Johanna
Johanna was born in the south of France, raised in the Caribbean, and has been living in Westchester County for almost a decade. She is an adjunct English professor, blogger, and stay at home mama who loves to travel, do outdoorsy things, and be creative.
10 Praise-Worthy Ways to Spoil a Second-Time Mom
Is it just me, or did the holidays really sneak up on us this year?
I swore I'd start holiday shopping early this year, but I'll be hitting crowded malls and placing last-minute Amazon...
5 Fall Crafts for Little Artists
Celebrating the change of seasons is beautiful when you have young children. And what a great opportunity it is for them to learn! Fall is a wonderful time for our little ones, especially as...
To My First Born, On Mother’s Day
For the past two years, I’ve gone through the motions of new motherhood with what I wish was grace but unfortunately wasn’t always the case. I often forgot the day, barely surviving your teething,...
Mom Pet Peeves {Shared by Real Moms}
Can't think of just one mom pet peeve? Don't worry; these moms had a hard time choosing, too! Who knew entering the motherhood world would mean acquiring so many new pet peeves?
"My life is...
Finding a Care Provider and Hospital That’s Right For You
Long story short, don’t make the same mistake I made.
Don’t meet with the third doctor at your practice when you’re 30 weeks pregnant and decide your philosophies don’t align at all and that there is...
Why I Chose to Go Vegan During my Second Pregnancy
I’ve been attentive to my health ever since I was seventeen years old after my father had emergency surgery to remove his right kidney and the orange-sized tumor living on it.
It was a reality...
6 Life Lessons I’m Learning From My Two-Year-Old
My son will be turning two this month, and boy, am I getting a glimpse of what's to come! Every day he pronounces new words and masters a new skill. Every day we discover...
20 Easter Basket Stuffers (That Aren’t Candy!)
Since I became a mom, I discovered a very new side of myself that I didn't think would ever come out (like, ever.) I've become the crazy holiday mom. There, I've said it. Yes, I've...
Anxiety After the Incident: When Mom Needs to Acknowledge She’s Not Okay
Even if you were fortunate enough to never experience true, debilitating anxiety before having children, I'm sure you’ve realized by now that motherhood comes with quite a bit of baggage in the stress department.
It...
8 Tips To Be an Organized Mom
Don't get me wrong; life with babies, toddlers, and kids of all ages is the furthest thing from organized. You constantly feel like you’re running late to everything, scrambling around the house looking for misplaced...