Pregnancy
Intentional reflections, mindful rituals, and supportive resources for navigating pregnancy with grace and presence.
Whether you are a busy mom, a busy woman, or trying to tap into your journey to pregnancy, I highly recommend this short and powerful guided meditation “Turning Your Love Inward” by Dr. Joe Dispenza. Dr. Joe Dispenza provides some of my favorite guided meditations. He is the first teacher…
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Here is my birth story from March 3, the day I became a mother thanks to Phoenix Michael. Thank you to the staff at St. Francis Medical Center, Dr. Paoloni at River City OBGYN, and my mother – my inspiration and my lactation consultant. Best in the biz if you…
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Obviously, I am not a doctor so consult yours before taking any of these supplements for your immune system or postpartum. For me – each of these supplements helped (and continue to help) me with my postpartum recovery. Lypo-spheric Vitamin C, Glutathione, and B-Complex : LivOn laboratories has insane technology…
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Setting achievable goals on maternity leave has been the saving grace for my sanity. Yes, since Phoenix’s birth – I have been sitting at home keeping a human alive with my body aka my G size boobs. I logically know that is an achievement in and of itself. But I’d…
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We are so so excited to announce that the KING of my heart, Mr. Phoenix Michael, was born on March 3, 2020. He rang in as a 7 lb 10 oz, 21 inch long bundle of magic and we can’t stop staring at him. I cannot wait to share more…
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Maternity fashion and dressing the baby bump can be tricky. Body parts are changing, your bump is ever growing (slash glowing), and getting dressed becomes a different task. When I noticed my tendency to dress with the “third piece rule” in mind while styling my bump, maternity fashion become more…
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As we get towards the end of my pregnancy (considering my due date was 5 days ago LOL), I have been thinking back over the past 10 months. It has gone by relatively quicker than I thought being pregnant would and dressing the bump has been quite the adventure. I…
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Since I have been pregnant the past 9 months, I have been playing with makeup + beauty self care products more than ever. Even though I did a roundup of beauty products for 2019 a couple of months ago, don’t worry, I have plenty of new ones to add to…
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My favorite places to shop for maternity clothes to style my bump. Hatch Maternity : Started by two mommas who saw a need for fashionable maternity clothes in the market and boy were they onto something! They got together like two boss babes and created Hatch. I am obsessed with…
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If you are looking for a venue for a baby or bridal shower, look no further than the Quirk Hotel in Richmond, Va. The service is impeccable and the aesthetic is 100% on point. Read on for chic ideas for baby shower decor and baby shower favor ideas. I can’t…
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This outfit combination is an easy way to dress in maternity fashion over the 9 months of rocking your cute little baby bump! Let me just start out by saying that maternity fashion is actually SO FUN. I wasn’t expecting to love it whenever I saw myself as an oh-so-pregnant…
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Are you looking for a babymoon destination before your little one arrives? The best place for a babymoon on the East Coast is by far the Four Seasons Surf Club in Surfside, Florida. Shop my Babymoon essentials here: JavaScript is currently disabled in this browser. Reactivate it to view this…
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Kevin and I are over the moon to announce that we are having a baby BOY in February. I’ll be honest, for the first few weeks – I 100% thought it was a girl and so did it everyone in my family. It was a huge surprise when the doctor…
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When I launched my pregnancy announcement, you guys were almost as excited about my outfit as you were about the pregnancy news! I am not going to lie, I loved the excitement. TBH, I put a lot of thought into this look – mostly because, well, I’ve never been pregnant…
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When I found out I was pregnant, I bought 5 things that I have continued to use and love. If you are looking for some suggestions for the beginning of your pregnancy journey, this blogpost is for you! Garden of Life Prenatal One A Day Multivitamin with Folate: I am…
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After hiding this news from you guys with lots of old photos, unique angles, and dummy drinks – Kev and I are beyond excited to finally share this big life update with you all! The past couple of months have been a whirlwind. Around July 4, I found out that…
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