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Are you a creative person? Sometimes I think the word creative gets packaged with mad art skills and “crafting” and kind of stops there. But the more I focus on creating the more I realize how important it is. Not just in artistic pursuits, but in problem solving. In finding joy. In feeling fulfilled. In keeping the human race alive. (Gotta create them babies, right😉)
What are you passionate about creating? Here’s my list:
-a happy family
-writing
-a feeling of love and acceptance that people I meet feel
-a life I’m excited to live
-funniness. I love laughing.
#aboutprogresscreates #creativity #cultivatecreativity
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#creatandcapture #littlestoriesofmylife #beautyisinthedetails #thenativecreative #inbeautyandchaos #sheisnotlost #ofsimplethings #simplepleasures #theslowdowncollective #abmhappylife #writing #creating #create #communityovercompetition #motherhood #familyovereverything #nothingisordinary #thepursuitofjoyproject #momentsofmine #ohheymama #livethelittlethings #thatsdarling #mamaswhotravel #mamaswhowrite #mamaswhocreate #makemoments #lavenderfields

I solemnly swear I will not recommend kids books that suck. (More details on this book in my stories)
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#bookish
#readingisfun
#readallthebooks
#readeveryday
#read
#library
#bibliophile
#bookstagramfeature
#kidlit #raisingreaders #elementaryreaders #bookish #kidsbookswelove #readeveryday #kidsbooksofinstagram #kidlitfeature #earlyreaders #read #library #bibliophile #kidswhoread #childrensbooks #readallthebooks #readingisfun #childhoodunplugged #kidlitart #picturebooks
#dinosaurbooks #thewonderfulegg #vintagebooks

What do you do to feel better when you wake up on the wrong side of the bed?
Baby snugs, exercise, and journaling a few things I’m grateful for do wonders in my book. ALSO reminding myself it’s just hormones works wonders. Wonders! ✨
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#magicofchildhood #teammotherly #motherhood #motherhoodunited #motherhoodrising #ig_motherhood #uniteinmotherhood #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodthroughinstagram #inbeautyandchaos #mynameismama #lovelysquares #chooselovely #childhoodunplugged #letthekids #letthembelittle #livethelittlethings #seeksimplicity #simplychildren #humaneffect #darlingdaily #documentlife #nothingisordinary #bestofmom #mom_hub #liveauthentic #thehappynow #thatsdarling #momswithcameras #momtogs

Vulnerability is something I’ve been working on for years. I’ve felt the fear of vulnerability shed off me slowly, in layers. This last layer off has felt really big. Instead of fear I’m feeling self-worth. Instead of hiding my dreams I’m working on them and even talking about them a little.
Owning up to myself feels good.
I’m curious how this journey feels for others- and if there are any other @brenebrown mega fans out there. #brenebrown #vulnerability #livethedream
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#daringgreatly #bevulnerable #thepursuitofjoy #holdthemoments #kendredmemories #momlifeisthebestlife #documentyourdays #motherhoodthroughinstagram #inbeautyandchaos
#recluseimage #dearphotographer #simplychildren #theeverydayproject #littlestoriesofmylife #lifeunscripted
#mytinymoments #littleandbrave #letthembelittle #bepresent #holdthements #dailyparenting #flashesofdelight #documentyourdays #makememories #our_everyday_moments #liveauthentic #vulnerable

Isn’t nature beautiful? Blooming cacti courtesy of my Arizona #happyplace. @dbg #desertbotanicalgardens
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#colorfulworld
#happyplace
#sunshinies
#beautifulthings
#lovelydays
#lifeunscripted
#littlestoriesofmylife
#dearphotographer
#cactilove
#thepursuitofjoyproject
#cactus
#pursuepretty
#sharesomethingbeautiful
#🌵
#flashesofdelight
#alifealive
#desertlove
#cacti
#theartofslowliving
#liveauthentic
#botanicalgardens
#nothingisordinary
#documentlife
#seeksimplicity
#acolorstory
#chooselovely
#lovelysquares
#bepresent

