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What Makes a Good Mother?

May 10, 2020 Comments : 5

Wondering what makes you a good mother? Here are all the reasons that you are a good mother this Mother's Day. | Mother's Day | Mom Life | Motherhood |

It’s Mother’s Day and with that it got me thinking about what constitutes or what makes a good mother. We can define motherhood simply by having birthed a child but I think that the definition is broader than that. It encompasses those women that have taken on the role of being a mother in aRead More

Pregnancy

5 Reasons Being a C-Section Mama is Badass

April 24, 2020 Comments : 5

5 Reasons why being a Cesarean mama is badass and why you need to let go of the guilt you have over your birth. | Cesarean | Motherhood | C-Section mom |

Disclaimer: This in no way is diminishing delivery by any other means. I have had two cesarean sections (aka C-section) and went through the mix of emotions that came along with abandoning my hope for a vaginal delivery. Sine April is cesarean awareness month (who knew) I decided to dig a little deeper into myRead More

Beauty

Body Shaming Ends with Us

February 1, 2020 Leave a Comment

How to stop the body shaming cycle and promote a healthy body image for yourself and your children. | Body Image | Body Positivity |

Body shaming is everywhere. It is all over social media, in our kid’s schools and even in our adulthood friendship circles. One place I never gave much though to body shaming was in how I felt about myself. The other day I stood in front of the full length mirror in my bedroom pulling onRead More

Parenting

The Breastfeeding Struggle

April 25, 2018 Comments : 11

Facing the breastfeeding struggle with your new baby? Here are some tips and tricks to keep in mind to get your though breastfeeding. | Breastfeeding | Motherhood | Newborn |

When you have a baby you think the most natural thing you can do is feed them. Women for centuries have been able to nourish their babies by breastfeeding without issues. Surely before the invention of formula babies had to survive somehow. This is what many women hear. It makes them think that breastfeeding willRead More

Lifestyle

10 Binge-Worthy TV shows

April 16, 2018 Comments : 24

Maternity leave has been so rewarding. Being able to spend this quality time with my newest little has been irreplaceable. If you want to read all about the birth of Avery check it out HERE. While it has been rewarding, it also has been incredibly boring. The weather in Maine has decided to be bipolar andRead More

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Fall is my absolute favorite time of year and what Fall is my absolute favorite time of year and what better way to spend it than by doing all the things with National Coffee Day right around the corner? #ad I love to have a cup on hand that helps keep my coffee nice and hot. With Chinet Comfort® cups, I can take my coffee on the go or stay home with it. How are you celebrating National Coffee Day? #mychinet @mychinet​
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So thankful for these little ladies in my life eve So thankful for these little ladies in my life even though there is a slight chance I will regret their fiery spirits later on in when they are teens. 
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It’s the first day of fall and I’m loving the It’s the first day of fall and I’m loving the cooler weather and warmer outfits. It’s all the perfect time because my favorite @abercrombie bodysuits are on sale through the weekend on the @shop.ltk app. If you shop the link through my bio you can get 20% off site wide. I’ve linked all my other favs as well! 
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Thinking back on the time I made my son get up wit Thinking back on the time I made my son get up with me to go watch the sunrise on top of Cadillac Mountain in @acadianps. 
Acadia is my absolute favorite place to visit and having my kids there to hike and explore with makes it that much better.  One day they won’t want to do this with me so for now I’ll enjoy it while I can even though he may have whined just a little about getting up that early. 
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It’s the outward impression that matters right? It’s the outward impression that matters right? I guess no matter how presentable I make myself look, my attitude is always going to come on through. 
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I’m happy that my body finally feels like my own I’m happy that my body finally feels like my own again but I’m sad that I may never experience another newborn and baby stage. 
How do I come to terms with never experiencing those firsts again or baby snuggles? 
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One year old. My little rainbow baby is officiall One year old. 
My little rainbow baby is officially one. It’s been absolute chaos this year but every second, every minute, every hour has been worth it. 
The amount of joy this little lady has brought into all of our lives is unexplainable. Being her mom has been amazing and I’m so excited to see what the next year brings. ❤️
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Fall is my absolute favorite time of year and what Fall is my absolute favorite time of year and what better way to spend it than by doing all the things with National Coffee Day right around the corner? #ad I love to have a cup on hand that helps keep my coffee nice and hot. With Chinet Comfort® cups, I can take my coffee on the go or stay home with it. How are you celebrating National Coffee Day? #mychinet @mychinet​
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So thankful for these little ladies in my life eve So thankful for these little ladies in my life even though there is a slight chance I will regret their fiery spirits later on in when they are teens. 
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#momof3 #daughters #siblinglove #momsofinsta #instamom #motherhoodjourney
It’s the first day of fall and I’m loving the It’s the first day of fall and I’m loving the cooler weather and warmer outfits. It’s all the perfect time because my favorite @abercrombie bodysuits are on sale through the weekend on the @shop.ltk app. If you shop the link through my bio you can get 20% off site wide. I’ve linked all my other favs as well! 
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#ltkcurves #momstyle #ltksale #ltksalealert #mombod #falloutfit #falloutfits #outfitreel
Thinking back on the time I made my son get up wit Thinking back on the time I made my son get up with me to go watch the sunrise on top of Cadillac Mountain in @acadianps. 
Acadia is my absolute favorite place to visit and having my kids there to hike and explore with makes it that much better.  One day they won’t want to do this with me so for now I’ll enjoy it while I can even though he may have whined just a little about getting up that early. 
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#mainelife #acadianationalpark #exploremaine #visitmaine #travelwithkids
It’s the outward impression that matters right? It’s the outward impression that matters right? I guess no matter how presentable I make myself look, my attitude is always going to come on through. 
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#momhumor #momreels #funnymom #workingmomlife #workingmoms #motherhoodlife
I’m happy that my body finally feels like my own I’m happy that my body finally feels like my own again but I’m sad that I may never experience another newborn and baby stage. 
How do I come to terms with never experiencing those firsts again or baby snuggles? 
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#momoflittles #motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodjourney #momreel #momof3 #momtruths
One year old. My little rainbow baby is officiall One year old. 
My little rainbow baby is officially one. It’s been absolute chaos this year but every second, every minute, every hour has been worth it. 
The amount of joy this little lady has brought into all of our lives is unexplainable. Being her mom has been amazing and I’m so excited to see what the next year brings. ❤️
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