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Are you about going all out for birthdays or keeping it more low key? .
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We had a mini early birthday for Miles this weekend while my mom was in town and it wasn’t all that elaborate but there was cake (which Miles approved of ) and there was love and there was a $5 garland background I made at the last minute so, I’ll call it a 1st butfirstmilesbirthday party win. #butfirstmiles
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#firstbirthdayparty #cakesmash #boymom #joyfulmotherhood #momlife #momblogger

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✨I’ll be honest✨I wondered how motherhood would fit into my life. I mean, I knew I wanted to be a mom way before Miles showed up and made me one, but I still worried about how I’d juggle being a mom and still be me.
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I feel like a lot of this was brought on by this double standard there seems to be for women that we need to be amazing mothers but also hustle hard after our dreams. That we shouldn’t let being a mom change us but that we need to adapt to parenthood. That we need to work like we don’t have kids and mother like we don’t have other work. .
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Well, if I've learned anything from my first year of motherhood it's that you can't live up to this double standard and thrive. I was used to being able to do it all myself and so it has been a humbling experience to have to accept help in order to flourish. Like letting Michael take over dinner duty or having him take Miles for the morning so I can film and edit. The only way I’ve been able to be a mother I’m proud of AND maintain and pursue my passion isn't because I am rising to try to meet this double standard but it's because I’ve accepted support and help. Even this photo wouldn’t exist without accepting help. It was taken this morning before I filmed a segment at @wfsbnews for @betterconnecticut - I wouldn’t be filming this segment if the show’s producer, @jamielyncalli didn’t offer to hold Miles in the production room while I was on air. This photo itself was taken by another guest @tbiddy17 who I had just met and offered to snap it. At every turn since becoming a mom I find myself letting myself (little by little) lean on others for support. #womenempoweringwomen #dontforgetdads #butfirstmiles #joyfulmotherhood

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Was nervous about posing with a pumpkin for the ‘gram but luckily @thedailytay shared a very helpful “how to pose with a pumpkin” video that gave me the confidence I needed to take a leap of faith. No but really, am I doing it right? Also, on a scale from 1-10 how obvious is it that I’m hiding my camera remote under my leg?

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What were/are some of your must-have items when buying a house? Fenced in yard? Finished basement? Open floor plan? Did you have to make any big sacrifices or compromises when you purchased? .
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Michael and I always wanted a house that we could walk to downtown from but it seemed like a wishlist item since most houses that close to town were out of our price range. But I’m glad we waited it out and found our perfect house close to town. I literally walk EVERYWHERE EVERYDAY. To groceries, to the post office, to the playground. Sure, we made a sacrifice on square footage, but we never wanted a big house and a smaller one is proving to help us keep “stuff” to a minimum. .
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Also do you like my fancy press on nails? I was super amped about how cute they were but they started falling off about 2 hours later 🙄😕🤷🏻‍♀️ ALSO ALSO I bet you’ll never be able to guess where the shoes I’m wearing are from? You’ll have to wait for an upcoming YouTube video to find out 🙊🙊🙊

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