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How to Design a Nursery You Love (Read Until the End for a Surprise Announcement!)
Decorating a baby's nursery can be one of the most exciting parts of planning for parenthood. It also helps to make your expected baby...
Michelle Stiles
Nov 14, 202010 min read
Halloween 2020
Of course Halloween this year was different for all of us, but with it being Jack's second Halloween and my sister's birthday, we still...
Michelle Stiles
Nov 10, 20204 min read
How to Make a Pumpkin Person
My mom did so many fun activities with us as kids that made our childhood so memorable and magical and now I'm excited to do the same for...
Michelle Stiles
Oct 15, 20202 min read
My First Night Away From My Baby
There are many milestones in motherhood, one of those being the first time you spend a night away from your baby. Now all moms are ready...
Michelle Stiles
Oct 12, 20206 min read
The Pressure of Posting
Social media can be such a wonderful thing. It can be a great resource to connect and reconnect with friends, provide inspiration, allow...
Michelle Stiles
Sep 20, 20204 min read
My Breastfeeding Essentials
I have been planning on nursing my babies for as long as I can remember. But my goodness, why do people feel the need to tell you all of...
Michelle Stiles
Aug 29, 20209 min read
My Favorite Books for Baby
We have made it a priority to read to Jack since he first came home from the hospital. Actually, we even read to him before he was born....
Michelle Stiles
Aug 8, 20205 min read
My Personal Style: 14 Ways to Style a T-shirt Dress
Initially, for this style series, I had planned to talk about a different category of clothing in each post, i.e. dresses, kimonos,...
Michelle Stiles
Jul 25, 20205 min read
My Workout Essentials
I don't need many things to workout, but there are a few items I always make sure to have available when I exercise. The first item I am...
Michelle Stiles
Jul 18, 20203 min read
My Personal Style: A Style Series
A few words I would use to describe my personal style are classic, timeless, and feminine. If you know me in real life, you know how...
Michelle Stiles
Jul 13, 20201 min read
Michelle's Quick and Easy Honey Chicken
One summer evening, in between years at college, I was babysitting for a family and the mom had left a random assortment of ingredients...
Michelle Stiles
Jul 11, 20202 min read
A Look Back: Our First Days as Parents
Our first days as parents are a bit of a blur to me. If you’ve read Jack’s Birth Story, you know I had a pretty scary labor and delivery...
Michelle Stiles
Jul 6, 20205 min read
Jack's First Birthday
Our first baby turned one recently and I still can't believe it! How has a full year already passed since that crazy day when our lives...
Michelle Stiles
Jul 1, 20208 min read
Jack's Birth Story
I wrote my son's birth story in his baby book shortly after we arrived home in hopes that I wouldn't forget any of the details of this...
Michelle Stiles
Jun 27, 20204 min read
The Last Days of my Pregnancy
As Jack's first birthday approaches, I keep thinking back to those last days of my pregnancy with him. I've written before about how my...
Michelle Stiles
Jun 24, 20205 min read
Happy First Father's Day!
Last year I was hoping Jack would make his appearance on Father's Day, but he decided to wait one more week. So this year is my...
Michelle Stiles
Jun 21, 20202 min read
Getting Back in Shape After Baby (It's Harder Than I Thought!)
Obviously our bodies and how they deal with pregnancy are all different. I ended up swelling quite significantly gained much more weight...
Michelle Stiles
Jun 19, 20205 min read
Why Did I Start A Blog?
If you know me in real life, you know I'm an introvert, pretty quiet, and take a long time to open up to others. I'm not a big talker...
Michelle Stiles
Jun 15, 20204 min read
About Me
Hello! My name is Michelle. I'm a wife of 4 years to my husband Jon, mom to the sweetest 11-month-old baby boy named Jack, and puppy mom...
Michelle Stiles
Jun 12, 20202 min read
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