Self-care is getting a ton of attention lately. It pops up everywhere - on blogs, in magazine articles, in conversation, and just in our general culture. It seems to be centered around the 20-something lifestyle, but of course, we still see it all over! The topic of self-care is a lot more complicated than it seems at first glance. It's been hitting me recently just how complex it is! We initially would consider "self-care" to simply mean taking good care of oneself...but, since the term … [Read more...]
Incorporating (Affordable) Maternity Wear Into Your Wardrobe
Thank you to ThredUp for sponsoring this post. Referral links are a part of this post - I may get a small commission if you make a purchase using the link. As always, all opinions are mine. Before I got pregnant, I was on the fence about maternity clothing. Did I even want to wear it, or try to get by without it? I didn't (and still don't) want to look dumpy, by any means. My thought pattern was this: if I was going to feel super large, then I still wanted to at least attempt to look pulled … [Read more...]
9 Things That Tell Me My Husband Will Be An Amazing Father
This Father's Day was a fun one! We spent time yesterday with several important fathers in our family, including Bjorn's two grandfathers. Unfortunately, we weren't able to make it up to my parents' place to wish my own dad a happy Father's Day, but we are no less grateful or thankful for him and his influence in our lives. Dads are great! Fathers have an incredible impact in this world. Their presence, decisions, demeanors, and love (or withholding of it) affect children and families so much … [Read more...]
Week 19-22 Bumpdate
Today I wanted to share about weeks 19 through 22 of expecting our little girl! Week 19-22 Bumpdate: How far along: 19-22 weeks (I am 23 weeks along now!) Size of the baby: ear of corn (at 22 weeks) Weight gain: about 11 pounds? RELATED READING: First Trimester Recap and A (Belated) Weeks 17-18 Bumpdate Gender: GIRL!!! :) We are SO excited! She is going to be one loved little lady! We had our gender reveal party at the start of June (at 21 weeks), which was one of the best … [Read more...]
Once A Month Meal Planning: A Guest Post
Today's post is a special treat, written by my dear friend Jordan! If you've been around the blog for a while, then you've seen other posts she has shared here at Just Bee. Jordan has also written about creating a baby registry, hope for midnight mamas, and fighting anxiety with God's truth. Today she’s sharing about meal planning! If I had to list my least-favorite household duties, meal planning would probably make it very near the top. So, it should come as no surprise that I’ve tried a … [Read more...]
Reader Survey Results (+ the giveaway winner!)
As you probably know (since many of you filled it out!), a couple weeks ago I asked Just Bee's readers to fill out a little blog survey. And like I said in this post, I really get so excited about these! A survey is such a specific, useful way for me to find out what you enjoy on Just Bee and how I can improve the blog. I've never done this before, but I thought it'd be interesting to actually share the results with you all! (The survey questions were a bit more specific than I'll share … [Read more...]
A (Belated) Week 17-18 Bumpdate
I'm a bit frustrated with myself! I totally meant to (and wanted to) have fun pregnancy updates that pop up every week or two on the blog like clockwork. But, friends, real life doesn't work that way. :) Things like morning sickness, travel, weddings, family events, housekeeping, teaching (not to mention wrapping up the school year), and teacher workshops get in the way. And they take precedence because they are in real-time and our relationships with the people in our lives are important … [Read more...]
Baby Olson is a…
Sunday was one of the most fun days of our life! Bjorn and I filled our home with 17 family members and a lot of pink and blue food and decorations! :) Then Bjorn and I popped a big balloon filled with confetti and found out if Baby Olson is a boy or a girl...!! And we are having a.... GIRL!!! We are ABSOLUTELY thrilled!!! We are so excited and can't wait to meet this sweet little soul!! She is already so very loved, and we are so grateful for this precious gift from God! … [Read more...]
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