If I were building a baby registry again, these are the practical things I would put on it first and the categories where I would wait to see what my baby actually liked.

The real-life baby advice I give my friends: what I loved, what I would skip, breastfeeding, nighttime, bath time, and the things nobody thinks to tell you.

Meet Vee and the real life behind Vee’s Gathered Life — homestead chores, animals, home, food, holidays, favorite finds, imperfect days, and a lot of laughter along the way.