Be a proud mom!

Wow it’s been forever since I updated my blog but I miss it so much! I have some extra time on my hands so I will be updating soon! I just feel I’ve been so obsessed with trying to be the “perfect” mom but in reality there is no such thing. No every situation is going to work for everyone! Like I don’t have a set routine for Audri, or specific schedule and you those moms who do that and some times it makes you think should I be doing jthat? Am I not as invested cause I don’t have a routine! Well hunny, don’t beat yourself up! Honestly be so proud of your self that you are even doing it! We have to give ourself more credit. Being a mom in general is tough work and seems so “ easy” to people who see from the outside, especially if you are a stay at home mom but in general it’s all tough work! So don’t beat yourself up. Give yourself credit for doing small things like even if it’s just getting one load in the washer, or organizing that one part of the house. You are doing enough and YOU are enough! Give yourself some time to just be normal and not try to have everything all together. I do this to myself so much! And try to have the house always clean or stuff organized. You are a rocking mom! Be proud! Do little things to even make yourself feel good! Get dressed! Do a good skin care moment. Do your hair. Or do a makeup look! Do whatever you can to reward yourself as well! It’s not selfish at all! You have to take care of you before you can take care of the family! 🤎

Mom Life

Hey babes. First off I want to say I hope everyone is safe and sound with the quarantine. So crazy we have historical events we’ve only read about happening in front of our eyes. But God is good and he has an ultimate plan. Today I just wanted. To write a little bit about mom life. As I have been off work like others and just have been so grateful to be able to spend time with my little one. It’s always hard leaving her for a fulls day of work and you feel you miss out on so many milestones. It’s unfortunate that it’s happeninf under these circumstances but I’m so grateful. Mom life is HARD there is no lie to say it’s a breeze and a walk in the park. But seeing how they grow daily and just become independent is amazing. My little one is 8 months and she thinks she is grown y’all. It’s so funny but she always has a smile on her face. She is a bit sassy but I mean she gets it from her mom. We’ve spent a lot of time just playing and more trying to teach her everyday things. But I mean she’s 8 months there not much stimulation I can do and she understand. But I wanted to share some things we have been loving for her from food to bath time that I have been using over this period of time. Also wanted to break down essentials

One let me tell you babies are not cheap

My essentials 

• Baby formula (38.99) buy 2-5 cans at a time whew! 
• Baby bottles ( we use dr Browns)
• Diapers (pampers swaddles are my fave!) we buy these by the box ($24-$40 depending on count)
• Wipes( we use generic brand from either target or Walmart ($24 for a box) always get a box! You run through these fast!
• Bibs ( they spit a lot)
• Onesies (fave are from target) they come in the pack
• Any baby meds. Zabees is all natural and I love! 
• Nose frida, saline solution. Perfect for babies with allergies but good when sick as well! 
• Baby dove is the wash we use. Gentle on skin 
• Car seat/stroller perfect to get a set! Our is from target $350+

Non Essentials 

• Toys ( they don’t really focus on this until older
• Cradle, bassinet or crib. Optional. Audri co sleeps but in the future will get one. We had a bassinet she would not stay sleep in the bassinet. 
• Swaddles. Optional! Come in handy but after the first month she burst out of it every time lol
• Any types of swings or seats not necessary but we love the swing! And so grateful for one but you can do with out! ($50+)
• Any other electronics like sound machines etc. all these are great but you don’t have to have! 

Just wanted to list a few things we always get from essentials and also put a quick shop down below. Mom life is so great no matter all the hard battles we face 

Birthday Invites Done Right | Basic Invite

Hey babes! I’m so excited about today’s post. As my baby girl is approaching 1 I started to freak out. You all know this is my first baby and I have no idea what I’m doing. So my first thoughts were where do we even start to plan. Theme? Games? Invites? There’s a laundry list of things that you have to do! But I’ve partnered but with Basic Invite  to get you all started with the process. 

