by theBourbonCactus | Jul 25, 2018 | Lifestyle, Parenting, Productivity
School is right around the corner! And I want to help get you “back to school cool” with this new Back 2 School Prep series. In this first installment, we are going to tackle clothes shopping. Preparing for back to school is often a stressful time of...
by theBourbonCactus | Jul 5, 2018 | Lifestyle, Mental Health, Parenting
We survived another surgery with Doodlebug. Surgery number 4 to be exact. Four surgeries in two and a half years. *ugh* It’s pretty exhausting. Even the quick trips seem to drain all life from me. And I know it’s rough on Doodlebug! But she’s...
by theBourbonCactus | Jun 7, 2018 | Lifestyle, Mental Health, Parenting, Travel
Doodlebug had another overnight sleep study to check on her progress after her cleft palate repair. Due to unforeseen circumstances, the evaluation got pushed out to over a year from her last sleep study. So this was going to be our first toddler sleep study! I...
by theBourbonCactus | Mar 15, 2018 | Fitness, Lifestyle, Mental Health, Parenting, Wellness
I switched my workout time today from late evening to morning. This gave me the opportunity to talk to Doodlebug about why mommy makes time to exercise. As a toddler she may not always understand why this special time is important. So, I break it down and tell her...
by theBourbonCactus | Mar 12, 2018 | Lifestyle, Parenting
My girls are almost 7 years apart in age. While I don’t mind the gap at all, potty training Doodlebug scared the jeepers out of me. It had been so long since I had to go through the stress and mess of potty training. (6 years and 8 months to be exact!) I was...
by theBourbonCactus | Aug 1, 2016 | Lifestyle, Parenting
I’ve struggled for a long time now with how to introduce Doodlebug. She has a very special story this girl; our second miracle baby. (Little Bear was our first). Mr. O and I tried for four years to get pregnant. By the time it actually happened,...
