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Apr 9
Apr 9 Diaper Bag Backpacks at Every Price Point

Whitney Lee

Diaper Bag Backpacks for $50 and under, $100 and under, and $100 and above

My One Year Old's Favorite Books
Mar 15

Mar 15 My One Year Old's Favorite Books

Whitney Lee
books, motherhood

My one-year-old's favorite books and some tips for reading books to one-year-olds.

Victoria, British Columbia (with toddlers of course)
Jan 11

Jan 11 Victoria, British Columbia (with toddlers of course)

Whitney Lee
wander

We spent two days in Victoria, British Columbia this summer walking around floating neighborhoods, finding the most photogenic ice cream cones, the best slides, visiting parks with goats and seaplanes, and falling more in love with Canada.

The Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC (with toddlers)
Jan 9

Jan 9 The Butchart Gardens, Victoria BC (with toddlers)

Whitney Lee
wander

If you've ever googled "What to do in Victoria BC" then you know that the Butchart Gardens is the #1 suggested attraction.

On Giving Gifts and Being Seen
Dec 13

Dec 13 On Giving Gifts and Being Seen

Whitney Lee

Hey there, how are you doing this Christmas (shopping) season?

Wood Toy Guide (that my kids actually play with)
Dec 13

Dec 13 Wood Toy Guide (that my kids actually play with)

Whitney Lee

I love wooden toys, mainly because they are beautiful.

My Cookbook Wishlist
Dec 6

Dec 6 My Cookbook Wishlist

Whitney Lee

One of the most important and hardest things on my to-do list everyday is cooking dinner.

Kids Books I Like Enough to Buy
Dec 5

Dec 5 Kids Books I Like Enough to Buy

Whitney Lee

We read a ton of books in our home, but we don't buy books very often. 

Three Loveable Thanksgiving Picture Books
Nov 9

Nov 9 Three Loveable Thanksgiving Picture Books

Whitney Lee
books

There's approximately a million Christmas picture books and thousands of Halloween picture books, but Thanksgiving Picture Books seem a little hard to come by. (click to read more)

Cute Clothes for Toddler Boys
Oct 26

Oct 26 Cute Clothes for Toddler Boys

Whitney Lee
style, motherhood

It's ironic that I'm writing this today because my son is currently wearing his orca t-shirt we bought him on vacation and it's at least two sizes too big...

Roadtrip with Toddlers: Marymere Falls in Olympic National Park and a Car Ferry!
Oct 20

Oct 20 Roadtrip with Toddlers: Marymere Falls in Olympic National Park and a Car Ferry!

Whitney Lee
wander, motherhood

After visiting the Kalaloch Tree Cave, we headed north towards Port Angeles.

Four Fun Things to Do in Phoenix with Toddlers this Fall
Oct 17

Oct 17 Four Fun Things to Do in Phoenix with Toddlers this Fall

Whitney Lee
wander, home, motherhood, live better

It's finally cooling down here in Phoenix (click to read more)

Roadtrip with Toddlers: Kalaloch Tree Root Cave, Olympic National Park Washington (aka the Tree of Life) and ORCAS!
Oct 11

Oct 11 Roadtrip with Toddlers: Kalaloch Tree Root Cave, Olympic National Park Washington (aka the Tree of Life) and ORCAS!

Whitney Lee
wander

Our visit to the Kalaloch Tree Cave in Olympic National Park. Washington. I think this tree is basically the PNW equivalent of Grandmother Willow. Saw the tree and an unexpected surprise. Click to read more.

My Surprise Favorite Read of the Summer: Wool by Hugh Howey
Sep 28

Sep 28 My Surprise Favorite Read of the Summer: Wool by Hugh Howey

Whitney Lee

So I don't normally tag myself as a science-fiction, post-apopolyptic world mega fan, but guys. This book is turning me into one....

The Year My Husband Forgot My Birthday
Sep 26

Sep 26 The Year My Husband Forgot My Birthday

Whitney Lee
live better

Okay, it's not that he exactly forgot my birthday.

Baby Valerie
Sep 26

Sep 26 Baby Valerie

Whitney Lee
motherhood

Some friends recently had a beautiful baby girl and I was able to take some newborn pictures for them.

Five Ice Cream Stops to Make in the PNW
Sep 14

Sep 14 Five Ice Cream Stops to Make in the PNW

Whitney Lee
Food, wander

I have this theory. Ready for it? It goes like this: you can be an ice cream person, or you can be a cake person.

Hurricane Harvey and a Few Ways to Help
Sep 7

Sep 7 Hurricane Harvey and a Few Ways to Help

Whitney Lee
live better, home

When I asked my three year old old how he wanted to help the people in Texas who had their homes ruined by a bad storm

My current Mantra
Aug 29

Aug 29 My current Mantra

Whitney Lee
motherhood, live better

Before I know it, I am going to have two toddlers, and I. AM. NOT. READY. 

My New Favorite Place in Nashville
Aug 8

Aug 8 My New Favorite Place in Nashville

Whitney Lee
wander

Amelia's Flower Truck. Amelia's Flower Truck is my new favorite place in Nashville.

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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!
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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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