• Health

    Why Yes, There’s Deodorant In My Purse…

    This whole mom of five thing is a new world to learn y’all! I find myself asking for grace more times than I can count and realizing I might not ever have things go “as planned” again. Regardless of how many kids you have or what chapter you’re in right now, life is hard and I’m here to share a few things I do to make it easier. Take a load off your shoulders and learn to let go because life is more fun when you do so. I’m currently four weeks postpartum and I live my life in two hour increments. You can read more about ways I’ve gotten…

  • Health,  Kids

    Something Scary Happened…

    Something happened that I never in a million years expected. This story begins last Wednesday when I noticed that Vivi was developing a cough that the other kids had been passing around (thank you school germs.) Vivi is my fifth baby and I’ve had several years experience with my babies having coughs, colds, congestion… the flu. I figured this was just something I need to monitor and would pass in a few days. I’m breastfeeding and those antibodies that your milk makes normally covers your little.  Fast forward to Sunday night. I walked passed Vivi in her baby swing and did a double take. She was grey. Like, her coloring…

  • Fitness,  Health

    Self Care Simplicity

    Heyyyyy ya’ll! I wanted to take the time to give you an update before I get to the meat and potatoes of this blog post. Since I gave birth to Vivi, I’ve been taking it easy and haven’t worked as much as normal. I’ve also had a lot of time to think about what content I’ve been producing and realized that I was focused on getting quantity content out verses quality. After simmering on this for a little while I’ve decided to stop trying to share so much on my blog so that it’s seen more and focus on quality posts that are shared 1-2 times a week. It’s hard…

  • Recipes

    Ch- Ch- Ch- Chia Pudding Recipe

    Healthy recipes can be hard to formulate, I know for me personally I do a lot of trial and error with what’s in the fridge and pantry. This one has been a favorite of mine and my littles for several years. I used to make this when Nolan was a little sweet sugar of a three year old. My chia seed pudding is something I formulated after making it a few different ways. It’s SUPER simple, healthy and easy! Chia seeds are filled with omega 3 fats, fiber and energy   INGREDIENTS:  Bag of dried chia seeds (I buy in bulk at Costco) Almond, coconut or oat milk  maple syrup…

  • Fashion,  Health

    Five Must Have Items for Your First Week Postpartum

    This post is in partner with Kindred Bravely. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please visit my disclaimer page for more information. You just had a baby… now what?! You’re in for the fourth trimester! What exactly is that? It’s where you get to take care of this tiny creature that you grew for nine months and yourself. The body that just birthed a human being is beginning to change. You’re bleeding, sore, tired and just wait til your milk comes in. You’ve got a boob job that you didn’t ask for that any other time you’d be amazed by but now they are hard as rocks and leaking…