Welcome to “Confessions of a First-time Mom”!

I am very thankful that our community has a few free programs for little children. I believe these are good for a couple reasons. First,...

Something that I have been working on and training for since after baby is a mini triathlon that I completed on November 5. Fifteen...

I have been looking forward to getting Santa photos with my girl for a few months now. As soon as my friend saw that he was going to be...

I LOVE my dogs. I think they deserve the absolute best, so when I stumbled upon Rhonda’s dog fitness training class, I knew I wanted to...

With Halloween coming up, I wanted to share more about our time at the pumpkin patch (see "Fall Activities with the Family" for more!) In...

Something I didn’t think much of before pregnancy and postpartum was my pelvic floor health. Once I found out I was pregnant, I knew I...

As a mom it’s hard to take time for yourself, but it’s also so necessary in order for you to be the best mom you can be!

In case no one has told you lately, I want to tell you that you are a great mother. This is an open letter to all the moms out there who...

In this post I talk about my first organized run (Melissa’s Road Race in Banff) post baby!

In this post, I talk about some fun fall activities to do with the family!

Exercising after baby can be tough! In this post, I review Queen of Hearts coaching program for moms.

Before I became a mom to a human, I was a dog mom. Now, some people think being a dog mom isn’t legit, and while it isn’t as time...

Being in a small town, there aren’t many options for choosing a maternity doctor. I felt like I was VERY picky in choosing a doctor, but...

Ready to learn more about using essential oils durin pregnancy and around babies? Elise helps us learn about it!