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3 Daily Habits to Feel More Productive Working From Home with a Baby

Not leaving your house all day & trying to bounce a teething baby to sleep while you try to fit in just 45 minutes of work for your growing virtual assistant business could be a recipe for complete overwhelm & disaster, amiright?

…but honestly, I’ve been loving (almost) every minute of it! There have been a few bumps in the road & moments of learning what works (& what doesn’t work) over the past several months of having a newborn baby & building a successful virtual assistant business while working from home. Today on the blog, I’m sharing 3 daily habits I use to keep myself feeling grounded & productive working from home mom with a baby in tow. These 3 daily habits have not only helped me feel more productive & actually get more done throughout the day, but they’ve also helped me be more present with my kiddos and show up as a better, calmer wife & mama all around… I call that a win-win!

Top 10 Newborn Breastfeeding Essentials You'll Want as a New Mom

When I was pregnant with my first baby 3 years ago, I remember reading every possible blog post and checklist I could find to research the best breastfeeding tips & products I would need when my baby finally arrived! So I wanted to pay it forward & share my top 10 newborn breastfeeding essentials list of everything I used as a first-time new mom… & share my favorite brands of each, too! Hopefully, this will inspire your pre-baby checklist & help you feel a little bit more prepared for your sweet baby’s arrival!

How to Make a Diaper Bag Outfit Look Stylish

You’ve finally found that perfect diaper bag, now you need to know how to make it look stylish…

You’ve debated between a tote style or backpack diaper bag , stalked your favorite Instagram bloggers & maybe even had a minor panic attack when you read the price tag of some of the most stylish diaper bags… & now that you’ve finally ordered the perfect diaper bag, you need to know how to make it actually look stylish! I’ve got you covered, girl! Becoming a mama is one of the biggest (& best) changes I’ve ever experienced and theres lots of things you’ll actually need to worry about, but the fear of losing your sense of style just shouldn’t be one of those things! Today on the blog, I’m sharing 3 of my best tips for how to make a diaper bag outfit look stylish! Let’s dive in…

5 Tips for Overcoming Postpartum Anxiety Naturally (Without Medication)

Hey there, mama! I’m so glad you’re here… because that extremely happy, strangely emotional, and sometimes downright overwhelming time we like to call “postpartum” can feel so amazing and so lonely all at the same time! And it’s totally ok to feel that way!

I have struggled with some form of anxiety my entire life (I was totally that little kid who was so afraid to leave my mom’s side + the first-time mama who had to check 700 times per day if my baby was still breathing!)… can you relate?! Because while I’ve learned so many good ways to deal with anxiety over the years and even gotten to the place now where I can eliminate it almost completely from my everyday life, having had anxiety in the last still puts me at risk for dealing with postpartum anxiety.

I definitely experienced postpartum anxiety with my first baby & so I made sure to set myself up for success when my second baby was born this past spring. I made a few changes to my new mama routine to help deal with any postpartum anxiety that might try to creep back in the second time around… and it definitely did try to creep back in.

Today on the blog, I wanted to share what’s worked for me & hopefully a few of these tips will work for you, too! Here are the 5 things that have helped me in overcoming postpartum anxiety naturally.

3 Newborn Sleep Schedule Tips (That Had My Second Baby Sleeping Through the Night by Six Weeks Old)

Ah, newborn sleep. It’s such an emotional topic & I have start by saying I am in no way an expert on this topic… I literally held my first-born baby for every.single.nap until he was over 12 months old! I’m. Not. Kidding... So needless to say I was a total skeptic that a newborn baby could (or even should!) be sleeping through the night by 6 weeks old.

But honestly, baby girl (baby #2) was actually sleeping through the night from 10pm to 5/6am at just 5 weeks old already… and I don’t say that to brag… I say that as a mama who once held her newborn baby boy (baby #1) for every.single.nap until he was over 12 months old. So I thought I would share the 5 things I did differently with baby #2 that helped me teach her how to sleep through the night by six weeks old. No crying involved. Well, except for my happy tears from a full night’s rest.

5 Surprising Things I’ve Learned From Pregnancy #2

If you follow along on Instagram (if not, come on over + join the party), then you’ve probably seen my baby bump #2 making an appearance these days. I just entered my 3rd trimester & am feeling all sorts of baby #2 kicks + flips and excited emotions anticipating her arrival this spring!

