Elisabeth
Using Priorities to Defeat Comparison
My husband and I recently started using a budgeting system that espouses the philosophy of Priorities. The idea is that you have a set amount of money for a set amount of time (until...
Pumpkin Spice for Your Whole Day: Part 2
In part one of this delicious series of autumnal recipes we covered the first half of your day with pumpkin spice goodness. If you've been eating along with me, by now you've had pumpkin...
Pumpkin Spice for Your Whole Day: Part 1
Now that I'm half-way to the American dream of 2.0 children, and edging ever closer to that milestone each day (who doesn't love being pregnant in the heat of August?), I've come to realize...
New to Columbus: 5 Tips from Another Cbus Newbie
Hi there! Are you new here? Me too! My little family and I moved to Columbus from Dallas, TX at the end of January 2016. Granted, my husband and I are native Ohioans, we’ve...
I Messed Up: An Apology Letter to the New Mom I Blew Off...
Dear New Mama:
I’m writing a letter to you that I’ve read before. It’s a letter always written by a mom with an older baby or young child. She realizes, after the fact, that she...
10 Tips for Getting Through Your Unplanned C-Section
I never imagined I would have a C-section. For 9 months the possibility didn’t even cross my mind. That was, until about 30 minutes before I was wheeled into the OR after a failed...
What’s With All the Judgment?
I have a friend who went through a hellish pregnancy, followed by a traumatizing delivery, followed by a debilitating bout of postpartum depression and almost two years after the birth of her child, suffers from PTSD...
What’s in Your Hospital Bag?
What a weird question. But a question those of us who recently had a baby know is quite important. And yes, mama-to-be, it is a question you need to start considering. Probably right now....
Exploring Ohio: 5 + Summertime Adventures
A recent post by a fellow CMB mama reminded me of my own carefree summers here in Ohio. We have family all over the state, so when we weren’t vegged out on the sofa...
Baby Items Checklist: What You Actually Need for Baby’s First Homecoming
When I was pregnant, and for eight months after Baby Bean was born, we lived in a 900 square-foot, two bedroom, one bathroom apartment. We were also living on a budget. As a result,...