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  • Hi friends ✨ I thought it’d be a good idea to reintroduce myself. Here are 10 random facts you might not know about me- and after your read them drop me a fun fact about yourself in the comments: 1️⃣ I am not a full time blogger/YouTuber. This is probably the most common misconception about me. I work in Internet marketing and up until Miles was born, still went into an office full time. When I became a mom, I decided I only wanted to go back into the office 2 days a week and luckily we could financially make that work. Which brings me to my next fact: 2️⃣ My husband and I used to be over our head in debts and loans. But, in 2017 we buckled down and have since paid it all off and live debt free! Lots of posts about this on my blog and YouTube channel if you’re interested in more. 3️⃣ I dislike snakes. It’s just not right that they can move, swim, and climb all without appendages. 4️⃣ I went to school for Education have taught preschool age through high school. 5️⃣ If it’s not comfortable, I’m not going to wear it. Life’s too short. 6️⃣ I’m a morning person. Will always prefer a 9pm bedtime and 6am wake up. 7️⃣ Coffee black, martini dirty (on the rocks with blue cheese stuffed olives if you really wanna make my day) 8️⃣ I’m a homebody. 9️⃣ I always thought I’d be a city girl growing up. But, I did a summer semester at FIT in New York City and realized it just wasn’t for me. I missed grass and open skies. Now, I’m not outdoorsy in the sense that you won’t find me camping in my spare time (call me high maintenance but tents and peeing in the woods just isn’t my idea of fun), but being in nature is important to my soul. 🔟 I truly believe in the goodness of people. Sometimes it’s hard but like one of the greats, Fred Rogers, said: “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’”
  • Being a mom in 2019 can be hard because there are SO many products to choose from. In some ways it’s great because HELLO options. Other times it’s not great because HELLO I’m very indecisive. I can’t tell you how long I’ve lingered in the baby aisle trying to decide WHICH product is the RIGHT product. We’ve loved @Huggies diapers from day 1 for Miles but I am even more jazzed about their new Huggies® Special Delivery™ diapers now available at @Walmart. They are plant-based*, ultra soft diapers that come a variety of stylish designs. Clearly Miles is very excited about it too because it means he’ll have to spend less time waiting around in the carriage while I try to decide which diaper is the right one on our next shopping trip (swipe all the way right to see HOW excited he really is - that leg kick tho) And, make sure to look for Huggies® Special Delivery™ end-aisle display in your local Walmart or click the link in my bio to learn more! *23% by weight #ad #HuggOn #huggies, #specialdelivery, #momlife, #dadlife, #perfectdiaper, #walmart, #plantbased
  • 👋🏻 First mirror selfie in the new house and I was feeling real good about it until I realized the toilet is photobombing me. Clearly the previous owners didn’t know I was a blogger and needed a better mirror backdrop 🙄 people these days lemme tell ya. In other news this top is $15 and it’s gunna be a repeat all fall and winter! The ruffle hem is so flattering (and forgiving) and it’s just long enough that it looks so good with jeggings 🙌🏻 Wait, did I also mention it was $15? . . Fits true to size if you like it loose (I’m wearing a small, you could size down if you want it a little more snug) and it’s NOT see-through. Shop it here http://liketk.it/2E2bO or from the shop link in my profile #liketkit @liketoknow.it . . Also taking recommendations on your favorite place for storage baskets because we need some better ones for these bathroom shelves.
