About Rachel E.

Rachel Essling is a Bloomington native or a "townie" as some people may say. She graduated from the IU School of Education with a BS in 2007 and again in 2013 with her MS and spent several years teaching reading in the North Lawrence Community Schools before deciding to become a stay-at-home mom. Rachel and her husband Ian were married in December of 2011, the night of the Wat shot! Their parenting journey began with a Pomeranian-Yorkshire Terrier mix (porkie), Riggins, and we’ve since added Graham (4) and Eliana (15 months). During her rare spare time, Rachel enjoys IU Sports, Cardinal Stage shows, traveling, genealogy and drinking coffee while doing all the above. Rachel is married to Ian, a partner at Innovative Financial Solutions, a wealth management firm with locations in Bloomington and Northeast Florida.

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Kids Subscription Boxes: Are They Worth It?

By Rachel E. on July 22, 2018 in boy mom, Childcare and Education, Entertainment and Activities

Scrolling through my social media feeds, I noticed an influx of subscription box ads that were geared towards kids. I ignored these ads many times, not giving them a second thought until finally, my curiosity won. What is the hype about box subscriptions? Are they worth the money? Would they be a great gift idea [...]

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Finding the Girl in the Mirror: Remembering You in the Ups and Downs of Motherhood

By Rachel E. on May 27, 2018 in Health and Fitness, Mental and Emotional Health, Motherhood

Who is that girl? After many sleepless nights, I took notice of my reflection staring back at me in the mirror. Who is that girl? I did not recognize this person with tired eyes, black circles, probably wearing yesterday's t-shirt, and overly caffeinated to try and make it through the day. The reflection I saw [...]

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Do Not Take Critical Words to Heart, Mama

By Rachel E. on April 8, 2018 in Mental and Emotional Health, Motherhood

For all the words of wisdom new mothers receive, no one prepared me for the BIG emotions that come with motherhood. When my journey of motherhood began four years ago, it's like the floodgates of emotions opened. I cried tears of joy at first steps and felt crushing guilt when I was having a 'bad' [...]

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Kids Subscription Boxes: Are They Worth It?

Finding the Girl in the Mirror: Remembering You in the Ups and Downs of Motherhood

Do Not Take Critical Words to Heart, Mama

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