I’m a huge advocate of mindfulness and positive thinking, so I live 80% of my single mama life with that attitude, and not feeling sorry for myself. I browse through Pinterest in the evenings, feeling uplifted by motivational quotes and chats with friends, and scroll through Facebook reading varying articles on motherhood, where generally, I …
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≫ s h e l l e y ≪ not short for michelle. A clean-ish eating mama to a cub living where the air is salty+life is sweet. wanderlusting through mom life and writing about it...
When it comes to periods, it’s often considered “gross” or “TMI” to talk about it. But recently being diagnosed with endometriosis, talking about periods is my new normal. Does that make talking about periods the new black? When it comes to U by Kotex® FITNESS*, it sure does… Nothing should get in the way of fitness …
Clearly weekends = homemade, healthy donuts in our house 🙌🏼🍩 Here's another one of our fav recipes when taking Sunday mornings slow… Gluten Free, Dairy Free, and Vegan-Optional Apricot Pecan Donuts Ingredients: 2 cups gluten free flour 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1 egg 1/2 cup coconut milk 1/4 cup pecans, shelled 1/4 cup …
I woke up to a tiny human asking if we could make donuts this morning, and after a long and stressful week, of course my answer was YES. I love that Tan values a slow morning at home playing with 16283 of his "favorite toys," playing outside, watching a show, and helping be my sous …
Photo by Bubba Durket The more I’m surrounded by today’s hustle and bustle and modern day living where every 30-something neeeeds an “epic Bali adventure”, a “sickkkk vacation to Europe”, or constant nights out, I find myself asking repeatedly, “What if I’m okay with living the simple life now? What if I’m totally okay with not booking an ‘epic’ international …
Ahhh, motherhood. Sweet, sweet motherhood. Behind the lack of sleep and momnesia, there’s so much beauty within everyday moments and memories. It’s no secret our littles grow way too fast and suddenly turn into 2 and 3-year-olds who seem to be going on 13…whether it’s getting through a new growth spurt, a new bedtime routine, …
San Diego Boat Show
San Diego has been having THE MOST BEAUTIFUL weather this past week (did anyone else feel like #junegloom was never going to end?!) Here’s to hoping this sunshine sticks around!) One of my favorite thing about living in America’s Finest City is that there are always fun events going on, and more than that, events that …
1 cup fresh organic + local basil leaves 1 ripe organic avocado 2-3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped 1⁄2 cup unsalted, organic cashews, raw or roasted 1⁄2 cup parmesan and/or romano cheeses OR sub with 2 Tablespoons Nutritional Yeast to make dairy free/vegan 1⁄2 cup Chosen Foods olive or avocado oil 1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice Pinch of salt Freshly ground black pepper …
Tanny and I are totally head-over-heels for his new lunch box, so we wanted to say hiiii and share! What I love as a mom: the compartments that tell you exactly what to pack [dairy, protein, veggies, fruits, grains, and a little circle for whatever your little heart desires, aka probably a treat …
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