Abigail Grace: The Birth Story

Hey everyone — meet my daughter, Abigail Grace Sylvester! She arrived by induction two days before her due date on March 7, 2018 and we are so happy she finally made an appearance! She is six days old today and I wanted to share her birth story on the blog...

Crib to Toddler Bed Transition: Tips for Success

I feel like everywhere these days I’m seeing toddler mom friends kinda stressing out about the big transition from crib to toddler bed (we got ours for cheap at Wal-Mart!). If you’re lucky, it doesn’t happen until at least age 2 but I’ve seen...

38 Weeks Pregnant: How I’m Feeling

Hey ho — I never wrote a 38 weeks pregnant update with Jacob because we never got there! Now here I sit at exactly 38 weeks and I wanted to document a bit. I’ve been counting down the days to when Jacob was born in my pregnancy that it’s weird to be...

How Elizabeth Gilbert Got Me My First Book Deal

No, I’ve never met Elizabeth Gilbert, famed writer of  (most notably) “Eat, Pray, Love” and recent cultural icon. But without her, I wouldn’t be sitting here with a real book deal with Harper Collins, awaiting the release of my book, staring at...