You: asking to do science “experiences” • getting really good at apologizing • ALWAYS trying to wrestle someone • keep talking about about being a dad when you grow up and wondering what you should name your kids (?? Your’re 3! But your recent ideas are Potato, and Jupiter) • making me happy
Me: really trying to focus on the good • getting more alone time to be creative • feeling surprisingly productive • did a headstand in yoga today for the whole time (!!!) • choosing happiness and it’s mainly working
#projectmeandyou
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#bestofmom #mom_hub #thehappynow #thatsdarling #momswithcameras #momtogs #postthepeople #posttheordinary #nothingisordinary #theartofslowliving #momentslikethis #momentsofmine #alifealive #flashesofdelight #verilymoment #sharesomethingbeautiful #my_magical_moments #motherofboys #mom #instamom #pursuepretty #postmoreportraits #kidsstyle #ig_kids #instagramkids #feelfreefeed #honestmotherhood #thepursuitofjoyproject #momsofinstagram

True or false: took this moments after my baby grabbed a cholla cactus 😭😭😭 (they’re the kind with super long spikes) and moments before my 3 year old didn’t make it to the toilet in time for number two #freeballing
And somehow it was still a magical night ✨
Also this is my new favorite picture. Brothers!! 😍💛😍😍😊😊#cactusmagic #muggles
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#magicofchildhood #teammotherly #motherhood #motherhoodunited #motherhoodrising #ig_motherhood #uniteinmotherhood #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodthroughinstagram #inbeautyandchaos #mynameismama #lovelysquares #chooselovely #childhoodunplugged #letthekids #letthembelittle #livethelittlethings #seeksimplicity #simplychildren #documentlife #nothingisordinary #bestofmom #mom_hub #thehappynow #thatsdarling #momswithcameras #momtogs

Do you ever buy your kids books you loved as a kid? One for sure way to get me to love a children’s book is nostalgia and almost no book makes me as nostalgic as The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs. I can just hear my mom saying “Jillian Jillian Jillian Jiggs!”
Okay now tell me about your most nostalgic kids books!
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#acolorstory
#jillianjiggs
#bookish
#readingisfun
#readallthebooks
#readeveryday
#read
#library
#bibliophile
#bookstagramfeature
#becauseofreading
#booknerd
#kidlit #raisingreaders #elementaryreaders #kidsbookswelove #kidsbooksofinstagram #kidlitfeature #earlyreaders #kidswhoread #childrensbooks #kidlitart #picturebooks
#ABMhappylife
#flashesofdelight
#picturebook
#kidsbook
#kidsbooks
#readtome
#bookworm

1. I’ve made it 6 days into the #spring10x10 that @caroline_joy and @leevosburgh host. I’m at the point where I can either do laundry or decide shoes don’t count (def not doing laundry so...) 2. I’m actually not a capsule wardrobe person but I all the 💛’s @caroline_joy so I always try to do this with her until my kids get my 10 items of clothes dirty (so I’m out like day 3...) I am a small wardrobe person though.
3. My oldest son is saying absolutely all the sweetest funniest things right now. 3! Such a good age.
Tell me some of the many thoughts swirling around your magnificent head right now!
#es10x10 #10x10friends •
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#ohwell #simplestyle #simplebeautifulfun #capsulewardrobe #10x10challenge #stylebee10x10 #unfancyremix #minimalistfashion #spotmystyle #momiform #springcapsule #mamaswithstyle #ootd #momootd #momswithstyle #whatmamawore #momfashion #mamalife #stylishmom #amae #3thoughts #threethoughts #writerswithstyle #momswithstyle

We’re planning a couples trip! Any recommendations? We have our eye on Mexico/ Central America/ maybe the Caribbean. We need somewhere easy to get to and budget friendly. #travel #love #everydaymadewell

I’m worried that when I stop nursing him the last remnants of baby will melt off him. I know it’s coming but I’m trying to hold on to that baby as long as I can. The closest thing to freezing time. #babiesdontkeep
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#magicofchildhood #teammotherly #motherhood #motherhoodunited #motherhoodrising #ig_motherhood #uniteinmotherhood #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodthroughinstagram #inbeautyandchaos #mynameismama #lovelysquares #honestlymothering #childhoodunplugged #letthekids #letthembelittle #livethelittlethings #seeksimplicity #simplychildren #nursing #breastfeeding #normalizebreastfeeding #nothingisordinary #bestofmom #mom_hub #liveauthentic #thehappynow #thatsdarling #momswithcameras

