pure water: why we love our Berkey

By | 2020-03-09T13:54:45-08:00 March 9th, 2020|Health, Motherhood|

Hi there! It's time share all things water filtration and why we chose Berkey for our family. We've been using it for about a month now, and two things are very clear: the water tastes AMAZING and we're drinking way more of it (two wins right off the bat). I figured, I'd start with some [...]

Evie’s birthday smash cupcakes (grain free and date sweetened)

By | 2018-06-24T09:49:14-08:00 June 24th, 2018|A Little Sweet Tooth, Health, Recipes|

We celebrated Evie's first birthday yesterday with 30+ friends in the sunshine under the same big oak tree where we celebrated her coming birth just over a year ago. It was a magical day filled with great food, delicious wine, lots of laughter, kiddo rough housing, tree climbing, and so much tribe time.Ā Our hearts are [...]

Mamas Guide to Portland

By | 2018-03-02T09:56:20-08:00 March 2nd, 2018|Motherhood, Travel|

If you've been following along over on InstagramĀ (check my highlights), you know we recently got back from a trip to Portland, Oregon. This was Evie's third trip by plane, and they just keep getting more and more fun as she gets older. We're lucky to have an easy traveler (thus far) who actually seems to [...]

our favorite baby (and kid) essentials

By | 2024-02-20T09:37:41-08:00 January 8th, 2018|Health, Motherhood, Movement and Play|

*Updating this post now that Indie Bo has joined our world 4 years later* Looking for forest school gear? Scroll to the bottom! After an impromptu Instagram story of Evie's nursery (which we never actually used for her to sleep in), I got overwhelmingly positive feedback in favor of this exact post, so here goes [...]

Episode #18 of the MMP – Ask us Anything

By | 2017-10-11T07:36:36-08:00 October 11th, 2017|Health, Podcast|

"Ask us Anything" In this episode of The Modern Mamas Podcast we answer YOUR questions about anything and everything. Stay tuned for more ask us anything episodes. We're open books, so ask away! Download in iTunes HERE & on Stitcher HERE! And don't forget to join our Modern Mamas Tribe on Facebook! Links and Such: [...]

a new mama’s guide to Napa

By | 2018-01-23T10:39:48-08:00 October 6th, 2017|Health, Motherhood, Travel|

Napa is a very special place for our family. It's been a romantic weekend away destination for Rusty and I since we first started dating back in 2009. It's where we take a yearly trip for my best friend, Taz's, birthday. And now it's where we will take family weekends because, believe it or not, [...]