Small Shop Spotlight: A Little Lady Shop

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I’m so excited to share with you my very first Small Shop Spotlight! Finding and connecting with small shops has been one of my favorite parts of the Instagram community and I can’t wait to share some of my favorites with you all. This first shop is A Little Lady Shop, and their owner and designer Marie is one of the sweetest shop owners around. She has created a brand that features the most darling and feminine accessories for babies and little girls. She just released some new arrivals last week and they are some of my favorite yet! Plus, you’ll want to keep reading because at the end of this post I’m sharing an awesome coupon code that was created just for you, my readers, to use so you can splurge on your little lady.

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Dressing the Bump: Week 25

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I’m especially excited to share my dressing the bump post today because it is the official #BumpDay, as in ‘baby bump”. I’ll admit, last time around I didn’t even know such a day existed, so I’m happy to be able to participate this time. With my last pregnancy I never felt “secure” with my body. I’ll be honest, that was a struggle long before getting pregnant, but it seemed to continue into my pregnancy. The weird thing was, with Elouise I was self conscious about sharing my bump because most of the time I got comments on how tiny my bump was, until about month 8 where everything magically caught up. This time around it seems to be the opposite. I had a baby a mere 12 months before getting pregnant and lets just say that I made no real efforts to get into shape. I mean I was figuring out how to be a mom for crying out loud!

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#worldbreastfeedingweek

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If you’ve been following my blog since the beginning, you’ve probably read my post about our breastfeeding journey. I’ll sum it up in one sentence for you. It started out rocky and ended the best way possible. That’s only because I was able to surround myself with resources that encouraged me to not give up without a fight. This week is world breastfeeding week and it is something I think is so important, because it gets the conversation started about one of the most natural, yet taboo, things we do as mothers.

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Dressing the Bump: Week 24

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Week 24 is just about over people, this is not a drill. I had a moment this week where everything became really real for me and suddenly the reality of having another baby just hit me right in the heart. Like, all aspects not just the sweet cuddles, but all of the bits and pieces. Good, difficult, sweet, and emotional. It really got me thinking about perspective. Perspective can change everything. Sometimes all we need is a different view to see the beauty in something. I once heard life compared to a tapestry and it kind of made everything make sense to me. Okay bear with me here, I know it doesn’t sound very relevant, but have you ever seen a tapestry being made? It’s a delicate and painstaking process and requires attention to detail and skill. Even one tiny piece out of place can disrupt the complex and intricate design.

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A Day in the Life

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So, I’ve had a lot of you asking me for ideas on how to teach your toddler. Let me say first off that if you picture our days filled with perfectly planned Pinterest activities, you’re about to be disappointed. Since being pregnant I have been practically a zombie, although my energy is slowly coming back if only to be vanquished by the 100 degree weather. Since the heat is my mortal enemy we have been spending a lot of time indoors, which can sometimes get nutty with a almost 17 month old. I thought I’d share with you what a typical day looks like for us around here.

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