Jessie Luckey
Poll: Flagstaff Moms’ Favorite Podcasts
We asked local moms to tell us about the podcasts they listen to every week and this is what they said:
3. My Favorite Murder
My favorite new mom stereotype is that moms are into murder...
May Poll: Flagstaff’s Favorite Breakfast Burrito
We asked our local Mom Community and Conversation page their suggestions for their favorite breakfast burrito stops and the most votes went to:
#8 Burritos Fiesta
This local taco shop does not have their own website,...
Flagstaff Birth Options From a Mom Who has Done it All
To be honest, I have not actually "done it all". I have used the same clinic with each of my pregnancies but I have given birth in three different locations. I want to tell...
Celebrate! Baby Showers for Every Baby
There seems to be a total lack of consensus between courtesy columnists, mommy bloggers, and the ever hellish scape of Facebook mom groups about the "appropriateness" of baby showers when you are past your...
6 Practical Ways to Prepare for Death
Author's note: The following article is about death preparation and is not intended to offend any of our neighbors for whom the subject of death is taboo.
I'm sorry to surprise you here, but one...
Keeping Your Pre-schooler Kindergarten Ready
So much has happened this year, and so much has...not. Earlier this fall there was a lot of back and forth about the reality of preschools (and all schools) being opened, and while some...
My Best of Book List for 2020
Earlier this year I thought I would grace you all with my booklist for the year, but then the pandemic hit and I read nearly twice as many books as I did the year...
11 Things That Don’t Suck About Being Pregnant During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Currently, I am sitting in my home office, halfway through my third pregnancy. There was foresight and decision making that when into choosing to become pregnant during a pandemic (no, we aren't just another...
Lazy Meal Planning for Busy Families
I've been documenting my meal planning for the last few years trying to unlock the secret to making it quick and headache-free. Currently, my family has been using this formula, and while it's quite...
Choosing Quality Child Care and Preschool
Disclaimer, there are only so many childcare centers in Flagstaff so many times when people ask “where can I take my six-month-old that’s a good center?" The answer is, where ever you can get...
Mentally Preparing for Another Baby (Part II)
A million years ago I wrote a reflection on the decision to have a second baby. Spoiler alert: I was pregnant about 10 seconds after it was posted.
When my husband and I were dating...
Making Space Between Babies: A Minimalist Mama Guide
Minimalism can be tricky when it comes to young families.
Before you have kids, you might say you want 4, but after 2 you decide you're done, and then maybe after a year you say,...
Making the Switch (to staying home)
There came a point this year where I could no longer deny that two full time working parents was not working for my family. I could pretend it worked most of the time. I...