William

William | My Petite Joys

On August 29, 2020 at 4:01 am little William David Bluver entered the world at 8lbs, 10 oz and measuring 21.5 inches long. Our dream IVF miracle baby made it safely after a smooth delivery! Named after his two grandfathers, baby Will as we plan to call him, looks just like his dad. From the […]

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DIY Baby Mobile

DIY Baba Mobile | My Petite Joys

When I was adding things to my registry I found a cute blue pom pom mobile on Amazon that was being sold for $100. I don’t know what I was thinking since that’s a crazy ridiculous amount of money to spend on what is essentially a hoop, strings and some pom poms. So a few […]

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Third Trimester Pregnancy Q&A

Maternity Photos | My Petite Joys

I hit thirty seven weeks on Thursday and am almost done with my pregnancy ! This is insane and one of the most surreal life experiences. Ted and I keeping saying that we know we have a baby coming, but, being first timers, we cannot fully fathom how much things are going to change. And […]

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Our Maternity Photo Shoot with Ania Photography

Maternity Photos | My Petite Joys

Being pregnant in a pandemic has meant that a lot of normal pregnancy experiences have had to change. No baby showers, no guests, no spa days, solo doctor appointments, and no birthing classes. In light of things this is okay and at the end I’ll be so happy and grateful to have a healthy baby. […]

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Peach & Blueberry Greek Yogurt Cake

Greek Yogurt Cake | My Petite Joys

This may be my favorite recipe find of 2020, and this is saying a lot given how much baking has been happening while in quarantine. I’ve been on a greek yogurt baking kick and love discovering how it can be used in different recipes. This recipe comes from Julia’s Album, a food blog I recently […]

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Introducing Pepelyn Beauty

Pepelyn Beauty | My Petite Joys

This week I’m excited to highlight Pepelyn Beauty, a favorite local Chicago clean beauty and skincare business owned and founded by the talented Joselyn Pepelyn. I first met Pepelyn about two years ago as she loves to be called on Instagram. She was reaching out during Christmas time and sending samples of her products in […]

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