When my hubby & I found out we were expecting our second little bundle of joy last fall, I totally expected this pregnancy to be rather similar to my first (other than the fact that I have a feisty little toddler running around this time!) But I’ve actually been pretty surprised by some of the things I’ve learned from this pregnancy #2 so far & wanted to share them with all of you today in hopes of inspiring any soon-to-be mamas or anyone wondering about the joys of motherhood + pregnancy! Here’s a little sneak peek behind the scenes into my recent pregnancy #2…

3 Daily Kitchen Uses for Branch Basic Non Toxic Cleaner

We’ve been long-time fans in our house of the non-toxic miracle cleaning magic of Branch Basics!

From getting day old raspberry stains out of my son’s khaki shorts to freshening up his pooped-stained white onesies as good as new & even cleaning our fresh fruit & washing our hands daily... this stuff literally does it all! And it does it all without compromising our health or taking hours of extra elbow grease just to get results!

If it sounds too good to be true, I hear ya! I was skeptical at first, too! But every time I try Branch Basics on a new mess, it’s never ceases to deliver amazing results!

My 3 Part Signature Style Formula for Maternity Style (+ How to Find Yours)

I first created this concept when I was pregnant with my son and didn’t have a whole lot of money to spend on an entire new maternity wardrobe. I invested in a few great basics and then learned how to mix and match those pieces within my closet to create endless outfit options that kept me feeling energized and inspired to get dressed everyday without spending tons of time getting ready.

5 Things I Wish I Had Known About Breastfeeding

#1 Breastfeeding is actually kind of hard!

It takes so much disciple and sacrifice, but every second is absolutely worth it. Anyone who tells you otherwise, either has never breastfed or just doesn’t remember correctly! It’s definitely a commitment. But if your able and willing, I think it’s one of the best gifts you can give to yourself and your baby. The special bond. The amazing health benefits for both mama and baby. And the extra time spent together is absolutely more than worth every late night pumping session, sore nipple, milk blister, or millionth nursing bra you try on! …

Healthy Living Swaps: Branch Basics Non-Toxic Baby Stain Remover (Before + After)

How many times have you cringed as you discover your baby pooped out on his adorable little outfit?

Or your toddler smeared raspberries all over his khaki shorts you were planning to use for family pictures next week? True story.

I’ve been there countless times + sometimes even the thought of trying to get some stains out was enough to make me want to cry. I may have been a little too attached to my baby’s clothes, but what can I say? They’re adorable + motherhood has made me all kinds of sentimental.

From soaking them in the sink for days, to using bleach on anything white, and even throwing them in the wash asap, nothing seemed to work well enough! And after 6 months of spraying + scrubbing + soaking his little clothes with every kind of soap, bleach, or stain spray imaginable, I finally found the magic!

Recent Finds: Toddler Boy Pajamas

Hey, there! I hope you’re having a wonderful start to the month of June!

Pajamas are one of my favorite baby clothes to buy. They’re just so cute + snuggly and there’s really nothing better than putting a freshly washed babe in bedtime jammies. Now that it’s summer, I’ve been on the hunt for some new short jammies for my little guy. He already sweats like crazy in his sleep, so getting a few more pairs of short sleeves + shorts pajamas was a must for summer!

Best Baby Teethers for Every Stage (0-12 months)

Oh my goodness, teething is rough!

It breaks my heart watching my little guy in teething pain + grasping at anything and everything he can get his hands on to bite on for some relief. I remember days when he would go through 3+ drool bibs because he was teething so bad. Teething stages come and go, but over the past year I’ve found some of the best baby teethers for each stage that really helped my little guy (and his mama) get through some tough teething days! Hopefully, some of our favorites will become some of your favorites too + help your teething little babe feel better!

My Top 7 Diaper Changing Essentials

They say you change a baby’s diaper an average of 7 times per day for the first year.... I can remember some days at least double that when my little guy was a newborn! That’s a lot of diaper changing!

When you do something that often, you quickly find that some things work (& others don’t). Here are my tried + true 7 diaper changing essentials that I recommend to any new mommy and daddy out there!