Katrina Siron
Katrina is a mom of three great kids and has been married to her first love for nearly 10 years. She’s grateful to have a job that allows her the flexibility to both work from home some days and in the office others. On the surface, Katrina is pretty crunchy – she loves breastfeeding, babywearing, co-sleeping, natural birth, and homeschooling — but still loves her stroller, having her kids in their own beds at some point, her epidural was fantastic, and she’ll be sending the kids through public school. Most of all she loves the fact that we have all these choices, which makes life interesting! One of her favorite experiences was moving to Japan in 2002 to live as an adult dependent with their USMC family. It was an amazing experience, and if it weren’t for that, she probably wouldn’t ever have met my husband.
New to Town? How to Successfully Navigate the Different Columbia Areas
When I first moved here, I had no clue how to navigate around town, or even navigate conversations about Columbia. I didn't know what...
My favorite thing at Trader Joe’s . . . Bacon!
Ever since Trader Joe's opened in the Columbia area, our family has been a regular customer. We go in weekly to buy a dozen...
Why I Love Shopping Black Friday {Tips Included!}
Now more than ever, the holiday season means taking sides. Political sides – are you #feelingthebern or #teamtrump? Family sides – going to mine...
Why Have One Day of Christmas When You Can Have 25?
When I had my first child, I was surprised what a letdown Christmas was. Granted, at his first Christmas he was only 6 weeks old, so you...
True Life :: I Have an Addiction
My mom confession: I'm an addict.
We all have things we just can't remove from our lives for whatever reason. Some people have an addiction...
Why I Didn’t Have My Daughter’s Ears Pierced at the Mall
Before I became a mother, I assumed I would get my daughter's ears pierced as an infant, before she would have memory of the...
The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep . . . Does It Really Work?
A few weeks ago, there was major internet buzz about this book, The Rabbit Who Wants to Fall Asleep, and how it was literally...
Grandparents :: How Fostering a Relationship Can Make a BIG Difference
It's Grandparents Day ... yet another one of those holidays I didn't know existed growing up, but if it had it would have been...
Ultimate Guide to Kid-Friendly Fall Events in Columbia
Fall is approaching in Columbia, which means that even though it's still almost 90 degrees, we are digging out our boots, sweaters, all things...
Kindergarten, Ready or Not…
Even before my first child was born I had a vision of the kind of parent I wanted to be...
I wanted to be a...
Capturing Breastfeeding Moments :: Why Photographs Are More Than Just Pictures
Before I had children of my own, I didn't see many women breastfeeding -- or taking pictures of themselves on the rare occasions I...
Why We Spend Our Vacation at Home {and maybe you should too!}
stay·ca·tion
ˌstāˈkāSHn/
noun
informal
noun: staycation; plural noun: staycations; noun: stay-cation; plural noun: stay-cations
a vacation spent in one's home country rather than abroad, or one spent at...
Life After Breastfeeding :: Weaning Experiences and What to Look Forward To
I have three children, and all three have been breastfed. Each breastfeeding journey was a little different, and each of those journeys is now...
Birth Stories :: My Experiences With VBAC (and What You Need to Know)
Birth is a funny thing. It is powerful. It is amazing. It is miraculous. And above all else, it is unpredictable.
Whenever a gathering of moms...