Last month, I was asked by my Rabbi if I would prepare a Dvar Torah — or sermon — for the first Friday of June, otherwise known as Pride Shabbat. Aside from the extreme honor it was to be asked, it was also a no brainer. If you’ve been following us long enough, you know that we live by the words “visibility matters” — so of course I said yes!
Read MoreWhen Brit and I first began actively planning for our family, our first hurdle to overcome was figuring out the who, how, and where. Who would be our sperm donor? How would we find him? Where do we look?
Read MoreWe had an amazing opportunity recently to be interviewed by Shira Lazar, host of Let’s Go There on Channel Q & RADIO.COM, about our journey to parenthood. We spoke about how and why we chose the California Cryobank as well as what we were looking for in a sperm donor.
Read MoreMy pregnancy with Nathan as a whole was completely different than my pregnancy with Thea. And more than in that they are two different babies, thus each pregnancy will be different. I mean in the sense that exactly halfway into my pregnancy, the world shut down. I was officially having a pregnancy and birth in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The word ‘unprecedented’ became a part of everyday jargon – in conversations with friends … in memes both funny and serious … in texts …
Read MoreIn case any of you are interested in what a birth plan can look like, and in particular, what our home birth plan looks like, we are sharing it with y’all as we just finished putting it together, now that our due date is just 3 weeks away.
Read MoreAn experienced photographer, although new to her own business, was looking to expand and diversify her portfolio. She is committed to showing all people and families of all colors, genders, sexual orientations…the works! Pretty awesome, right?
Read MoreAs we near the end of our second pregnancy with Baby Boy, we were gifted with an amazing opportunity from our birth photographer and videographer to document a moment in the life of our family of three before Baby Boy arrives.
Read MoreFor our maternity shoot this second time around, we decided to step up our game and move from a studio shoot to a home shoot. As always, Anna delivered!
Read MoreBrit and I are expecting Baby #2. We can’t wait to share our journey with you as we navigate pregnancy with a toddler.
Read MoreWe've officially been parents for a year! Here are some of our thoughts and takeaways. Would love to know if anything resonates with you.
Read MoreA picture is worth 1,000 words — or so they say. I am currently speechless, as the one and only Anna Frenkel of Breezy Ann Photography has done it again. We have used Anna three times now — for our maternity shoot and newborn shoot — and now, again, for Thea’s 1st birthday cake smash.
Read MoreWhen you have a hospital birth, the staff takes care of the paperwork needed for getting your child’s birth certificate and social security card. When delivering at home, the responsibilities fall on you.
Read MoreBaby lead sleep..and the importance of secure attachment. I get it. You are exhausted. You haven’t slept a full night in months since the baby was born. Welcome to parenting.
Read MoreAside from the pumpkin spice lattes, the 31 Nights of Halloween movies on TV, and sweater weather creeping in, another fall favorite for my family, or me rather, is prepping for, creating, and ordering our holiday cards. This year, we are super excited to be using Basic Invite for our personalized holiday cards.
Read MoreWe chose a non-toxic, water-based paint and had some fun with our babe today in the hot, summer sun.
Read MoreAs we do every year, we went to Zion National Park for the 4th of July. This was Thea’s first time as an outside baby and Sydney grabbed her iPhone Xs … Here are a few of my favorites snaps that she took…
Read MoreEvery year we go to Springdale, Utah, where you can find Zion National Park, with Sydney’s entire extended family for a big, fun-filled week of hiking, pool time and lots of yummy food.
Read MoreWe get asked all sorts of questions — and sometimes assumptions are made — so we thought we’d provide a list of the most popular ones we’ve been asked as a lesbian couple with a child. Ready? Here we go…
Read MoreIt all began a year ago this week. I don’t really know what he said. How could I? I had just found out the very thing I have wanted to find out. But let’s start at beginning. I hear it’s a good place to start.
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The pandemic may be behind us and you may or may not have jumped on that homemade sourdough starter / bread train, but I am here to tell you that as a very tired mom of 3 under 6, this recipe is fool-proof, quick, easy, and only takes 4 ingredients (including water and salt!).