How the Grinch Stole Christmas has been a holiday staple in my family for as long as I can remember. I fell in love with the timeless cartoon, then fell even deeper when the live action released. Just last week my husband and I flipped on The Grinch to distract Lottie from a particularly nasty case of […]
Happy Thoughts: Finding the Good in PPD
When something big goes wrong, it’s easy to forget all of the little things going right. I have wasted so much of Lottie’s first year focused on all of the ways I have felt unhappy despite having every reason to celebrate. Postpartum depression is cruel like that. With so much anxiety clouding my brain, I […]
Lottie’s Ultimate 1st Birthday Wish List
I can’t believe in just two short weeks my little girl will be turning one! One year ago today, I was moving in with my mother-in-law to wait out the last few weeks of pregnancy. I slept all day, lay awake all night, and could barely lift myself from the couch to hobble to the […]
Halloween Decorating for Small Spaces
Please Note: This post may contain affiliate links. This means I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you if you make a purchase through these links. Thank you for your support! Don’t you just love Halloween decorations? I grew up in a family that pretty strictly only decorates for Christmas. Don’t […]
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month
October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. As many of you know, Lottie is our rainbow baby. We suffered two miscarriages prior to her birth, and my first ever blog posts were dedicated to their memory. I wanted to write you something meaningful–something that recognizes the loss of a child. I am not able […]
Book Club Picks for October 2018
This month I am launching a new venture on the blog: Lottie & Me’s Monthly Reads! Monthly Reads will serve as our tribe’s very own book club. Each month, I will select three books in the categories of self-development, adult fiction, and young adult fiction. The following month, I will post my reviews of […]