Author: Val

Friday iPhone Dump: Family Visit part 2

I’m linking up with Jen over at Ramblings of a Suburban Mom for Friday iPhone Dump.  We had a busy week with lots of visitors…this is the second half of the visits.  Friday and Saturday night we had 9 family members staying with us.  I 

Got mastitis? Tips for nursing and nursing woes.

Mastitis is breast inflammation caused by an obstruction from plugged milk ducts, infection from bacteria that enters through a cracked nipple, or allergy, and is most common in the baby’s first 2 months of nursing. Stress and fatigue can increase risk of mastitis (what new mom 

Green Giant Make a Giant Difference Giveaway

I had lots of things planned for those 9 days that I thought I had left before I had my baby.  My baby had other plans and arrived early, but perfectly healthy.  One of the things that I had planned was to post about the 

Jenson update: One Month Old

Jenson is almost 5.5 weeks now, but I was waiting on his 1 month appointment before doing his monthly update.  Or I forgot to do one.  You pick.  He had his one month appointment on Tuesday and it went well.  His growth is perfect and 

Friday iPhone Dump on Tuesday

I’m linking up with Jen over at Ramblings of a Suburban Mom for Friday iPhone Dump today.  It’s not Friday though…it’s Tuesday.  I’ve been busy but I didn’t want to miss posting these because we had a ton of visitors over the last two weekends 

Mastitis is a biotch.

Mastitis is a biotch.

I’ve been meaning to post about my fun little postpartum experience with mastitis that I had two weeks after Jenson was born.  And by fun, I actually mean completely awful. Breastfeeding had been going pretty well and I was starting to get the hang of 

Slow Cooker BBQ Potato Soup

Slow Cooker BBQ Potato Soup

I had a bag of yukon gold potatoes that had been hanging out since before Jenson was born that I needed to use up before they sprouted their own babies.  Potato soup seemed like the easiest way to use up the whole bag and would 

Sunday Social: Wishes and Entertainment

It’s Sunday Social day where Ashley and Neely post questions each week for people to answer on their blogs and a linkup.  This week’s questions are all a random mishmash about wishes and entertainment. 1. What is currently on your wish list?  For Jenson to 

Gluten-free Chocolate Chip PB Oatmeal Skillet Cookie

Gluten-free Chocolate Chip PB Oatmeal Skillet Cookie

I always end up with too many extra cans of sweetened condensed milk in my pantry that are close to, or just past, their expiration date.  I don’t even know how I end up with multiple extras cans…I don’t bake with it often, so I 

Friday iPhone Dump – Halloween

I’m linking up with Jen over at Ramblings of a Suburban Mom for Friday iPhone Dump today. Jenson is getting big and has outgrown several of his newborn outfits.  He’s also between diaper sizes…the newborns fit best still, but leak now.  The ones are a