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OM(b)G- oh my baby gear!
OM(b)G- oh my baby gear!

With Mo we were quite minimal. No wipe warmers, bottle warmers, baby monitors or any real gadgets. His first night home from the hospital we momentarily put him in a laundry basket between us in bed cause we had zero idea what to do with him nor a bassinet.

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lydia lauerJune 11, 2021baby gear, maternity, motherhoodComment
Domesticated in 2020 & finding my way out in 2021
Domesticated in 2020 & finding my way out in 2021

When I transitioned from the corporate world I moved almost immediately into a less familiar full time role. The role of full time mom. I knew this was not my forever plan so I jumped in to the deep end with my eyes closed.

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lydia lauerMay 28, 2021motherhood, parenting, parenthood, pandemic, covid, 2020, adulthood, career Comment
30 Weeks Pregnant

Did not expect this post to be as long and revealing as it became. Happy reading.

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lydia lauerApril 26, 2021parenthood, motherhood, pregnancy, family planning, my life, mi vida Comments
Seven things I Just Added to Cart

Seven things I added to cart and intend to actually buy.

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Five Thingslydia lauerApril 15, 2021target, who what wear, fashion, clothes, spring edit, my styleComment
Feelings Right Now

Full disclosure I wrote this one night recently on my phone when I could not sleep.

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lydia lauerApril 7, 2021motherhood, career, life, feelings, honesty, adulthood Comment
52 weeks was not what I signed up for

Sharing some feelings and awakenings after 52 weeks of pandemic

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lydia lauerMarch 16, 2021motherhood, career, quarantine, pandemic, one year later, 2020, 2021, 52 weeksComment
Our Move to Mexico Part 2: the FAQ
Our Move to Mexico Part 2: the FAQ

Moving to a different country in the middle of a Global Pandemic warrants a lot of questions. Today I am answering a bunch of them so buckle up.

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lydia lauerMarch 9, 2021mexico, expats, travel, life in mexico, move to mexico, International travel, my life Comment
Our Move to Mexico Part 1: The Intro
Our Move to Mexico Part 1: The Intro

Finally answering some questions and laying the groundwork into our decision to move to Mexico this year.

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lydia lauerFebruary 17, 2021travel, mexico, expat, family, moving, USA Comments
5 things for a #screenfree Road Trip 

After I posted in December on IG that Mario was screen free on our 2500 mile road trip down to Mexico I got lots of requests for how we did it. Today I am sharing five things that helped.

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lydia lauerJanuary 26, 2021travel, family, road trip, parenting, motherhoodComment
MIA for a min but back w/ a pivot
MIA for a min but back w/ a pivot

Some life changes: professional, personal & geographical too!

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lydia lauerJanuary 13, 2021my life, work, motehrhood, career Comments
Stories about Voting
Stories about Voting

Stories about voting with my Nana, 95 year old neighbor Charlie & one small thing you can do election morning with your kids

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lydia lauerOctober 23, 2020vote, election, 2020, vote2020, Biden HarrisComment
Vote Forward
Vote Forward

What are you doing in the final weeks leading up to the election to keep yourself motivated, influence others or support your candidates?

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lydia lauerOctober 14, 2020vote, 2020, electioon, biden harrisComment
J'taime Emily Cooper
J'taime Emily Cooper

I am well aware that the internet has enough Emily Cooper content right now but here I go anyway

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lydia lauerOctober 9, 2020netflix, Emily in paris, Emily cooper, television, satc, Patricia field, darren starComment
Covid Travel yay or nay?
Covid Travel yay or nay?

Would you travel right now?

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lydia lauerOctober 5, 2020travel, mi vida, family travel, vacation, traveling with kids, las vegas, covid19Comment
My 2020 Detox
My 2020 Detox

Have you done a digital detox? I actually loved mine

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lydia lauerSeptember 29, 2020mi vida, social media, the social dilemma, netflix, instagram Comment
Kindergarten Roundup!
Kindergarten Roundup!

OMG this feels like the hardest thing ever

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lydia lauerSeptember 21, 2020kindergarten, virtual school, remote school, motherhood, momlyfe Comments
Five things from August
Five things from August

Including my favorite & now everyday facemark

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lydia lauerSeptember 8, 2020shopping, summer, back to school, motherhood, momlife, covid19, five thingsComment
Thoughts on Breastfeeding 5 years later...
Thoughts on Breastfeeding 5 years later...

A dip into the archives

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lydia lauerAugust 7, 2020breastfeeding, motherhood, momlyfe, working mom, career momComment
Black Lives Matter, Identity & 2020
Black Lives Matter, Identity & 2020

Black lives more than just matter

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lydia lauerJune 26, 2020blm, blacklivesmatter, black lives matter, latinx, white passingComment
Mother Mag Feature Today
lydia lauerMay 13, 2020mother mag, day in the life, MomlyfeComment
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