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I've been an avid baby wearing Mama since our firs

I've been an avid baby wearing Mama since our first daughter was just days old. (AD) Baby
wearing has been such an important part of my motherhood, and I'll forever cherish these days with my babies snuggled close.

@babytula has always been one of our favorite carrier companies, and I am SO excited to be partnering with them for their new Tula Linen Collection of Carriers. This new collection is made from 52% flax linen and 48% cotton. Linen is known to be very breathable (which I'm going to be so grateful for when the Tennessee heat hits this summer!), and it's also hypoallergenic and
biodegradable.🙌🏼

This particular carrier is the Tula Explore baby carrier in Mesa. The linen is very soft, easy to adjust, and you can wear it with your little facing inward or out, or on your back.

One of the best things about the Tula Linen Collection of Carriers is that you can use them until your little one weighs 45 pounds which means you can get YEARS of use out of one carrier.🙌🏼
We've had our first Tula for nearly five years and it's still in great condition even with very, very regular use.

Be sure to check out my stories for a closer look at the linen Tula Explore baby carrier!

#tulalinen #babytula #tulababycarriers #tulalovecollective

When they dress themselves and it looks more like

When they dress themselves and it looks more like a costume than an outfit.

When they clean their room and nothing is where it "belongs."

When they learn differently than we do.

When they choose to do a task completely differently than we would.

When they've given us *their* best, our job is to encourage, teach, and love. We don't need to immediately criticize and explain how *we* would have done it.

Yes, let's teach and redirect where appropriate (sorry sis, you can't wear just underwear to the store 😂). We are absolutely called to teach and guide our children, but how often do we spend time criticizing and scolding over things that aren't an actual discipline or heart issue?

I absolutely have a tendency to be overly critical (enneagram 1 here), but the older my daughter gets, the more I'm trying to consciously lean in to who the Lord made her to be. I'm trying to stop expecting her to respond or do things the way I would do them and embracing who she is.

Our children aren't meant to be the exact same as us. They are uniquely created and God has a purpose and plan for their lives. Let's champion our children rather than criticize them. Let's point them to who the Lord wants them to be instead of who we want them to be.

I've sat here for 20 minutes trying to type up a c

I've sat here for 20 minutes trying to type up a caption, but honestly my brain is a bit fried and the words just aren't coming to mind.

So, I'm going to keep rocking this sweet baby and praying for relief over her tiny body because #teethingsucks big time.

PS my baby is 10 months and I am not ok 😭😭😭

One of my favorite surprises is getting a card or

One of my favorite surprises is getting a card or letter in the mail. There's just something really sweet and intentional about someone taking the time to send a handwritten message.

(#sponsored) The next couple of months are chock full of birthdays in our family. We spent some time at Target last weekend picking out @amgreetings cards so that we can celebrate each of them just a bit more 😊

From March 14-April 4, you can save 5% on American Greetings greeting cards using Target Circle! #CelebrateWithAmericanGreetingsAtTarget

This weekend, I had the joy of watching my sweet b

This weekend, I had the joy of watching my sweet brother-in-love marry his beautiful bride 😍😍😭😭 Marriage is pretty much my favorite, and it makes me weepy to know that they get to experience the love found inside of this covenant between them and the Lord.

Very grateful to have had my @lilyjadeco Shaylee along for the ride. It carried alllllll the snacks and toys to keep Beatrice content during the wedding 🙌🏼

#lilyjadecp #ljambassador

In the past week, she's started crawling, cut one

In the past week, she's started crawling, cut one tooth and has at least two more on their way through, and has officially been alive longer outside the womb than inside 😭😭

She is sheer joy, which is fitting since that's what her name means ❤️ Who knew your heart could just keep growing so big?!

@stella.and.lu has been one of my favorite small shops for years. We opened our shops around the same time and I've admired them from afar until I finally had this sweet girl. Little did I know that Eleanor would be obsessed with these loveys just as much as Beatrice 🤣 (& just as much as Mama lol) They are the absolute softest loveys I've found, and the owners are two of the kindest women in the small shop world.

If you're in need of a lovey or blanket for your little, or maybe need a baby shower gift, be sure to check out @stella.and.lu's shop! They ship SO quickly and you will not be disappointed 😍

Cheesy holidays usually aren't my jam, but I think

Cheesy holidays usually aren't my jam, but I think we can all use some extra love in our lives after the past year, ya feel me?! (Hey hubs, look away 🤣)

Beatrice has refused a bottle lately (she went 7+ hrs without milk last weekend just waiting for me to get home 😳), so long shopping trips by myself aren't really an option right now.

[#sponsored] Thankfully, we have a @walgreens less than 5 minutes away, so I was able to sneak off this week to grab some Valentine's day treats and stock up on a few essentials at the same time 🙌🏼 I'm grateful to be able to pick up some of our basics with one quick trip.

Do you do anything special for Valentine's day?

#walgreens

#Momhack: If you have something that will help you

#Momhack: If you have something that will help your kiddos when they're sick, try to introduce it to them while they're well. Thermometer? Let them scope it out when they don't have a fever. Nasal aspirator? Allow them to touch it, squeeze it, etc.

When they're more comfortable with that tool, they're less likely to fight you when you need to use it to help them when they're under the weather.

We've used a @guardiantechnologies humidifier in our bedroom for over 3 years now and they recently sent us this Warm Mist Steam Inhaler that I am SO grateful to have on hand. No more running our shower for a steamy bathroom when we have a cold!

While we haven't needed to use it yet (thank the Lord!), we've introduced it to the girls, so that should the need arise, they'll be familiar with it.

What's your favorite mom hack for when your kiddos aren't feeling well?

#guardiantechnologies #germguardian #pureguardian #guardiancleanair

We're finally starting to find our new rhythm as a

We're finally starting to find our new rhythm as a family of four, and I'm slowly finding my footing as a Mama of two. Homeschool slowed way down over the past few months, but we're back at it full time 🙌🏼

@goldieblox recently sent us a few of their STEAM kits to try out and we were able to use one for a few lessons last week. This particular box was for growing crystals and building cute holders for them.

As a former chemistry teacher, I loved getting to dig into topics like supersaturation, evaporation, and dissolving solids. We also talked about some new shapes (like this pentagonal pyramid), and learned about constructing stable objects.

Goldie Blox gets a huge thumbs up from both me and Eleanor 🙌🏼

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