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recently changed my bio to reflect what I am passi

recently changed my bio to reflect what I am passionate about within the beauty/wellness/lifestyle space…sharing alternatives to the alternatives. AKA some topics that are taboo/not mainstream…so with that…here are some of the alternative baby musings and resources that have been working well for us (👮‍♀️ I don’t need a visit from the parenting police👮):
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😴 co-sleeping is amazing and I think most parents probably do this but lie…? It’s been such a no-brainer for us and baby sleeps 8+ hours every night. in most other countries babies are not put in containers (bassinets/cribs) when they’re really little and instead sleep with their families. western culture is the complete opposite. if you’re curious about this, please research the safe sleep 7 (we practice all 7). +2 more resources on Instagram: LOVE these accounts for biologically normal infant sleep info:
💝 @heysleepybaby
💝 @lilahbysleep
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💆🏼‍♀️ chiropractic care for baby: i took Z as a newborn to a gonstead chiropractor after a tongue and lip tie revision and it was a.ma.zing!! she was born sunny side up ☀️ and her neck was more comfortable in a certain position in which the chiropractor knew without me describing these details of her birth. we plan to continue taking her as needed/annually. why? pediatric chiropractic care can improve your child’s mobility, enhance their bodily functions, and boost their immunity.
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🍱 we’re not quite here yet, but when it comes to solid foods for baby, we plan to not give purées and instead follow @solidstarts. if you’ve done this and are up for sharing how it went, lmk! 🥰

baby’s first Christmas was magical ✨👼🏻💝
swipe for our 80’s Christmas card photo 📸
happy holidays to YOU!! 💓

💄 natural-ish face makeup routine + rosacea tal

💄 natural-ish face makeup routine + rosacea talk ✨

travel with a baby was something i was worried abo

travel with a baby was something i was worried about but our first round trip was a piece of 🍰… and i’ve realized that the reason myself and probably many other new mothers are nervous/worried {insert negative emotion here} is because other people will tell you that x,y,z with a baby is {insert negative}. for us, life with Zyla has been BETTER and things are not harder. so sue me 😅
instead of the negative, let’s try positive + parenting. anyway, life doesn’t have to slow down just because you have babies. traveling helps shape them and us as parents and i am so excited for Z’s next trip ✈️
here’s what we did to make the plane rides easy:
👼🏻 baby wear with @sollybaby wrap through the airport
👼🏻 check your car seat at the gate so it doesn’t get trashed
👼🏻 feed baby at takeoff and landing
☁️…Sunday thoughts for ya…☁️

good old makeup product review post for you becaus

good old makeup product review post for you because these 3 are so fabulous for making your skin look flawless and youthful ✨

@ctilburymakeup airbrush flawless foundation: so i have been using this foundation for a month and it is the perfect balance of providing a flawless look to your skin while still looking natural - no 🍰 face with this foundation. until very recently, i gravitated towards heavier foundations and my mindset was “cover it ALL, baby” 😅…having rosacea since i went through puberty made me so self-conscious when i was younger and while i still don’t like to show it off, a more natural look is what i like on myself. <- i’ll share my specific makeup routine next week 💄

@milkmakeup bronzing stick: for the most natural looking tan!! ☀️ cream-based bronzers are where it’s at for a natural look and this one blends in seamlessly. i have ditched powder bronzer unless i want a little ✨extra✨but use it on top of the cream bronzer.

@anastasiabeverlyhills cream blush: the credit on this one goes to @shophrh.co - when I saw her use it in a video, i was like “yep, add to cart. it’s mine” 🛍 she calls it FETUS CREAM and it really IS. it makes you look younger. pro-tip: apply it HIGH - like above your cheekbones for a lifted lewk 💅🏻

🎥 video coming soon on these beauties in action 😘

POSTPARTUM REALNESS 💭 Save this post for later

POSTPARTUM REALNESS 💭
Save this post for later if you’re pregnant …i definitely could’ve used this info earlier.

right before i had Zyla, i bought the book, The First Forty Days by Heng Ou - the subtitle, The Essential Art of Nourishing the New Mother perfectly encapsulates what she covers inside.

the very best advice i took from this book during the postpartum period (& am still currently practicing) are to:

🏠 retreat: In Ayurveda, it is said that for a mother to move around outside after birth is like leaving all the doors and windows of your house wide open and allowing the drying and physically and mentally disturbing winds of vata to whip through its rooms. <— this was so true during the times that i did leave the house especially during the first couple of weeks. it just didn’t feel comfortable both emotionally + physically.

🔥 warmth: “a woman's blood volume almost doubles during pregnancy to support her growing baby; after birth, the loss of this excess of warm, circulating blood, combined with her open state, means that heat must be recaptured and circulation boosted to optimize healing.” focusing on warm & nourishing meals was something i was doing before giving birth but even more so afterward. lots of soups, casseroles (I think of @vickigunvalson everytime 😆) & warm tea.

🛌 rest: i am still using this as my mantra:
“replace old beliefs of ‘"never enough"’ with the understanding that recovering and tending to baby, for now, is more than enough. In fact, it is everything.” i am someone who always wants to be on the go, doing something and going somewhere so this and rest were and are HARD. my body would tell me every time i was overdoing it, which was a lot…and by a lot, i mean even doing the dishes was too much.

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“The most important aspect of love is not giving

“The most important aspect of love is not giving or receiving. It’s the being” ☁️ 💕- @babaramdass

The most efficient & powerful way to remove toxins

The most efficient & powerful way to remove toxins: tongue scraping 😛

do you ever wake up and see a white cast over your tongue when you wake up? overnight the body works to eliminate the crap (AKA bacteria) accumulated throughout the day and shows up on the tongue. ⁣
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getting rid of the bacteria you’re left with in the AM helps improve oral and overall health + helps to eliminate bad breath…(one of my biggest fears 😅)

OK, so….the biggest tip is to tongue scrape first thing in the morning. like THE VERY FIRST THING because you don’t want to consume all that bacteria with your morning coffee 🤢

+ a tongue scraper may or may not be the best Christmas gift ever 💝 …depends on the recipient, ya?

👅 my favorite is @banyanbotanicals stainless steel tongue cleaner 🤌🏽

let’s set the scene…breastfeeding, a cold spar

let’s set the scene…breastfeeding, a cold sparkling water 💦 pocketed in my @mybrestfriend pillow (it really is the best pillow and it’s a night and day difference when I’m not using it), and a good Pinterest sesh on my phone.

butttt we don’t want those nasty EMFs, especially around baby. here’s what I’ve been doing to minimize radiation/EMFs as of late:

⚡️ use an Ethernet adapter for the phone
📍turn of cell data while holding the phone
🔌 unplug WiFi whenever possible - we do this every night

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