Category: First Time Mom

All topics related to being a first time mom. This includes product reviews, experiences, tips and tricks, etc.

Our Family Trip to Toledo

Hey Jazzy Gang! We just got back from Toledo, Ohio! We visited my dad's side of the family for Thanksgiving. The trip was supposed to take about 10.5 hours but because we had to make multiple-stops (gas, bathroom & food) it took about 12 hours. We left at 8am on the day before Thanksgiving and arrived at 7pm. The weather was a lot colder in Toledo and on the way we got to see some...Read More

No more breast milk! What’s next?

Hey Royals! I recently reached the 10 month mark of breastfeeding! My goal was to make it 1 full year and I was really close to my goal, but it just didn’t work out as planned. Now we are  wondering what's next since I decided to call it quits. Stopping Breastfeeding I've got to the point where I no longer want to breastfeed exclusively. I started to transition into weaning by dropping pumping sessions. I...Read More
Kali was born with so much hair! ( I experienced a lot of heartburn while pregnant). But then her hair started to fall out, kind of like how I experienced postpartum hair loss. I realized that her hair wasn't growing back as fast as I thought it should, so I started using this product that I absolutely love, Jamaican black castor oil! I use it on my hair all the time. I was hestitant to use it on her but, I did, and it works wonders! If it's too thick you can pair it will olive oil. Head over to my blog to read more about it!

How I Transformed My Daughter’s Hair with One Product

Hey Royals. Today we are jumping right into it! I'm going to be sharing how I got Kali's hair to grow back. She had lost the majority of her hair, which is probably normal for some babies, but that doesn't mean I was happy about it. As a first time mom, I was a little upset about her hair. I wasn’t 100% sure if it was something that I did that caused her hair to...Read More

Why I Stopped Nursing and Decided to Exclusively Pump

Hey Royals, Are you a first time mom? Have you breastfed or are you considering breastfeeding? Well I am a first time mom and I am providing breastmilk as the primary source of my child's diet. Kali is now 6 months old (and currently rolling around in the bed next to me. It's 7:45am and she just ate so I expect her to be taking a nap soon lol). Anywho. In addition to the 7oz....Read More

Postpartum hair loss

Hey Royals, Today I wanted to talk to you about postpartum shedding and hair loss because it's really hitting home for me. This is totally random, but I feel like all some words that have the root "post" have a stigma. Postpartum depression, post traumatic stress disorder, postpartum hair loss. As soon as you hear these words, do you think of the worse? Moving on. I'm sure all of us all of us have heard...Read More

Piercing Kali’s Ears

Hey Royals, Today I'm going to be talking about our experience when Kali got her ears pierced. We wanted to get it done sooner than 5 months but the day we wanted to go, Kali had gotten her first cold. I'm not sure if getting her ears pierced would have effected that in any way but we both decided that she could wait. I randomly decided to take her on a Saturday since I wasn't...Read More

3 Tips to Make Returning to Work Less Stressful After Maternity Leave

Hey Royals, I recently went back to work after being on maternity leave for about 3 months. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase after clicking through the link. I will only recommend products I have personally used and love. Click to read the privacy policy and disclosure . Maternity leave benefitsMost employers have...Read More

Skip Hop Greenwich Diaper Bag Review

Disclosure: Some of the links below are affiliate links, and at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you decide to make a purchase after clicking through the link. I will only recommend products I have personally used and love. Click to read the privacy policy and disclosure . Hey Royals, Today I am coming to you with a diaper bag review. This product was not sponsored and I bought the...Read More

Welcoming Baby Kali!

Hey Royals!! Kali's here Oh my goodness! We have a newborn and she totally stole my heart! I delivered my baby girl, Kali, on October 9, 2018. She was delivered via c-section and I was so scared. I remember my water breaking at 11:45pm Sunday, October 7, 2018 and wanting to stay in the bathroom so that I wouldn’t feel the fluid running down my legs. My boyfriend and I headed to the hospital and...Read More

8 Things No One Warned Me About

Hey Royals, So this post, as you can tell by the title, will be a little different than what you may be used to seeing on my blog. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I am about 28 weeks pregnant and oh my goodness, there are so many things that I wish I knew before going into this pregnancy! Of course, everyone goes through different things, but I was just "Ray Charles" and oblivious...Read More