Make your own healthy and comfortable bra!

Ian is back at work and I am home with 2 kids during the day.

Getting ready for Ian to go back to work. Reflecting on being a stay at home mom who kind of works. Digestion issues. Going out the house. Birthday party. and more.

The end of the first 40 days.

Only 1 day left.

I remember seeing her sit staring at nothing. Staring, but you could see she wasn't taking in her environment. When people spoke to her she responded in short sentences and didn't make conversation the way I knew her to. I wondered if she was just tired, or maybe still in pain from giving birth. But now I know... today I was that person sitting staring at nothing.

Like the title says - sorting out things in our home and sex. All things sex after having a baby and things like - will I have good sex again, concerns about pain, how not to get pregnant, and more.

Venturing out a bit, and then a little bit more...

Let's start this with the good news - I washed my hair! And morning cuddles (any time cuddles) with my babies are the best. Okay now the frustration. It is funny, but also not ... You know how I really wanted another bra otherwise I have the struggle of it being washed. So I made one yesterday? yeah.... What you are seeing in the image below is that I the part where my body needs to go is sewn closed... I by accidently sewed one of the back layers to the front.. So if you wan

Day 34 postpartum: navigating hair‑washing challenges with a contact‑loving newborn, finding easy ways to connect with Elba, managing a cold and mother’s thumb, returning to carrot salad and broth, sewing more footless sleepers and a new bra, appreciating thoughtful birthday treats, and grounding myself through nourishing video calls with the women who support me.

Day 33 postpartum: easing back into milky cacao and carrot salad, feeling less hormonally sensitive, craving nature, navigating tender sibling moments, processing a social interaction that disrupted our peaceful postpartum bubble, reflecting on boundaries and village dynamics, and ending the day with both of us coming down with a cold.

Day 32 postpartum: celebrating Elba’s 3rd birthday while managing a headache and exhaustion, choosing rest and hydration over pressure to “do,” easing back into projects, enjoying Ian’s first homemade cake, and revisiting tooth health and internal nourishment as I slowly feel better.

Day 31 postpartum: feeling depleted with headaches and slow digestion, leaning on daily baths for support, struggling through birthday‑gift crochet and bra‑making projects, refining our nighttime routine, reflecting on convenience vs. intentional living, and embracing the very real postpartum brain while staying grounded in what matters.

Day 30 postpartum: navigating hormone‑related breakouts, lumpy breastfeeding breasts, rising tiredness from frequent night wakings, easing back into movement, managing anxiety heightened by too much screen time, and recommitting to rest and long‑form content as I settle deeper into this season

Navigating postpartum sensitivity, overstimulation with two kids, finding perspective, adjusting routines, and making progress on home projects and organic cotton nursing bras.

A real look at postpartum life with two kids: social boundaries, breastfeeding hunger, meeting your own needs, and making organic cotton nursing bras while caring for a newborn.

A cozy Calgary winter day with newborn rhythms, breast health insights, organic sewing projects, and the story behind naming our little Marshall.

Day 26 postpartum: reflecting on cosleeping and realistic sleep expectations, balancing rest with “doing,” staying healthy on a budget, sewing more footless sleepers, cutting my hair for practicality, and navigating the sweetness and challenges of a toddler who wants to touch the baby all day.

Day 25 postpartum: a Sunday of big food prep, daily broth, custard and meringues, a digestion setback, bleeding triggered by too much movement, honest reflections on intimacy and libido, Aware Parenting insights, and the joy of sewing footless sleepers while Elba creates her own “patterns” beside me.

Day 24 postpartum: settling into life with two, navigating the emotional stretch of hands‑on parenting, reflecting on perfectionism and presence, celebrating Valentine’s Day with a meaningful family book, enjoying a surprisingly delicious lamb soup, converting footed sleepers into footless ones for safe babywearing, and continuing to learn who Little M is as EC, sleep, and daily rhythms take shape.