Have you been to a rage room yet? If not, you should definitely do a quick Google search to find your closest location! We went to this rage room in Seattle for our date night. I’ve known about rage rooms for awhile now, but we finally took the plunge and tried it out. I came across our local rage room while looking for fun, kid-free date ideas. I wasn’t sure we would be able to get into the mood for it, but I figured it was something new to try. After I hit the first bottle with a baseball bat, I was totally comfortable and “ready to rage.” What is…

In honor of April being cesarean awareness month, I wanted to share a little about my personal experience, and some things to know about cesareans. My first baby was breech and had low fluid at our 38wk ultrasound, so I was sent in for a non-emergency c-section. Due to the low fluid, it was too risky to try to flip her and induce labor. Overall, I had a great experience, and a fairly easy recovery, considering a cesarean is a major abdominal surgery. Despite the “easy” recovery, taking care of a newborn while recovering from major surgery was definitely more painful and difficult than my recovery from my VBAC experience…

We recently hosted an Easter egg decorating brunch at our house, and it was so much fun! K is finally old enough to get excited about holidays, even if she doesn’t really know what they mean yet, aside from gifts. She was very excited about the idea of decorating eggs! We had about 10 kids come over, mostly toddlers and babies, so we had a few different age-appropriate options for egg decorating. Traditional egg-shaped cups of colored vinegar were not very appealing for this group. So, we stuck with stickers, crayons, and markers. As well as the Egg Mazing machine that we originally saw on Shark Tank a few years…

I was so excited when I heard about the cherry blossoms at the University of Washington campus. I knew we had to make a trip over there to see them once they finally bloomed. Cherry blossoms only bloom for a very short period before they fall, about 2 weeks. So, there’s a small window to actually enjoy viewing them. Thanks to the buzz on social media, there were a lot of people there. And just about everyone had a camera or phone up taking pictures. There was also a race on campus the day we went, so that made it even more crowded. Crowds aside, we still loved getting to…

The weather here has been absolutely perfect the past few days, and people are finally wearing shorts and sandals. Not that I haven’t already been wearing those things all winter (because #floridian), but other people were actually wearing them as well. We had brunch at Salty’s, a waterfront restaurant that has a popular brunch buffet on weekends. It was good, but there’s a lot of seafood, which is what they’re known for, but I don’t eat seafood. I stuck to waffles, hash browns, and the dessert bar, which were all tasty. There’s a nice sidewalk right along the water and a little pier to walk out on. The view of…

There’s a lot of information out there about pregnancy, from the internet, or books, or friends. Though I’m always surprised by how much people, especially women, don’t know about pregnancy. I’ve learned so much from my two pregnancies, but I know there’s plenty I still don’t know. Here are 8 things I’ve learned about pregnancy through my own experiences, or those of my friends, that I think all women should be aware of. Getting pregnant can be tricky Before I even get into pregnancy-related topics, understand that it is not always easy to get pregnant. It’s pretty amazing so many people do, to be honest. The window for a pregnancy…

It’s almost springtime in San Diego, and a family trip to the Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch are a must see! If you live in the area, or if you’re visiting in the spring, add this to your list. Opening day is usually in early March, but a lot of the flowers may not be open yet. The best time to go see the flowers when most of them have bloomed is around the end of March to mid-April. Follow them on instagram (@the_flower_fields) to get the latest updates and figure out when you want to go. Parking is free, but you do have to buy tickets to enter the…