Figuring out how to dress my postpartum body of expanded hips and a larger chest – which needs easy access for feeding – has been a bit of a challenge (read: have had quite a few meltdowns in my closet) BUT I’m figuring out how to make due. I bought […]
8 Suggestions For New Moms Struggling With Breastfeeding
I’m just going to be very honest here and say that breastfeeding has been one of the biggest challenges for me thus far. BUT, it was a challenge that I was up for, and with determination, patience, practice, a REALLY great lactation consultant and a handful of remedies that helped […]
Overnight Beauty Products That Work While You Sleep
Raise your hand if you want a 7-10 hour beauty treatment? Me, me, me, me, meeee! Enter: overnight beauty products. I’m all about finding products that do the maximum amount of work for my skin, hands and body while I sleep. Especially now that I get less shut eye with […]
Introducing Leo Gem!
To our first born baby girl: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We named you after a real life superhero, Deputy Sheriff Leobardo Trujillo, the guardian angel who saved your father’s life two years ago, and without whom, quite simply, we would have never met you. Derived from the Latin word for lion, Leo was […]
My Secrets To Better Sleep While Pregnant
If I had a dollar for every time someone said, “get your sleep now!”… but I believe it and am fully indulging. I have, however, run into a few bumps in the road when it comes to sleep (literally). There were the achy hips, the sinus issues, the belly discomfort […]
Career Struggles & Motherhood
A few weeks back, I shared a little bit about the anxiety I’m feeling about my career and motherhood on Instagram. If you didn’t read it, I wanted to share it here in case any of you are struggling with it as well BUT ALSO if you are struggling with […]