M. DIGEST - THE DESIGN BLOG

Now that the Christmas season is here, it’s also the season for Elf on the Shelf to make his or her debut. Here are 11 of the cutest Elf on the Shelf ideas for all of my parents who participate in the popular tradition. If you’re not familiar with the concept, Elf on the Shelf […]

Today is officially Harper’s first birthday and we celebrated over the weekend with a Fall Festival themed party. We had family and our closest friends at the event and I’m sharing a recap of her first birthday party. Scroll to see photos and videos from the day and hopefully it gives you inspiration for a […]

My daughter Harper’s first birthday is coming up this month and I’m in my feelings about it. On one hand, I’m eternally grateful she made it to a year completely healthy and happy. But I’m also trying to wrap my mind around the fact that I made it to a year in this new role. […]

When you have a new baby, everyone swarms you with advice about how to care for your baby. Rarely do they ever have advice about how to take care of yourself. I haven’t been a mom for very long but I have learned a lot in this short time. April 25 marks 6 months since […]

Decorating Harper’s nursery was one of my favorite, and equally challenging, parts of the pregnancy journey. While I loved putting everything together, I was bummed about not being able to shop in-stores for her stuff. COVID-19 robbed me of that opportunity but online reviews saved me! If an item didn’t have reviews, I didn’t buy […]

Start trying for a baby. See a positive pregnancy test. Excitement. Nervousness. Celebration. Unsolicited advice. All of this accurately sums up my experience of transitioning to becoming a new mom. But, there was one piece of unsolicited pregnancy advice I needed but didn’t get. The joy D and I felt when we saw the positive […]