Amy McConnell
Amy J McConnell is an almost Mesa native and mama to Maverick, born in March 2020. A first time mom, she’s figuring out the mompreneur lifestyle as she navigates managing blogs and breastfeeding at the same time after leaving her corporate PR job.
As a libra always pursuing balance, Amy is constantly seeking the fine line between the slow-foods movement and her love of Trader Joe’s conveniences, and between shopping local and her love for Amazon Prime
Why I Bought EVMB: A Note from the New Owner
Anybody else reading this still looking for their mom tribe? Motherhood can be so many things—lovely, exhausting, beautiful and gross, sometimes all in the matter of the same few minutes. It’s so nice to...
There’s a Zoom for That—Even Library Story Time
Over the past few weeks it’s safe to say we’ve all gotten our fair share of video chats going—for work, fun and even for kids. It’s been so sweet to see classroom zoom calls...
Binge-Worthy Books to Devour While Nursing (or Whenever!)
My mom always talks about watching M*A*S*H* during midnight feedings when I was a baby. More than 30 years later, she still always connects that show with stories of breastfeeding and passing the time...
Good Riddance to a COVID-19 Filled Fourth Trimester
I was warned about the first trimester nausea (that didn’t happen); the second trimester anxieties that keep you up all night (didn’t really happen, I got chiller during pregnancy); the third trimester back pain...
5 Misconceptions I Had About Maternity Leave
I had a lot of assumptions about maternity leave based on pretty much no real experience—I don’t have any sisters, cousins or close friends who had shared details on what to expect. Of course,...