over the baby’s feet after putting them in a […]
I will say that one night of backpacking with a baby and a toddler had plenty of challenges and maybe it took more time to get ready in the car than we actually spent backpacking into the .1-mile away site….but I am so happy we did it. Even if it was less than 24 hours it was a memory made […]
Just when I thought Sawyer’s birth was the only hospital visit we’d have this summer…..We had an injury come our way and spent a day at the emergency room for Rory. We were going down a slide and Rory was placed in between my legs. What seemed like a fun ride down a slide turned into one very long day […]
It’s hard to believe how much has changed in the last year and a half. We are now in the season of life with two little munchkins. How did we even get here? Where did time go? These are questions I’m sure all parents ask themselves multiple times throughout the parenting journey. Reflecting on the newborn phase with Rory versus […]
This post just so happens to be coming out on Mother’s Day so before I dive into our own life updates let me just say Happy Mother’s Day to all the mom’s out there! Being a mom isn’t an easy job but it’s a rewarding job where we get to watch these little people grow every single day. Give your […]
Car travel with a baby can be as simple as you make it. It can also become as complex as you make it. We were all about minimal yet practical items when deciding what to bring for the baby. You can also check out my Items You Might Not Think Of post which aren’t “necessities: but items that will make […]
Are you intimated to hike with your baby? Worried something might go wrong? Worried baby will cry the entire time? It’s normal to have these thoughts and concerns. Let me reassure you that hiking with a baby is not too much different than hiking by yourself. If you were an avid hiker before a baby, then hiking with a baby […]
It is no doubt that road tripping with a baby has challenges. A baby anywhere has it’s challenges! There were days and nights at the beginning of the summer when we were second guessing our decision to live in a car with the baby for the whole summer. Like anything in life we got into a rhythm and from the […]
Perhaps you noticed the decrease in posts after I returned to work? If you’re following my journey you know this portion of Hiking Thru Life started shortly after Rory was born. The posts came out like crazy during maternity leave. I had so much time. Writing gave me a mission each day. I still am passionate about it but the time […]
I am grateful I grew up in a family that valued diversity and gave me the opportunity of different experiences. From hosting people from other countries to celebrating different holidays and having family friends of all types of backgrounds, the value of “diversity” has been instilled in me for quite some time. With the month of February being significant in […]