Dolor Tristique
Category: Motherhood

A 35th Birthday Celebration
This past week spent celebrating my 35th birthday as a family of 3 in a beachside cabin, baking and decorating my birthday cake together is a perfect example of the kind of memories that I will cherish for the rest of my days.

Fall Family Picture Outfit Ideas
These 4 tips for coordinating outfits for Fall family photos will have you and your family looking beautifully timeless for years to come. Trust me, you're going to want to frame all of them!

Home Tour | A Parisian Garden Theme Nursery
I've always dreamed of designing my babies nursery. So when we first viewed the brownstone, I knew almost immediately that this room would become little Lucy's. The three beautiful large windows still have the original molding from when the home was built and they face the tree tops of the park, so there’s lots of greenery outside that we wanted to invite in! It's how the theme for the nursery was born; A Parisian Secret Garden.

Top 21 Most Used Baby Products
Alright my loves, I've done it - and dont let these photos fool you. I've found myself an hour of uninterrupted time to myself so I can finally share my must-have baby product list...

Your Top 20 Postpartum Questions Answered
I genuinely can't believe it's been a month already. Time felt as though it was at a standstill in the weeks leading up to Lucy's birth. Then suddenly, it's June 8th and I'm trying to make sense of where that time just went. I'm certain this is what happens in the first few months, especially considering....

My Birth Story
She's here, she's finally here! Little Lucy Marie Cipoletti was born on the most beautiful day of the year, a sunny and warm Saturday, May 2,2020, weighing 7.3LBS and 20.3 inches long. The emotions and experiences are hard to put into words. If carrying and growing life for nine months isn't transformative enough, then giving birth will absolutely have that effect on you.