March 2021 - More For Motherhood

It’s Go Time! What to Pack in Your Hospital Bag

March 29, 2021

As the days got nearer to my son’s due date, I wanted to make sure our hospital bags were packed and ready to go. We packed 3 bags–1 for mama, 1 for dad, and 1 for baby. Once the bags were packed, I tied a colored ribbon on each so that Matt would know which…
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The Best Easter Activities to Try This Week

March 26, 2021

This Sunday marks the start of Holy Week beginning with Palm Sunday, and we are so excited to go big for Easter! My oldest is now 3, and had the BEST time at Christmas this year, so I’m hoping to do some easter activities that put this Holiday on par with Christmas. Because why not…
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Experiencing the Lord’s Love Even Through Miscarriage

March 22, 2021

Written by Amanda McCullough As I sat alone in the ultrasound exam room at the OBGYN, not with the eagerness of visits past but with despair in my heart yet again, I tried to hold back tears. I would not get to see another child of mine, but instead an empty ultrasound image that showed…
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How to have a low-risk pregnancy and prepare for Natural Labor

March 15, 2021

I need to begin this post by saying that I didn’t know that I wanted to have a natural labor the first time I was pregnant. My friend, Hannah, was telling me about her labor and she said a phrase I have never heard anyone else say. She said, “I absolutely loved my labor.” That…
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What You Need To Know About The COVID-19 Vaccine As a Mama

March 14, 2021

Written by Katie Polk. About the author: Katie lives in Frederick, MD and currently works in Public Health as part of the COVID-19 response. She recently got engaged and as if work right now wasn’t busy enough, now she’s planning a wedding too! Katie loves walking around downtown Frederick, going for bike rides, trying new…
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How to start “Independent Play time” for your Child

March 12, 2021

Have you ever heard of mamas using playpens for their children and wondered about it? Whether it was a good idea? Whether it would work? Whether your child would actually do it? What about how your child AND you might benefit if you tried it? Well friend, I’m here to say that it’s not only…
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Baby Nursery Must Haves for the Minimalist Mama

March 8, 2021

Hey, mama! I am so excited for this new journey of motherhood that you have begun. If you’re reading this post, you are probably searching through the many, very long lists of what you’ve been told your new baby needs in their nursery. While I do think there are some key things to have in…
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Good Options for When Mama Doesn’t Feel Like Cooking

March 4, 2021

I don’t know about you but some days, I just don’t want to cook. We have the ingredients, I have the plan, the problem is that I just don’t feel like it. I’m tired after a day of working and mom-ing and it’s the last thing I want to do. So I pulled together a…
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The Best Books to Read for Expecting Parents

March 2, 2021

One of the first things I felt when I learned that I was becoming a mama, was that I didn’t know much. I had babysat in high school and college and even nannied post-college a bit, but when it came to pregnancy, labor, and raising a child I didn’t know where to begin. Not only…
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