Life as a mom, a homemaker, and a woman is a journey of constant change, growth, and learning. On this page, I share my personal musings—moments of clarity, lessons learned the hard way, and the quiet reflections that come in the midst of the beautiful chaos of everyday life.
From the highs to the lows, the perfectly planned days to the completely unexpected ones, this is where I dive deep into what it really means to navigate the messiness of motherhood and life in general. It’s a space for real talk, honesty, and a little bit of vulnerability as I try to make sense of it all.
I hope these reflections resonate with you, bring a bit of comfort, or just remind you that we’re all figuring it out together—one day, one lesson, one moment at a time.
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First Trimester Nausea: My Top Survival Strategies
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 Read more
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Childcare Anxiety: A New Mom’s Feelings
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 Read more
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7 Encouraging Reminders From A Tired New Mom
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 Read more
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Navigating Pregnancy: Top 5 Unexpected Truths
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 Read more
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New Beginnings: Embracing Motherhood and Little Joys
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 Read more
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My First Sourdough Loaf!
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 Read more
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