It is rainy and cold here today, so it is only fitting that I write about how we stay busy and sane when the weather doesn’t want to cooperate with outdoor time. Being a stay at home mom has been a big adjustment for me and it has taken me a while (still does on most days) to get into a routine that keeps Avery stimulated and me from going bonkers! Then throw in a rainy day and Bam! We start to feel a little looney. We start the day at 7:00am and end at 7:00pm and she only naps oh I’d say 45 …
Food For a Healthy and Happy Mind!
Anybody that knows me knows that I struggle with anxiety and have since a very young age. In my younger years I covered it up with drinking and denial but when I entered my 30’s, got married and had Avery I realized that I could no longer hide this disease and that it needed to be treated the right way. Through years of research and trial and error I have found a pretty fool proof way to handle it for the long term. I see an amazing therapist consistently, take anxiety …
Inspiring Reads for Little Girls!
We just wrapped up Avery’s second Christmas and although it was a world wind of traveling, visiting family and friends and jumping from crib to crib we had the most amazing time! We got to watch as Avery opened presents and really enjoyed the process as opposed to last year when she was too young to really understand. And even though she was gifted every kind of toy, doll and clothing item you can imagine, she naturally gravitated to her favorite, books. I still have a vision in my head of her …
My Love For The Barre! My New At Home Workout Obsession!
Ever since I was very young, I have always been an avid fitness enthusiast. Growing up with a curvy figure and a mean case of anxiety, exercise was one of the best ways to make sure my body stayed in shape both mentally and physically. Now before I had Avery, I was able to bounce around like a free spirit from studio to studio working out as I pleased. But once I become a mother that all changed! Now I am lucky to see the inside of a gym on a quick Saturday morning trip while my husband hangs …
My Skincare Routine for a Happy Healthy Face!
I hate to admit this or say it out loud but, I used to be the girl who NEVER took her makeup off at night. I washed my face in the morning slapped on some moisturizer, some makeup and called it a day! Sometimes I would take a makeup removing wipe to it before bed but that was the extent of it. I was lucky to have good skin growing up and well into my 20’s so why would I change my habits? Because I had a baby that’s why. Gone were the days that my skin looked great when I woke with my makeup …