Malachi’s First Christmas
Christmas came and went so fast, I don’t even think I blinked. With my husband working in ministry, December is a busy month and this year with it being Malachi’s first Christmas and the launch of my handmade diffuser jewelry, craft shows, blogging and sharing all...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The 4th Trimester: What’s not talked about
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...
5 Favorite Children’s Books
Our favorite 5 children’s books and why we chose to start reading to Malachi at such a young age. ***This post contains affiliate links. Clicking these links and making purchases provides a small compensation to me to help me keep writing and maintaining...
Malachi’s 3 Months Old
My baby is 3 months old. Some days I can’t even believe. I look at him sleeping or laughing with his dad and I just can’t believe he is growing this fast. Waiting for him to get here felt like forever, the first couple weeks felt like a long time too (I think sleep...About Me
I’m Crystal, the voice behind this blog. I am a wife and a mom to be, and love being a part of ministry, specifically children’s ministry and youth. I’m new to this stage of life and I want to share with others who are courageously navigating motherhood, marriage and ministry. I’m always up for learning, I dab in essential oils, DIY crafts and journals, healthy living and taking care of my family, while trying to find some time for me.