• Guest Post: The Modern Working Mom

    Hi friends, I wanted to share another wonderful story by a mom and BBWV reader. Read on to be inspired 🙂 I think the best way to set the stage is by introducing…

  • Guest Post: The Day I Quit

    Hi friends! In spirit of supporting our fellow moms and insta community, I am going to be featuring guest bloggers periodically who will share their experiences. Meet Christina (and baby Gavin!), who is…

  • My Story

    Friends, I’ve wanted to share this for a while now — I’m going to rip the bandaid. This topic in particular is hard for me to write about, but I believe that we…

  • Breast Cancer Research & Clean Beauty

    Hi Friends —If you’ve been following me for a while, you already know that I’m passionate about many things that I openly share with all of you….cats (duh), my family and friends, the…

  • A few of my favorite baby items!

    Let’s talk favorite things! Disclaimer: None of these are sponsored and all thoughts are 100% my own. On my journey through motherhood, I’m sifting through a lot of baby items. When I registered…

  • Doona Stroller Review

    Disclaimer – this post is in no way sponsored by Doona. All thoughts and opinions are my own.Hi friends, this is Danielle, Val’s BFF of several decades. Our babies were born on the…

  • A Baby Named Holly

    I woke up Wednesday, September 26th ready for a full day of “8.5 months pregnant” fun. I was headed down to San Jose from San Mateo (roughly a 40 min drive south) to…

  • What Do I Do With Myself Now…?

    Friends, I wrote this the night before we left for the hospital and before I hit “publish”, Holly had other plans. None the less, I wanted to share these thoughts and a bit…

  • Lets Keep It Real: Pregnancy Anxiety and Depression

    Amidst the fun stuff….the beauty tips and tricks, my favorite products Holly’s pending arrival…..there’s something else I feel compelled to write about that I have experienced during these past 8 months. Many might…