• Health

    Mom Truths from a Mom of Five: SELF CARE is a must

    As a mom of five, I don’t get *tons* of alone time and there is most certainly always something to do. I am thankful that my husband and I know how important self care is for both of us and we try to make it happen every week. This hasn’t always been the case and it really caused us to struggle mentally.  Now that we’ve seen the positive benefits, I aim to shout from the roof tops just how important self care is for moms (and Dads) pulling their weight raising babies! I’ve learned that self care isn’t “me first” it’s “me too.” We all deserve it and if you…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Fashion

    Girly Accents and A Must Have For Spring

    This post is in partner with Isabella Oliver. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Please read my disclaimer page for more information. top | pants | shoes – sold out | lipstick – BRUNCH Happy Monday ya’ll! I hope that you are having a wonderful day, it’s pretty rainy here so I am focused on making my own sunshine! ha! Sounds legit coming from a pregnant mama with a circus of kiddos at home with her. Regardless, I want to talk about a few things that I am especially mindful of during my pregnancies. This is focused on self care. There are three different areas that I focus on:…

  • Fashion

    Selfcare When You’re a Mom

    my top | jeans (sold out – Vici Collection)| bag | shoes (sold out – Vici Collection) | lip color I’m in the throws of teething right now and I’ve come to realize that taking care of myself a little extra during this is what helps me keep my sanity. Other than living on coffee, dry shampoo and a lot of grace, I make sure to take specific breaks of time for myself so I don’t get burned out. I’m sure we’ve all been there as moms, touched out, tired and a sobbing mess. Some days I don’t get my teeth brushed until after lunch and I stay in pjs…