To say there is a lot of baby gear on the market is an understatement. It’s an absurd amount. Walking through Buy Buy Baby actually gave me anxiety when I went in to work on my registry. As a first time mom, trying to figure out what you really need can feel like such a daunting task and cause unnecessary stress. Where do you even start?! And, before you know it, friends and family are asking where you’re registered because they’re just SO excited to shower your little nugget with lots of love. I learned the hard way – I would just add stuff to my list so I wouldn’t forget (pregnancy brain was real!) with intentions of going back...
Now that the temperature is FINALLY starting to drop a few degrees in San Diego, I’m busting out my fall wardrobe staples and doing a little shopping to add a few key pieces! Fall is my FAVORITE fashion season of all time, but it arrives pretty late down here. Arguably, to some, it never comes! I mean, I am talking about a forecast for this week in the low to mid 70s, but I don’t care -I am here for it! In celebration of San Diego no longer feeling like a summer heat wave, here’s my fall closet checklist with nursing + pumping mamas in mind! LEATHER JACKET– if you follow Ailana J. on Instagram, you KNOW that I love...
If you aren’t familiar with Navy life, just know…they leave a lot. My husband is a Surface Warfare Officer in the US Navy, who has primarily served on destroyers. There have been years when he was away more than he was home. Even now, when he is on shore tour, which typically means they serve a tour of duty on land versus being out at sea all the time, he still leaves. Cool. Most shore tours are a break from the years spent at sea and often when the Navy recommends to start a family. But my husband got such a lucky shore tour job, which requires him to leave on some sea time on occasion. SO lucky. Speaking of leaving,...
It is VITAL to surround yourself with mama friends. I cannot stress enough that YOU. NEED. A. TRIBE. Raising a baby takes a village, but so does raising a MAMA. I am so lucky to have some really awesome mama friends who have helped me learn and grow into the mama I am today, and will continue to do so as I trek along in this motherhood journey. Today, I am sharing another one of my mama friends with you –Kristy Miller, personal stylist based out of Dallas, TX. Kristy is a mom of 2, a girl (8) and a boy (6). She has been married for 14 years, and has been styling people for over 20 years! She loves...
EVERYONE is throwing around the phrase “self-care” these days. On Instagram, #selfcare literally has over 35 million posts. Promoting the importance of self-care has become this whole movement. And it IS important, duh…we all need to be taking care of ourselves, right?! But what does that look like for a mama? While Instagram TELLS us we need to be practicing self-care, in reality a lot of mamas are shamed or made to feel guilty if we really take that time to ourselves. I’m one of those mamas…I always feel guilty if I take some of the limited time I have with my baby to do something just for myself. But I’m working on that and I invite you to work...
