I hope all my mamas out there had a beautiful mother’s day weekend! So did you take a day to sit in silence? Enjoy breakfast in bed? Squeeze in some well deserved pampering? How about a CAKE?! haha I live for the cake! I think as mothers … as women, often times we’re doing so…
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My morning routine and why you need one too!
This post was sponsored by Café Bustelo as part of an Influence Central campaign, however all opinions expressed here are my own. I recently uploaded a video to my YouTube channel where I share with you some highs and lows I’ve experienced being a teen mom. I believe that so much of being a parent…
Raspberry Champagne Float – Wine Not Wednesday!
For all my fellow #winemoms out there, this is for you! My babes over at Tone It Up started a Wine Not Wednesday IN their meal plan, talk about balance! It inspired me to get shakin’ and I’ll take it up a notch each week for you here, sharing my favorite cocktails, spirits, and liqueurs –…
Advice For Your Wedding Day – Beating The Post Wedding Blues!
It’s a widely known fact that once your wedding day is over, your like . . . whole life is over. Okay, I’m being a bit lot dramatic here and that’s not true at all, BUT if you’re married than you know what I mean! Our wedding day was the most magical, most perfect day…
My natural and cruelty-free beauty routine!
It started off slowly with me switching over to a natural deodorant at first. But now I’ve fully submerged myself – and my entire family – into the world of au natural! I’ve got paraben free, sulfate free, cruelty free products all around my bathroom, and even Joe now (reluctantly) wears all natural deodorant. I…
TOP 10 FREE THINGS TO DO WITH THE FAMILY!
I had a really nostalgic moment today, I was remembering that as a kid, each weekend my family and I would drive over to the local Blockbuster to hand-pick movies for the weekend. If you’re lucky enough to remember those good ol’ days than this will spark some fun memories, and if you were born…
BEST MOM FRIENDLY BATHING SUITS
If I’m being honest, I really hate when things are referred to as being ‘mom friendly’, and I’m a mom! I don’t know if it’s me assuming the phrase denotes negativity or it’s just me being paranoid that I’m fully defined by my mom hat. Either way I really wanted to share my favorite ‘mom friendly’…
HOW TO PARENT THE INTERNET
Whoa that’s a bit ambitious I know! But I like it! I have to say, with the ever latest and not-so-greatest entertainment buzz about the Biebers and Kardashians of the world, as a mom and fellow consumer of social media- I HATE everything about it. All the bub bub and mind numbing content that’s out…
PREP LIKE A PRO – A BUSY MOM’S GUIDE TO STAYING ON TRACK!
If you’ve been following me for a while than you know that my days are full of mom duties, and my nights with all the entrepreneur duties! So making time for myself yet alone a workout or a sit-down meal has been impossible lately. Our recent travels have thrown our ‘gung-ho-work-out-eat-right’ mentality right on out the…
TECHNOLOGY AND STORY TELLING
I launched my brand back in 2009 and have developed an affinity of sharing my message through story telling. For me, it includes a side of comedy, always. Being a creative in new media today means being able to do it all. To wear all the hats. Technology has been an especially vital tool in…