While we have been quarantined at home, I still wanted to be able to capture my growing bump so Manuel and I set out to create these DIY Outdoor Maternity Photos! Overall, it took about 2 hours to capture these (which including drive/travel time between the location). And I wanted to give you guys some tips on how to take your own photos outside in case you are in the same situation (or you just want to save money!) These were taken with my Nikon DSLR camera, however, you could certainly shoot them with just a phone or whatever camera…
Archives for April 2020
How to Survive the Third Trimester
I’m not going to lie – being pregnant hasn’t been a picnic for me. Before getting pregnant, I was so excited about it. I was ready to dress the bump, show it off and soak in all the precious moments before Baby F came. However, my pregnancy ideas were quickly changed when I started throwing up daily at 5 weeks. This “morning sickness” which really is a terrible name has stayed with me throughout the pregnancy. At 34 weeks, I am still throwing up occasionally. That paired with the aches, pains, lack of sleep and the inability to ever get…
4 Tips for Reducing Waste
Each year, Earth Day on April 22, marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. While I work on being environmentally conscience all year, April 22 is a great day to review what type of impact we are personally having on the environment! It is crazy to me that more than 8 MILLION TONS of plastic are dumped into the ocean every year. That is a lot of plastic! Here are 4 Tips for Reducing Waste that are easy and might even save you money! Start using reusable cups / containers Around 50% of plastic…
DIY Indoor Maternity Photos
While we have been quarantined at home, I still wanted to be able to capture my growing bump so Manuel and I set out to create these DIY Indoor Maternity Photos! Overall, it took about 25 minutes to capture these. And I wanted to give you guys some tips on how to take your own photos at home in case you are in the same situation (or you just want to save money!) These were taken with my Nikon DSLR camera, however, you could certainly shoot them with just a phone or whatever camera you have. If you have someone…
Super Easy Chili & Cornbread Recipe
Is there anything like chili and cornbread? If you are from the Midwest, like me, you might say chili and cinnamon rolls (yes, that is really a thing we like to eat together). However, I have always prefered cornbread with my chili and this one is so delicious and easy! Manuel loves that the chili is vegetarian, and it can easily be frozen to eat later. I will certainly be making a batch or two of this while on maternity leave because you simply throw it all in the pot and you are good to go! I start with the…