An old picture that makes me happy 💛 Anyone else find gems they meant to share months ago and never did? #whatamIwaitingfor #? #canada

No bunnies were harmed in the making of this card. (Any other Jon Klassen fans out there to laugh at my joke?)
Jon Klassen is my FAVORITE illustrator of children’s books. If you want to find some beautiful (and funny) kids books, I recommend his work 💯. #jonklassen #hat #bear #iwantmyhatback #bestbirthdaycard #kidsbooks #illustrator

Can’t get over how beautiful they are and how much they love me. (How’s that for a #sappysaturday 💛) #butreally #feelings

Anyone else love the Berenstain Bears as a kid? We even went to “Berenstain Bearland” at an amusement park every year. My mom got my son the Berenstain Bears’ Big Book of Science and Nature for Christmas this year and my son will pour over it for hours. Learning made fun. Also, Brother Bear is still Small Bear in some of it, which I love. And Sister has a different outfit! Novel. Warning: it is really long, so don’t try to read it in one go. •
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#acolorstory
#berenstainbears
#bookish
#readingisfun
#readallthebooks
#readeveryday
#read
#library
#bibliophile
#bookstagramfeature
#becauseofreading
#booknerd
#kidlit #raisingreaders #elementaryreaders #kidsbookswelove #kidsbooksofinstagram #kidlitfeature #earlyreaders #kidswhoread #childrensbooks #kidlitart #picturebooks
#ABMhappylife
#flashesofdelight
#picturebook
#kidsbook
#kidsbooks
#readtome
#bookworm

Something I relearned last week that changed my perspective and I think is starting to change my life: your feelings are created by your thoughts, not your circumstances. Now who volunteers to remind me next week? 😜🙏🙏 Prettiest lavender field from our trip to the San Juan Islands last summer. •
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#choosehappy
#thinkhappy
#behappy
#sheisnotlost
#makemoments
#blooms
#wheretofindme
#lavenderfield
#sanjuanisland
#WanderLife
#welltraveledkids
#acolorstory
#ABMhappylife
#ABMlifeiscolorful
#thepursuitofjoy #holdthemoments #momlifeisthebestlife #documentyourdays #motherhoodthroughinstagram #inbeautyandchaos
#littlestoriesofmylife #lifeunscripted
#mytinymoments #littleandbrave #letthembelittle #bepresent #holdthemoments #flashesofdelight #makememories

Okay I’m exhausted but that look on his face: worth it. So far an adequate summary of motherhood. •
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#magicofchildhood #teammotherly #motherhood #motherhoodunited #motherhoodrising #ig_motherhood #uniteinmotherhood #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodthroughinstagram #inbeautyandchaos #mynameismama #lovelysquares #chooselovely #childhoodunplugged #letthekids #letthembelittle #livethelittlethings #seeksimplicity #simplychildren #humaneffect #darlingdaily #documentlife #nothingisordinary #bestofmom #mom_hub #liveauthentic #thehappynow #thatsdarling #momswithcameras #everydaymadewell

Blessings: people who love me, people to love. #blessed
Have a wonderful wonderful wonderful weekend 💛💛 #familyovereverything #babiesdontkeep #makemoments #inbeautyandchaos #mynameismama #lovelysquares #chooselovely

My one-year-old’s favorite books:
Red Sled by Lita Judd
Tip Tip Dig Dig by Emma Garcia
Jamberry by Bruce Degen
What books do your kids love right now?
The full list of our one-year-old approved book is on my blog #linkinprofile along with a few tips on finding books that work for age one. #read #kidlit #raisingreaders #kidsbookswelove #readingisfun #shelfie #bookshelf

The Botanical Gardens is my fave place in Phoenix. If you’re ever in Phoenix this is my #1 recommendation. We like to pick up a pizza and have a picnic (@theparlorpizzeria @pizzeriabianco , and @lgogrocery are amazing local places). Also it’s free the 2nd Tuesday of each month. #botanicalgardens #arizona #desertbotanicalgardens #desertlove #cactilove #picnic

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