Mid-Year Check In: How 2020’s REALLY Going…

Hey, y’all! This year has been a HOT MESS thus far! This year has turned out NOTHING like any of us expected. Life has thrown us curve balls left and right and we are all trying our best to get through it. Yet despite it all, it hasn’t been ALL bad. At least not from …

Preemie-hood: Parenthood with an extra side of Anxiety

Preemie-hood is a lot like regular parenthood (I think...?) I can only speak from my experience and being as I didn't have a normal introduction to parenthood...here's my personal insight into life raising a micro-preemie. Like most parents with a newborn, in the beginning, we are all VERY CAUTIOUS and try our best to keep our …

A Love Like This: Being a Mother to a Micro-Preemie

This is real life for me. I have so much story left to share with you all and I promise I am working on it. I just have so much going on! Lol. But here is just a little glimpse of life for us and how I am feeling. Ever since we brought Scarlett home …

Liquid Gold: My Breast Pumping Experience

Every motherhood journey is unique and beautiful. No matter how many children you have, no pregnancy is ever the same. One part of motherhood I was most looking forward to was - breastfeeding. Despite all of the mixed views and crazy things you hear on the subject, I am 100% for breastfeeding (BF). It had …

Chapter Thirteen: Moving Mountains

The day had finally come for BJ and I to "Room In" with Scarlett and I was anxious to see how it would go. This was it. The final test before going HOME. I remember talking with Perlita a few days before (the last time I would talk to her in NICU) and she offered …

Sweet Autumn Rain

I started a small shop!! It feels so crazy to say that...BUT I DID IT!  As some of you already know (from Facebook) I recently opened a small little shop called "Sweet Autumn Rain".  And yes, it's namesake is Scarlett Rain ❤ I know to some it might seem random but honestly, crafting is just …