They make creating party invitations so much easy and fun for you! There are a so many birthday party invitations to choose from! I specifically enjoy choosing from the children’s birthday invitations as they can also give you amazing ideas on theme and you will have the perfect invite to match! 

About Basic Invite: 

Almost Unlimited Colors- Basic Invite is one of the few websites that allows customers almost unlimited color options with instant previews online. Once you select a design, you can change the color of each element on the card. With over 180 colors to choose from, you can make sure the card is exactly how you want it. This is what sets us apart from almost any other online stationery company.

Custom Samples- Basic Invite is one of the few websites that allows customers to order a printed sample of their actual invitation before they place their final order. They can see the paper quality and how it will print in real life and make sure the card is perfect. 

Over 40 Different Colors of Envelopes- Basic Invite has over 40 different envelope colors to choose from. With so many options, customers can make their envelope match the invitation. All of Basic Invite’s envelopes are peel and seal so the envelopes can be closed quickly and securely.

Address Capturing Service- Basic Invite offers an address capturing service that allows customers to share a link on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or any other social media to request their friends and family’s addresses. The addresses are stored in the customer’s account and can be selected during the design process. Basic Invite offers recipient address printing at no cost on all card orders.

Foil- Foil cards are available in gold, silver, and rose gold. Customers can choose flat or raised foil on all of Basic Invite’s foil designs.

Right now Basic Invite is offering 15% off with coupon code: 15FF51 

I was so excited to test this out myself and received some amazing samples from them and I couldn’t be more amazed. In the site the template is already made for you and you can go in and adjust style, phone and placement. This is ideal for those mommy’s who are that creative but know exactly what style they want. Basic invite can help you with that! Done in a few minutes and will have them shipped straight to your door ready to be handed out to your guest! Or use their Address Capturing service! There is nothing better than that! I can’t wait to plan Audri’s  birthday I will definitely be using basic invite and also may get some them ideas from the amazing templates they have to choose from! 

Below are some samples I chose to test out for you all and I give them an A+. The site is very easy to navigate and the prints came out amazing! They also come with the envelopes! They are printed on amazing card stock and the quality of the designs are printed amazing! I have nothing but amazing things to say! I’m very impressed and definitely gives us moms a break when it comes down to planning! Let me know if you all tried it out! I’m glad I was able to source out something amazing for us mom! Thank you Basic Invite for partnering with me and letting e share your awesome products with my followers! 

HERE ARE SOME BASIC INVITE HAS DONE

Fall Style: Teddy Jacket

Hi babes. Now today I want to start doing my fall fashion blogs so I thought I’d start with the biggest trend for fall, which is having a good teddy jacket whether you get a long one or short. They are key to a good trendy fall outfit and they keep you warm! I’ve been obsessed with this trend for a while! This year I plan on getting more in my collection. I live in Texas do they aren’t really necessary because it usually doesn’t get that cold but I want to prepare just Incase cause the weather here is very unpredictable. Now you can wear these many ways but it’s definitely just a Jacket you just wear outside or in my purpose for pictures lol! They are just too thick and heavy for an all day wear in my opinion but hey at least you’ll be cute for a good second.. and as long as you get a good photo that’s all that matters right? So  below I’m going to share some inspo and one I just picked up from my favorite store Windsor. You will see I get a lot of my items there one I’m obsessed , two I also work there so it has a big impact on my wardrobe! But you should check it out! 

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Here is some inspo pics I screenshot from Pinterest 

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3 Months Mommy Update: Things that aren’t discussed.

