JENNIFER'S JAUNTS

BirthdayInvites I recently discovered basicinvite.com and I am so in love with all of their custom invitation styles (not to mention their prices!). I wish I...

It has been one wild ride the past couple of weeks! Hospital Visits When I was 20 weeks pregnant at the end of February, I had an anatomy scan appointment. T...

I have never been big on cooking full meals or baking but I do want to create healthy eating habits for my son, Joshua. He did not have sugar until he was a ...

I decided to do a DIY 1st Birthday Smash Cake Photoshoot because I found myself wanting to spend money on a family photoshoot rather than just a smash cake s...

I've been talking to different types of parents lately -- first time parents, parents with multiple children, young parents, seasoned parents, by-the-book pa...

I started teaching my son sign language when he was 4 months old during mealtimes and then expanded to other activities (e.g. bath time and play time). I dec...

Staying at home with my baby has forced me to find places where my baby can let out some energy and where I can just get out of the house. This can be tricky...

Yes, go ahead and roll your eyes now. Now that you're done scoffing and contemplating reading this post I can continue. This is something I've been wrestling...

Have your baby naturally. Get an epidural. Don't get induced. The doctors aren't God. Don't get a C-Section. You should really breastfeed. Don't worry about ...

MOTHER'S DAY 2019 marks my first year as a mommy! In honor of all the mother's out there and mommies-to-be there is a gift guide below divided by price range...

Before my baby was born, I was afraid of losing myself, losing that special connection with my husband and afraid of losing my career. I don't think I ever w...

I AM NOT A SLEEP CONSULTANT OR ANY KIND OF SLEEP PROFESSIONAL. I am simply sharing my experience with sleep training. I've been pretty hesitant to write this...

What if I told you that my first time learning about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) was in college? It wasn't even my freshman year, it was more towards the ...

My previous blog post talked about my journey with breastfeeding. I am not exclusively breastfeeding as there are times I am more comfortable giving my son a...

This post is a pretty personal and in-depth about my experience with breastfeeding, lactation specialists, a pediatric dentist and pumping. No one really tal...

Being a first time mom (& just a mom in general) is tough. Even with an "easy" baby! Joshua is such an easy baby to care for but I had no idea what mothers w...

5 Things to Expect 1. Expect the unexpected. I'm sure if you're expecting, you've done some research on what to expect. I'll give a little bit of my story as...

As a first time mom, I had NO clue what I would need for a newborn. I consulted with Pinterest first, of course. Then, I asked my friends what they really ne...