About Me
Hi there, my name is Crystal and I love learning, reading, and healthy living to a point, I do love my chocolate and drink way more coffee than is normal. I also love essential oils, DYI crafts and journals.
Mother, wife, ministry… some of the many labels that have described me or will be describing me soon. It’s a lot, especially when it wasn’t the “plan”. I’ve always had a plan, an idea of where my life was headed from the time I was 13. However it didn’t exactly match up with God’s plan…
Recent Posts
Introducing Solids: 5 Things You Should Know
Have you ever stood in the baby food aisle at the grocery store? There are SO MANY choices. Not to mention the ingredients on each package/jar and box. Thankfully it's better than some of the ingredients found in "grown-up" food. The first time I stood there, I was...
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Formula vs Breastfeeding: Why I Don’t Feel Guilty and Neither Should You
Everyone has an opinion. Some are good at keeping it to themselves. Some are not. I have never received so many opinions then as a first-time mom. Some were useful, friendly opinions...
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6 Newborn Must Haves
Our newborn favorites - in my personal opinion they are the must-haves of mamas in order to make the newborn stage easier to enjoy the happy moments. Now that my little guy is almost 6 months old we’ve been going through and putting some of his newborn stuff in...
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That 4-Month Sleep Regression
...and 3 things every first time mom should know As a first-time mom, you do so much reading and googling. Looking up every little thing is just a right of passage into motherhood in this day and age. Is this normal? Is my baby peeing enough? The list just goes on. My...
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A Look Back on Our Wedding Day
Do you ever look back on your wedding day? The excitement, the tears, and the love? A couple of weeks ago my husband and I celebrated our second year of marriage. It came so quickly, I feel...
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The 4th Trimester: It Takes Time
The 4th trimester. I had never given much thought to it you know. There’s a lot of information out there about pregnancy and birth but not much on postpartum. I was so excited for when my baby would come. Huge bonus I would not be pregnant anymore. I wrote a brief...
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