Okay let talk about what is never really expressed on social media as everyone wants to only share the good right? And make it seems as they have it all together... welllll WRONG. There is so much to becoming a parent we don’t even have enough time to dissect it all. One it is the most rewarding thing in life and I am blessed to be able to have a child. I know there are tons who even wished they could. But no one prepares you for the mental part of it. That’s the biggest thing of it all. I mean you have 9 months to try and change your mindset but honestly time gets away and you realize you don’t have much time or you feel like you have but it’s different than actually having them here in your arms. You no longer have to think of yourself and you have a little human that you must think of at all times. Every little decision you make will effect them. Now this is coming from my perspective as a “young mom” I’m 23 so if you feel that’s young or just the perfect age. To the elders we would be considered as a young mom lol. You now have to plan out everything in detail and honestly you start to forget a lot of stuff or it feel as you started life over and nothing makes sense or you don’t even do your same routine anymore. I try to make time for myself then you start to feel guilty so you really think well are those days over? Man oh man... it has been tough adjusting to becoming a mom and just everyday battling yourself and telling yourself that you’re doing a great job even when you feel like you could do better. The constant late nigh thinking sessions on how you can do better or wondering about the next steps in their life and if you are prepared. Well You are doing a great job hun! Mom guilt is such a big thing and honestly I don’t know if it will ever go away, but try to tell yourself hey I got this or when you have a good planned out day tell your self heck yeah! This is a piece of cake even when you feel like it’s not. It’s those small things that keep you going and know that you are the best mom and doing your very best. Having good support around you helps so much! Also don’t be afraid to speak up about post partum issues. They are totally normal! I have times where I just sit and cry because I’m totally overwhelmed. But it’s okay. As women we go through so much but also are expected to have it together right away.. I mean men couldn’t possibly do this the way we do it lol ( I’m a bit of a feminist) but I mean ladies if you are with a partner you know exactly what I mean lol. Anyways just wanted to get this going and share something on my mind. I’m 3 months into this mommy thing and well.. idk if I really got it but I think I’m juggling it all so well and try to just prepared for the expected and the unexpected. I have the cutest little girl and now I could not see my life with out her. She is truly the biggest blessing from God. So Audri mommy does everything for you and I hope one day you will realize that and I hope I’m the best mommy. 

Mommy Blog: ‘Have I lost myself?’

Okay guys, this post is a bit more serious if you would say, but I wanted to talk about the main topic that’s constantly going through my head while being pregnant. ‘Have I lost myself?’ Now I feel this is a relatable topic for my mommy to be’s cause while creating a new life you notice a shift in your own. Now I know some may never feel this and have never felt better while being pregnant, and if that’s you, bless your heart! Now my constant struggle is feeling how I use to feel. Sometimes being pregnant you don’t even feel like the same person you once knew. Well with me I find myself not doing the same things I loved or find it challenging to do while pregnant cause you’re so focused on being pregnant which makes total sense. But then you start to realize like wow I used to do so much and enjoy these things so much why can’t I do it now. My struggle rn is getting back into blogging, and fashion how I was because man my body has changed so much you don’t even find it comfortable. I tell ya finding cute clothes is a struggle. I feel totally out my element almost as if I have no idea what these things are. But I’m here to tell you preggers to preggers it’s okay babe! We will be through this. I start each day by remembering why I was doing what I do as far as blogging and my love for fashion and I did it cause it made me feel so good. Remembering that feeling that passion (whatever it may be) gives you could be your daily motivation of getting back there. Take time for yourself and your old passions (hobbies). Take time to do things that make you happy because we all know being preggers is a total emotion ride of things your never even felt before. I encourage you and I’m pushing myself that each day I will do something for me and what makes me happy and feel like ME! Now to my others this is in no way complaining about pregnancy but we all have to admit it’s not a walk in the park and I’m just sharing my journey and my thoughts and maybe it will help someone along the way! 

Mommy on the go

Wow! Hey my babes, it’s been forever since I have even wrote a blog, and of course if you follow me on instagram you know I am a new mommy to be and wow this has been some journey, I would love to do an update for you all, my plan was to blog my journey but it’s been so tough adjusting being pregnant and working. So I decided to take my off days and go visit Austin,Tx which has to be one of the coolest places. You come here and some how just feel so inspired by the way of life and all the cool places here. So this is my first fashion blog since being preggers. It was definitely tough adjusting to my body and learning the new angles. So I hope you enjoy a few of these picture and I will definitely be back with more blogs. Thank you all for your continuous support.