As a new mom, I learned to avoid unnecessary baby products before my baby's arrival to reduce clutter. After three months, I've found five surprising postpartum essentials: a warm robe, a sitz bath, a versatile pumping bra, cotton nursing camisoles, and a tiny tripod for photos. Every mom's experience is unique, and I recommend waiting before purchasing non-essentials.
Ok I'll admit that I'm a bit of a clean freak - there is something satisfying to me about a freshly vacuumed carpet. Cleaning is a way I decompress sometimes and I've always had a weird fascination with it. Being in a clean space really helps me clear my head and impacts my mental health.... Continue Reading →
There are various things I have learned in the past 3 months that have kept me sane with a newborn. It's amazing how each hour can be long but then all of a sudden I'm putting my little one down for bedtime. The days are going so fast that I feel like the things I'm... Continue Reading →
While I've been on maternity leave from work, I've been using some of the time when I have a sleeping baby on my chest to reflect about my pregnancy - both the amazing things and the challenges. There are so many startling things about pregnancy that no one tells you. Nausea and morning sickness isn't... Continue Reading →
As I'm sitting here typing, I have an 8 week old baby strapped to my chest and I've been reflecting and thinking a lot about the current situation of childcare in the US. I have read dozens of news articles, blogs, etc. so I know this isn't anything new but gosh I need to vent... Continue Reading →
It's not a secret that new parents are tired...babies are hard! As I sit down for breakfast this morning with my little one sleeping in the Solly carrier (after a surprisingly calm night last night), I was thinking about how my life has changed in the past 6 weeks. It has changed in the most... Continue Reading →
Ok so you got the amazing (or potentially startling) news that you're pregnant! If you're anything like me, there were about a million things running through my head when I saw that positive test. I took the test one morning because I felt a little "off"...I really didn't think it would be positive. I had... Continue Reading →
I have always loved cooking, baking, and parties which is why I started this Little Libbie blog - to bring out the little joys I experience everyday in the kitchen and in my home and share those with others. I was on a roll with trying new things and baking earlier in 2024 (especially with... Continue Reading →
I had to write a quick update on something I've been working on for the past month...SOURDOUGH! I know...it seems like a long time to make one loaf of bread but this was a learning process and it took me some time. Below I've shared more about why it took me so long, info about... Continue Reading →
I can't tell you how many instagram videos I've seen about boiling your wooden utensils for a 'deep clean.' Honestly, the idea has never crossed my mind before seeing these videos which maybe is repulsive or maybe it's just the usual expectation for wooden utensils. I clean my utensils with soap and water...is the water... Continue Reading →
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