Yesterday was an all around bad day. The kids were crabby, the house needed attention, Satan was feeding me lies, and another cold day stuck inside all made me feel overwhelmed and discouraged. After telling my husband I was struggling, he asked what he could do. I told him I’d love some fresh flowers so …
Magic Bullet Giveaway Winner
I’m popping in to announce the winner of the Magic Bullet from Fairlife Milk! The winner is Alison Lambert! Congratulations, Alison! I’ll be emailing you shortly with details on how to claim your prize! Thank you to everybody who entered! XOXO, Amber
We Survived Our First Year As Twin Parents
A couple weekends ago we celebrated Emersyn and Mckinley’s first birthday! We threw a little party and invited a few close friends and family. We celebrated them and the miracle it is that they’ve grown into these beautiful healthy little girls from the weak and fragile 4.5 and 4.12 pound premies they were when we …
Secure In My Love
We’ve been working so hard at teaching my two-year-old to listen and obey. Last week was full of tough love with more time spent on discipline than having fun together. I was feeling defeated and a bit hopeless. But yesterday morning, after we were done with breakfast he asked me to dance with him. I …
New Mom Confessions
You know “those things” we do as moms but don’t usually openly share? Well, today I’m confessing some of mine! (Including how often we eat mac n’ cheese.) I’m so excited to be guest posting over at Oakland Avenue! My friend Laura, who is also a Twin Cities Moms Blog contributor, is the voice behind …
Fairlife Milk & A Magic Bullet Giveaway
Being raised on a farm, I was taught to have a deep love for cow’s milk. It was served at every meal, and my day still isn’t complete without a big ol’ glass. I LOVE it, and almost finish a whole gallon by myself every week. In recent years, almond and coconut milk have become …
My Thoughts On Expecting Baby #4
I broke the news on Facebook and Instagram yesterday, but wanted to write a post to share a little more about how I’m feeling about Baby #4! For those of you who didn’t see the announcement, we’re expecting a fourth baby in September! I’m 14 1/2 weeks along with an official due date of September …
New Moms Need Encouragement More Than Advice
They say nothing can fully prepare you for parenthood. From my experience, that was certainly the case. It wasnāt until I survived labor and delivery and was cradling my first babe that I started to get it. I felt like I had officially been initiated into the mommy club, joining millions of women who had …
Life Lately
We’ve been doing our best to hang in there through this bitterly cold and snow-filled winter, althoughĀ I admitĀ many of my thoughts lately have been consumed dreaming of warmer days when we can resume our daily trips to the park. I vowed to Jake that he’ll likely find me and the kids having picnic lunches outside …
Apple Cinnamon Crunch Baked Oatmeal Muffins
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Honey Bunches of Oats. All opinions are 100% mine. When it comes to breakfast, I’m all about choosing hearty whole grains that keep my belly full all morning long. When the opportunity to try Honey Bunches of Oats Morning Energy was presented to me, …