Adorable WordPress Theme Now Available

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As most of you know, when posts get to lagging on momandwife.com it’s likely due to my schedule at Pretty Darn Cute Design. Over the past few months I have been working on a new premade theme and I am ecstatic to announce that it is now for sale in the fabulous StudioPress Community Marketplace! {Read More}

Keeping up with the Joneses – Internet Edition

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I have noticed a trend in blogging lately. Mompreneurs who, while they love their jobs, feel as though they are neglecting their duties as a Mom and Wife. I even blogged about this over a year ago here: Mommy Guilt. Adding to this Mommy guilt is the increasing pressure of being able to live up {Read More}

Sparkling Cranberry “Soda” Without Artificial Sweeteners

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If you have followed my blog for any amount of time you have most likely heard me “rage” against artificial sweeteners. Namely, aspartame and sucralose. They are in everything. I recently purchased my daughter a “healthy” lunchable and noticed the little drink packet you pour into the water has sucralose in it. Ahhhh. I am {Read More}

DIY Frame Art

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This frame has been sitting vacant with the exception of the pretty pink and white striped background since Chloe’s birthday party. At the party I had it sitting on a table with her invitation on top of the striped background and really loved the way it looked, but needed something else to go in it {Read More}

My favorite baby things

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Since the arrival of our precious Evie I have found a few new favorite things I had to share with you all. ( click thumbnails to enlarge pictures ) iBaby Feed App This app may be solely responsible for my success in breastfeeding. I was overwhelmed with keeping track of how much Chloe ate when {Read More}

The Story of Evie

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If I heard “walk that baby out” one more time I was going to lose it. I had tried everything, nothing worked. If it’s a form of natural labor induction, I tried it. Trust me. I walked for hours, hours. At 40 weeks I finally had to quit walking because it was causing me more {Read More}

Today is my due date & Wedding Anniversary

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As I previously mentioned, I’ve been given three due dates this pregnancy. Today is my original due date and my 7th Wedding Anniversary ♥ I’ve also developed a mean case of carpal tunnel, another lovely side effect of pregnancy I had no idea was possible lol. Truly, I feel blessed to have a healthy baby {Read More}

Fluffy Sugar Cookies with Frosting

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While perusing Pinterest last week I came across a recipe for those incredibly fluffy sugar cookies with frosting that you see at the store. The site the recipe originated from, Annie’s Eats, hit the nail on the head when she said “Where those tasted slightly artificial, these taste buttery and delicious.” I had to photograph {Read More}

Pregnancy Cravings

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I am either 37 or 36 weeks pregnant. I’m not 100% sure anymore as I’ve been given 3 different due dates now. Sense my frustration? I want this baby to stay in there as long as possible so she can grow and get healthy, however, a recent sonogram has her at 7.1 pounds so the {Read More}