Southern Wife, Simplifying Life
In the late nights of nursing a newborn, the truth comes out, the “buy now” trigger finger comes into play and you start ordering things you never thought to register for. So here are the things that arrived in 2 days or less (usually ordered [READ MORE]
How I’m Feeling: PhysicallyLots of hip and back pain – this baby is a lot lower than Archer was and also I’m bending over a lot so overall my bottom half is just really exhausted. How I’m Feeling: MentallyAt our 20 week scan we found [READ MORE]
I’ve had bad morning sickness with both pregnancies. I threw up almost every day until 20 weeks with Archer and I’m 16 weeks now and still throwing up occasionally. I’m by no means a pro but I’ve started figuring out some things that are helpful-ish. [READ MORE]
This is my answer to dehydration that comes with pregnancy morning sickness (aka, 24/7 sickness for me). It works out perfectly because I also live in Texas, so it is very, very hot and this recipe can be used by anyone trying not to shrivel [READ MORE]
I won’t bombard you with lengthy monthly posts on every little detail of this pregnancy – I’ll only bombard you once a trimester. 😉 And if you haven’t already – read my preface to pregnancy posts for everyone who has a rough time with pregnancy [READ MORE]
I love the idea of rest, but I’ve often misunderstood it. It doesn’t always mean zoning out or napping (though I do both of those things). This sounds like an oxymoron but rest can be active for me. So on Sunday, the Sabbath I am [READ MORE]
Friend, Let me start by saying, I have no idea how you feel about pregnancy. I have no idea if you are single and longing for a husband more than a baby. I don’t know if you even want kids right now. I don’t know [READ MORE]
For some reason, I always have chicken thighs on hand and I NEVER remember how I cook them. They are more fattier than chicken breasts so they are more tender and moist and hold flavor really well. This chicken recipe is easy to make, easy [READ MORE]
I order a lot of things on Amazon, some good, some bad, some never arrived (not this month, but sometimes…). And in order to justify my purchases, I’ve decided to share them with you in case you too are in love with the luxury of [READ MORE]
I got an incredible deal on a huge (9 foot!) prelit Christmas tree on Black Friday ($7.50!!!!). We had to rearrange the whole living room but by gosh, I found out it retails for $900 so we’re keeping the dang tree. I soon realized we [READ MORE]