Hi, my name is Hollie.
I go by Mama lately but not too long ago I went by Hollie. I was a whole entire person all on my own and I wasn’t just “this girl I know that had twins”. In fairness, having twins very…
The “By Myself Book Club”: September Edition
I love the idea of a book club but the pressure of reading at the same pace as a group stresses me out. So, I’m going to do all the book club things – just by myself. Basically it will…
Not Another Mom Blog.
Buckle up folks, it’s about to go off the rails here! So, when I became a mom…or, wait…back up. When I found out I was pregnant everything changed. Two pink lines can change a lot more than I ever expected.…
Raising Babies in the Selfie Era
Hi friends! Recently I was participating in the infinity scroll of Instagram and I stumbled upon a post by Jenny Mollen a writer and mom of two. She wrote an article for Parents Magazine about how not too long ago…
Peaks and Valleys
Yikes, it’s been a minute since I wrote a post I’m just now realizing! Why did no fellow moms warn me that once the boys started walking my amount of spare time would plummet into oblivion? (That’s a pure lie.…
“How Homesense Ruined My Day” & Other Stuff
Hello internet, welcome back to another journey into the mind of a 20 something mom of twins. It’s messy in here. Here’s some things we’ve been up to lately: The twins started walking. They’re not very good at it (yet)…
Mom & Dad Escaped
Hi friends! Long time no chat! We went away on our first ever holiday since the twins were born this past week and to say it was a rollercoaster of feels would be an understatement. Prior to this I hadn’t…
I want…
I want them to sleep but I want them to be awake so I can play with them longer. I want them to grow up but I also want to freeze time while they’re still so precious and small. I…
The Wizard of Oz (aka Parenthood)
This will probably (definitely) be the dumbest thing I’ve written but stick with me because I promise it almost certainly will not be worth it. I have a lot of friends expecting babies right now and it’s really made me…
The First Year With Twins: A Survival Guide
Hi friends! Apologies for the long gap between posts, I’ve missed you all greatly. A few days ago our boys turned one and to say we’ve been reeling from how absurd that seems is an understatement! How did we get…