  • Michael and I have started trying to limit our curse words now so when Miles starts repeating us we won’t be embarrassed by the things he says 🤣 We’ve been calling each other out when the other one curses (which is a lot because apparently we have been hanging around a lot of sailors) and replacing the swears with other things (you know like “what the fruitcake”) Lemme know in the comments what your curse replacement words are 👇🏻 . . . Also....betcha can’t tell from this photo but Miles was up at 3am and we weren’t totally sure why until he projectile vomited all over his rug (thank god we have a washable @ruggable in the nursery) and then proceeded to have 3 blowouts 😳Babies are resilient, man, cause he’s back to himself this afternoon and ready to rock n roll 🤘🏻 Gonna lay low on the rocking and rolling tonight, though, just to be safe. #butfirstmiles
  • The other night after we put Miles to bed I stood among this mess, hair in a bun, dark circles under my eyes from lack of sleep, painting this wall. Michael sat at the table across from me, the only furniture we have put together in the new house, working on his computer and listening to jazz. Out of no where he goes, “we have a great marriage.” . . It was kind of a funny comment at the moment. Here we were, days after a big move (considered one of the top 5 most stressful situations), surrounded by total disorder, and there is Michael, commenting that we’ve got it good. . . Michael and I have been together 14 years. We’ve gone through really good and really shitty. It’s funny because while I look back at the good times as wonderful memories together, it’s the shitty times that make me love him more. It’s the trials we’ve endured together that make us, us. . . Michael and I have dreamt of where we are now for years. Married, baby, new house. Sometimes amid the chaos of life it’s easy to forget to look back at how far you’ve come. But I’ll always remember the woman I was back when I was dreaming of where I am now. Thankful for the good memories I made along the way and grateful to the hardships that made it all that much more worth it. 🌟 . . First glimpse into the #brancifortehome living space and if you guessed my statement wall would be dark and moody you were right! It’s the color Inkwell by @sherwinwilliams , by the way, and I’m 😍 obsessed.
  • If you watched my stories you know I was trying to avoid FULLY blacking out Miles’ room in the new house because, well come on, natural light in a nursery is magic. But the sun comes DIRECTLY into this window during both nap times. So, I comprised with these blackout curtains (which are only $25 and really nice quality, they feel way more expensive). They darken the room well but without totally blacking it out. Perfect middle ground to help him nap but also move away from being dependent on pitch black to sleep. Also, anyone else think Miles looks like maybe he’s got a baby mullet going on in this pic? Time for our first haircut? . . Shop the curtains here: http://liketk.it/2DWvm #liketkit @liketoknow.it | and because everyone always asks the rug is by @ruggable and yes we love it. #ltkhome #ltkfamily #joyfulmotherhood #brancifortehome #butfirstmiles
  • 5 days of homeownership. 2 trips to the hardware store. 1 (possible) skunk living under the sunroom. Countless orders from Amazon. #brancifortehome . . Also about 10 minutes after I put this new doormat down Austin peed on it 🙄 Good thing it was only $11 - shop it here: http://liketk.it/2DTx9 #liketkit @liketoknow.it #ltkhome
  • Appearantly its #worldbreastfeedingweek - Honestly, before motherhood I didn’t understand all the hub-bub over it all. I had a friend once tell me breastfeeding was harder than labor, I assumed it was just about the cracked nipples, the biting, the pain. But I was so unprepared for what breastfeeding would really be like. It’s something you’re led to believe comes so natural, yet I had a baby who took weeks to properly latch and feed. I was very unprepared for the emotional toll of having a hungry baby I felt I couldn’t feed. I was unprepared to answer “do you want to supplement him with formula or donor milk” when my baby was 24-hours old and I was sitting bleary eyed in the hospital bed. I was unprepared for the countless visit to our lactation consultant (who was a saint) or for the tears when I was stuck, tied to my pump while my newborn cried. I was unprepared for the feeling of inadequacy over milk supply. . . But, I was also unprepared for how much I would LOVE breastfeeding. The entire thing feels very sacred and precious to me. The quiet moments where it was just the two of us and those sleepy middle-of-the-night feeds are some of my favorite memories as a mom. . . My breastfeeding journey did NOT go as I assumed. I learned that breastfeeding (like pretty much everything in parenthood) doesn’t need to be all or nothing. I am able to nurse and also supplement Miles with formula and that’s what works for us. Many women can exclusively breastfeed from day one. Some need to exclusively pump. Others choose to formula feed for countless different reasons. How you feed your baby doesn’t define you as a mother, what defines you is that you made the right choice for your family and your baby is full and happy. Let’s not just #normalizebreastfeeding but just normalize feeding, however we choose to do it. ❤️ . . #thebump @thebump #feedwithconfidence #fedisbest #joyfulmotherhood #momlife #bumpdated @bumpdated

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