Maddy’s birth story

How Madelyn Arya came into this world and completed our family.

MotherhoodCara McDonaldJanuary 30, 2021birth, birthday, induction, pregnancy, labor, newborn

What's on my registry for baby number two

What's on my registry for baby number 2. These are the things I wish I'd had with my first born!

MotherhoodCara McDonaldAugust 20, 2020parenting, baby products, pregnancy

Creating & using our toddler "time in" calming corner

Setting up a time in corner using the Generation Mindful toolkit, and when, how and why we use it.

MotherhoodCara McDonaldJuly 28, 2020mindfulness, time in, toddler, parenting, Anxiety, sacred space, parenting tips, product review, review

Potty Training Part II: How We Did It and Q&A

The approach we used to potty train our toddler over the course of a few days, and our next steps to getting to Big Kid status!

MotherhoodCara McDonaldMay 13, 2020parenting, potty training, toddler

Potty Training Part I: Preparation

Knowing he was ready, the approach we followed, supplies, and things we did to prepare him for success.

MotherhoodCara McDonaldMay 13, 2020potty training, parenting, toddler

DIY calming jar

An easy DIY calming jar for toddlers, kids and adults too!

Motherhood, Living WellCara McDonaldMay 1, 2020DIY, toddler

Mother’s Day gift ideas, quarantine edition

From boojie face masks to at-home nail salon substitutions, here are a few of my favorite Mother’s Day gift ideas during quarantine.

MotherhoodCara McDonaldApril 28, 2020gifts, motherhood, mothers day, gift ideas, list, shop

Tips for working from home with kids during quarantine

The coronavirus has more moms and dads working from home and kids out of school. This combination can be a challenge. Here are some of my work-from-home tips to help parents find some productivity and keep their sanity.

MotherhoodCara McDonaldMarch 20, 2020parenting, coronavirus, work from home, freelance

My minimalism journey

How I got started in minimalism, how it’s affected my entire life, and tools and resources to help your journey.

Living WellCara McDonaldFebruary 17, 2020home, minimalism, minimalist, simplify, simple living

How I'm raising my kid to have a healthy relationship with food

A few key takeaways from the Feeding Littles toddler program. I won’t tell you specific tips I learned in their course because, well, that wouldn’t be fair to them obviously. But I will share a few high-level takeaways that have helped me stress less about Memphis’s diet.

MotherhoodCara McDonaldJanuary 22, 2020food, baby food, feeding littles, review, parenting, motherhood, parenting tips

Getting the funk out of activewear: Rockin' Green Soap review

You’re at the gym.
Lizzo is blasting on your headphones.
You’re about 10 minutes into your workout and starting to feel the endorphins pumping.
Nothing can stop you … and then it hits. That unmistakable odor of old sweat resurfacing from something you’re wearing.

Living WellCara McDonaldJanuary 17, 2020review, activewear

My Tarot cards and how I use them

Every once in a while I’ll post an Instagram story with a photo of one of my pulls, and I’ve gotten a few questions about my decks from Tarot virgins.

Let me preface this post by saying that I am by no means an expert. And while I do believe every single one of us has a stronger intuition than we realize, I don’t call myself “an intuitive.” I don’t do readings for others and I don’t have any proper education in Tarot. But because I get questions, I’m going to simply share the decks I have and how I use them.