Mom Life in the PNW

How to Stop the Overnight Diaper Leaks for Good

How to Stop the Overnight Diaper Leaks for Good

“This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Sposie Booster Pads, the number one brand in diaper doublers. All opinions are entirely my own.” Your little one is finally sleeping peacefully at night and the last thing you want to do is disturb them for a middle of the night diaper change. That is unless, they wake you up crying because they’ve soaked through their diapers, clothes, or bedding. I don’t know how many diaper leaks I’ve…

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6 Natural Remedies to Help With Morning Sickness

6 Natural Remedies to Help With Morning Sickness

For all 3 pregnancies, I’ve experienced nausea which usually lasts until around 16 weeks; at least for me anyways. And we all know nausea is not ideal. I honestly would rather throw up and get it over with than to feel sick all day taking care of a toddler. But, trying to find natural remedies to help with morning sickness is no small feat since sometimes there’s just no easy cure-all for everyone.   Here are 6 natural remedies to…

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Why I Declined the Vitamin K Shot at Birth

Why I Declined the Vitamin K Shot at Birth

This is one of those controversial posts no one likes to talk about but I think it’s important. Everyone wants to believe that their doctors have their best interest when it comes to their child’s health and well-being. But, that doesn’t always mean they’ve done the research beyond their standard practice. Now that I have 2 kids, I am constantly researching and trying to make the best choices for me and my family. I knew when I gave birth to…

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5 Things to Do in the Depoe Bay, Oregon, and Surrounding Areas

5 Things to Do in the Depoe Bay, Oregon, and Surrounding Areas

Before baby girl #2 arrived, I wanted to take a beach trip with just the 3 of us as a mini vacation because once she actually does arrive, we probably won’t be doing too much of anything, which seems to be the norm when you become a parent. We set out our sights on Depoe Bay, Oregon area since we always head to Seaside, Oregon for it’s close proximity to us. Depoe Bay is a nice area and there’s plenty…

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6 Smart Reasons Why Self Care is Important as a Mom

6 Smart Reasons Why Self Care is Important as a Mom

The life-changing moment when you become a mom will be something you never forget. Your entire world is now revolving around this tiny little person, but you wouldn’t change it for the world. It can be very difficult to keep your own identity when you’re a mom; you want to do everything you can to keep your baby happy. Taking care of yourself always needs to be number one otherwise you will start to suffer. Here are six smart reasons…

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