Articles by Kim

By Kim Blakely, mama to Mojo and Moxie Oh, people. I’ve been gearing up to tell you about the day our daughter was born – some funny things happened, along with some not-so-funny things – […]

By Kim Blakely, mama to ‘Mojo’ and ‘Moxie’ I have a new mantra. I’m blessed to have a baby girl with such healthy lungs. I chant it over and over while I bounce and sway […]

By Kim Blakely, brand-new mama of two What’s it called when you’re living through something you’re pretty sure you’ve lived through before? (These darn mommy hormones are fogging my thinker … er, brain.) Oh, yeah […]

By Kim Blakely, Motherlode mama blogger Am I ready? I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard that question in the last couple of weeks. At 5:30 tomorrow morning, I will report to labor […]

By Kim Blakely, soon-to-be mama of 2 I felt kind of lousy all of Mother’s Day weekend and on Monday (which, incidentally, was my 39th birthday) I dragged myself up and around to finish only […]

By Kim Blakeley, Mojo’s expectant mama I had a doctor’s appointment this morning, which was almost boringly routine, save for the fact that I got a [very quick] surprise ultrasound to check the position of […]

By Kim Blakely, animal lover and Mojo’s mama Much of the fretting I’ve done about how Mojo would be hurt over the loss of a pet seems to have been for naught. Or maybe all […]

By Kim Blakely Just so you know, I’m not the kind of pregnant lady who has written up a detailed birth plan, complete with a list of musical accompaniment. I’m uptight and opinionated about some […]