Tag: motherhood

Becoming a mom didn’t look the way I imagined.

I had our first boy, Winston within the first year of marriage. SURPRISE!

I got pregnant with our second boy, Hampton, very early after our first. SURPRISE AGAIN!

They were suppose to be 11 months apart, BUT Hampton came at 29 weeks! SUPRISE AGAINNNNN! The boys are 8 months apart!!!

I pictured slow mornings, baby snuggles, and learning as I went. What I didn’t expect was the fear, the unknown, and the overwhelming reality of having a baby in the NICU, and a 8 month old at home.

Those early days were filled with questions, prayers – LOTS of prayers, and moments where I had NO control – only faith. Isn’t funny sometimes tho, that that’s exactly where God wants you. Solely dependent on HIM.

Our NICU Story

When my baby was born, everything changed in seconds.

Instead of bringing my baby home right away, we were surrounded by machines, doctors,and every uncertainty. The NICU became my normal. Every beep, every update every small win felt huge.

It was in that season that my faith depend in a way I can not fully explain.

I learned how to trust God minute by minute, second by second.

Motherhood Didn’t Slow Down

Not long after, I found myself in a new season-mothering two babies under two.

Beautiful? YES.

Overwhelming? Also.YES.

There were days filled with so much joy, and if I’m being honest, days where I felt stretched so thin in every possible direction. Sleep was unpredictable, routines felt impossible, even sometimes keeping my breathe felt hard dare I say, and I often questioned if I was doing enough.

But in the middle of it, I was growing too.

Learning About FPIES + Food Allergies

As if things weren’t already challenging, we began navigating food allergies and FPIES.

If you know, you know—it’s not just “picky eating.”
It’s label reading, fear of reactions, and constantly questioning what is safe.

I quickly realized how little support and simple guidance there was for moms walking this road.

So I started learning. Adjusting. Simplifying.

And slowly, our home began to change.

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Choosing a Safer, Simpler Life

Through all of this, I felt pulled toward creating a home that felt:
    •    safe
    •    peaceful
    •    intentional

That meant:
    •    finding allergy-friendly foods
    •    switching to more non-toxic products
    •    creating simple routines that actually worked
    •    letting go of perfection

I stopped trying to do everything “right” and started focusing on what actually mattered.

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Where Faith Comes In

There were so many moments I didn’t have answers.

But I had faith.

Faith in the unknown.
Faith in the hard days.
Faith that even in the chaos, there was purpose.

This journey has brought me closer to God in ways I never expected—and that’s something I carry into my motherhood every single day.

There is a song that talks about a field of grace.

Where all is quite leaning on His breast, He pulled me from a stormy sea, to a place where I could rest, He told me I was loved, He told me I was safe, and I could stay till healing came, in His holy field of grace.

I’d sit in my little chair, beside my baby and sing this song. In the midst of the noise, in the midst of the storm, in the most unexpected place I sat everyday in His holy field of grace.

Psalm 23 KJV

23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

² He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.

³ He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.

⁴ Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.

⁵ Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

⁶ Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

What a God. What a Lord. What a Shepherd. What a Provider.

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Why I Started This Blog

I created this space for moms like me.

Moms who are:
    •    in the thick of motherhood
    •    navigating food allergies or FPIES
    •    healing from hard beginnings like the NICU
    •    trying to build a peaceful home
    •    holding onto faith through it all

Here, you’ll find:
    •    real-life routines
    •    allergy-friendly meals
    •    non-toxic swaps
    •    homemaking inspiration
    •    encouragement for the hard days

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You’re Not Alone

If you’re in a hard season right now, I want you to know this:

You’re not behind.
You’re not failing.
And you’re not alone.

There is grace for the hard days. God is here, and He wants you to draw to Him.

This space is for you.

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