Category: Motherhood
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Regrowing My Edges with Edge Naturale
Postpartum hair regrowth has been an uphill battle, and my edges tell the story. My hairline has been playing catch-up since my first pregnancy. During pregnancy, my hair grew long, thick and healthy. It wasn’t until I looked back at my wedding photos that I realized something was missing. My edges! Our romantic destination wedding…
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What No One Tells You About PostPartum Healing
Your baby’s due date is commonly considered the finish line for many pregnancies – the end of the nine month journey to meet your precious baby. But I’m here to give you a REALITY CHECK! Postpartum healing and care is an entirely new adventure. If you are a first-time mom, or are friends with or…
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What No One Tells You About Breastfeeding
Just minutes after giving birth, my little blue boy was placed on my chest. I read all of the breastfeeding tips I could consume before going into labor, yet there I was, unsure of what to do. My son was already smacking his lips, instinctively knowing what was coming next. He latched immediately, as I…
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Navigating Covid Burnout
We are more than halfway through 2020, and burnout is real. Coping with Covid burnout is like the endurance race we didn’t sign up for. It’s the marathon we were never trained to compete in. Who could have imagined that we would have to learn how to cope with little to no social interaction? Now…
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The Best Toddler Activities
How to keep your toddler busy during quarantine. Toddlers are always busy. They are tiny humans with their own agendas. If you dare throw a wrench in their wheels, be prepared for a lot of huffing and puffing. Fortunately, most toddlers are easily distracted and can be coaxed to try something new, but only if…
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You Are Stronger Than You Think – A Simple Reminder
On the morning I went into labor with Brice, my mother texted me with a reminder. I call it a reminder now, but on that day when I was entering one of the scariest moments of my life, it was new to me. During the nine long months of pregnancy, I could only imagine what…
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Best Baby Products
The best baby products all have one thing in common – they have been tried, tested and approved by mothers. I had three baby registries during my first pregnancy, and two for my second. Through a lot of trial and error, I narrowed down those products that I couldn’t live without, and those that I…
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Baking with a Toddler
Baking with a toddler is the perfect activity for a rainy day, or any time when you’re stuck inside for an extended period of time. I make it a point to have at least one baking activity planned for each month and we have recently started filming our baking activities and sharing them on our…
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Review Your Morning Routine Regularly
Now that you have a new Morning Gameplan, take the time to review your morning routine every so often. Why? Once you set up a routine, it may be easy to do the same things over and over again without thinking, which can work for or against you. It is important to take note of…
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The Morning Gameplan
By now you should have a pretty good idea what your perfect morning looks like. If not, here is a good place to start. Once you have your perfect forming in mind, chances are it doesn’t include some of the mundane daily tasks like doing the dishes or folding laundry. So how can you take…
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Finding Time for You in the Morning
Mornings in my house can go one of two ways – crazy and hectic or slow and easy. There is no in-between for this family of four. But I rest assured knowing that it doesn’t have to be that way and it won’t always be that way. We have the power to set the pace…
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A Love Letter to My Children
You made me a mama, but there was a time when I wasn’t your Mommy – a time when I made my own rules. A time when I decided what I would do, when I would wake up and who I would answer to. Naptime was a bad word, but happy hour and girls trips…