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Traveling in Paris with a Toddler: Cloth Diapers, AirBnB + more!

Traveling in Paris with a toddler? It isn’t as hard as it sounds. In this post, I’m going to share some of the highlights of our trip and answer some of the questions I was asked regarding cloth diapering, AirBnB, and more!

Public Transportation in Paris

The plane ride to Paris was peaceful. We all were very tired from our trip in Iceland, and before we even go in the air we were sleeping:…

24 Hour Layover in Iceland with a Toddler

24 Hour Layover in Iceland

Why Iceland? Isn’t it cold? What the heck can you do in 24 hours?

Great questions. I’m going to answer them in the text, but I wanted to provide a little background for those of you who just got here. My husband and I took our first international trip with our toddler + we made three stops:

Reykjavik, Iceland

Paris, France,

Amsterdam, Netherlands

You can see what we…

International Trip with a Toddler: Everything We Packed!

We’re Kickin’ It Overseas on our First International Trip with a Toddler!

The infamous shoe picture. You can guarantee that we are doing something for the first time as a family when we wear matching kicks. This time around, we did something SUPER new for our family and that is going on an international trip with a toddler.

I wanted to take you all along for the ride because 1) I haven’t checked…

Doula in Denver: Fertility, Birth, Postpartum, and Digital

Searching for a fertility, birth or postpartum doula in Denver?

Want access to a doula for your “quick” questions?

I know I’ve been slightly incognito (and I say slightly because I’m still around), but I wanted to update my fam on what’s been going on.  If you couldn’t tell by the post title and the first couple of sentences: I am a doula!

What is a Doula?

Traditionally, a doula is a woman who…

Write a Letter to Yourself | #deardopechick

dear dope chick, a dope brand that sells dope merch + serves as a platform created to inspire + empower women to live life one their own terms, challenged their collective of dope chicks to “write a letter to yourself”.  The newsletter started with a question: when is the last time you wrote a letter to yourself? The newsletter went on to explain why this important and offered some types on how…

What’s In My Diaper Bag | askpRoy

askpRoy Question Hey pRoy! I have a question: as a soon-to-be new mom, I have no clue what to put into my diaper bag.  I want to carry what I need without it being too much or too heavy.  Do you have any recommendations on what to pack in my diaper bag?  Thank you! Hey Mama! Early congratulations to you and your family. There are two things you should know about my parenting style before we…

A Book a Month: January – March Reads

At the end of 2017, I challenged myself to read at least one book a month.  I am here to report that I am doing the work, guys! I’m a little ahead of what I envisioned, clocking in a whopping four books to date – woo hoo! I typically reach for the self-help or self-improvement genre.  I find those resinate with me best because I love finding solutions.  Reading these types of books puts me in a…

10 Things to Be Grateful For Everyday

Living a life of intention has been the motto for 2018, so it comes as no surprise I want to share with you all 10 things to be grateful for everyday. Gratefulness isn’t just about acknowledging the big blessings you receive – a new job, a new car, a new anything… you get where I’m going with this.  It isn’t about sending praises up for what you think is important that God gave you.  It’s about…

Co-Sleep with Your Baby? | askpRoy

askpRoy Question Hey pRoy! Do you co-sleep with your baby?  If so, can you share how you do it? Haaaa! This is a variation of a question I receive at least once a week.  I don’t typically answer it more than just a “yes, I do”, but in this post I want to share how we co-sleep, if we practice the “cry-it-out” method, and tons more! Shared Space Since Birth As a breastfeeding mother, I knew I…

Why I Went Vegan While Breastfeeding

Becoming a vegan while breastfeeding was not as hard of a choice as it sounds: it was actually one of the best decisions I’ve made in my life. My Vegetarian Lifestyle I have been a vegetarian since 2010.  In the past almost 8 years, I have explored a vegan diet from time to time.  I’d go months without eating dairy and eggs only to find myself back into eating it.  The pizza kept calling me,…

The Wonder Weeks: Why I Live By Them

Ever heard of the book “The Wonder Weeks”? It is a total game changer in mommy land.  I pretty much live by the timing of it!  I have the app for it on my phone and an alert that let’s me know “It’s time, beloved. Brace yourself”. The Wonder Weeks is not a game or a mirage.  I tell all of my girlfriends with babies about it.  I encourage them to buy the book and the app.  It’s that serious. The…

How We Introduced Solid Foods Through Baby Led Weaning

Baby led weaning is a term that often leaves people confused: what exactly are you weaning the baby from?  Breastfeeding?  A bottle? And it’s none of the above.  In this post, I will discuss what baby led weaning means, how we introduced it to baby girl, and our thoughts on it so far. What is Baby Led Weaning? Prior to creating our baby registry, a friend of mine sent over a baby food maker.  I…

The travel bug has already hit us 31 days into 2018, and I bet you are wondering how to travel with an infant under the age of one but over the age of 6 months (this is why you’re reading). Life changes so quickly for your infant in the first year.  Before the age of six months, it’s pretty straight forward what is to be expected: eat, sleep, poop, repeat.  We traveled with Scout a lot during…

‘askpRoy’ Question Hey pRoy, Are you growing out your natural hair?  Your hair has grown so much since you cut it and I need help growing mine out.  Will you keep it long or cut it back short? Hey girl, hey! You’ve got a few questions in this question so let me to try to address each one. How I Grew Out My Hair I have a few posts dedicated to how I grew out my natural hair.  This time around, my…

Reflections on the Self Love Project Today is the last official day of the Self Love Project 2018, but it’s not the last day of me committing myself to creating the life I want to live. This process has been amazing.  No matter if you affirm yourself daily or not, taking the time to become INTENTIONAL about how you live your life is the best feeling in the world.  It has opened me to so much…

Today’s Affirmation I age gracefully and live fully. Getting Old vs. Growing Older “I must be getting old.” A phrase used by many to describe their inability to remember things, relate to the current social climate, or to classify their diverse ailments i.e. “Girl, I woke up and my back hurts. I must be getting old.”. I’ve used the phrase before, but I realize not getting old – growing older yes,…

So far, I’ve completed 29 days of the self love project, a day longer than what I achieved back in 2014 when I initially started it. I’m celebrating the small victories, folks.  I’m incredibly grateful that I made it this far on my self love journey for 2018 and I’ll just take it day by day from here. Today’s Affirmation Forgive and forget. Well it’s true. You see, forgiveness isn’t for the…