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LIFESTYLE BLOG // Wife + mama in the southwest sharing style, braids, faith, and real life. I'm so glad you're here!

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October 23, 2018

10 Ways I Practice Body Positivity

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October 18, 2018

Family Fun in Fall: 10 things to add to your Autumn bucket list

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September 18, 2018September 23, 2018

Seattle Travel Guide – what to see, do, and eat + average cost for a family of 3!

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August 31, 2018August 31, 2018

Family Vacation – La Jolla, CA

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August 31, 2018August 31, 2018

Ashtonbee Baby/Toddler Products

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August 17, 2018

Small Town Living

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August 2, 2018August 2, 2018

How consistent exercise helps me be a better mama!

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July 23, 2018July 23, 2018

Skinny Dipped Almonds

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Luci’s at the Orchard – Phoenix, AZ

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Super casual hair for a trip to Lowe’s! 💁🏼‍♀️🙊 Just a few ropes into a braid for choosing which vegetables we want to grow in the garden we’ve had for 2 years but have never used. Also, swipe for a 13 week bump. It pretty much looks the same as week 12 but I can’t suck it in anymore. 🤗 Also, I’m still falling into bed at 8pm (before Luke’s bedtime 😅) because this babe really takes it outta me. So I have to ask: Mamas of both genders, did your girl or boy pregnancy have stronger symptoms?! 🤔 #growingbabypro

One in, one out. 💛 12 week bun and permanent smiles. Also at that stage where it’s either a burrito bump or a baby bump. 😅 #growingbabypro

Surprise!! WE ARE OVER THE MOON to announce that come October we will be a family of 4!! 💛💛💛💛💛 You guys know we have been trying for over a year and trusting God’s timing has been a perfect lesson in patience. Anything He has ever given me, I’ve had to wait and trust in Him for. And oh, how sweet it is! Currently, I’m exhausted and nauseous most of the time - which is so different than Luke’s pregnancy - so Bran has been the most amazing husband caring for us all. I’m laying in bed wanting to puke as I type this. 😆 Hence why I’ve been so MIA on here lately! But anyways, thank you for the well wishes and prayers and support thus far. Luke is soooo happy to get a sibling and kisses or hugs my tiny 10-week bump all day. I wanted this to be some elaborate beautiful photo announcement but a family selfie after seeing our baby for the first time is just the realest, happiest photo in my camera roll. ☺️ Also, check my stories later to see my very raw reaction to finally seeing two lines on that pregnancy test. 🌙🌟🌻💛 #growingbabypro @brandonthepro

Oh, hello, Body, ⁣ Keeping me healthy and energized. ⁣ Holding in organs and tissue and bones, ⁣ And having a little extra for comfy snuggling. ⁣ Thank you for stretching to grow children; ⁣ And then shrinking again. ⁣ ⁣ Hello, Body, ⁣ Keeping me cool and warm. ⁣ Storing extra fat for baby-growing,⁣ And breastmilk-making. ⁣ Hugging loved ones and strangers,⁣ And racing Luke to the park; ⁣ For running and jumping and skipping.⁣ ⁣ Hello, Body,⁣ Thank you for gymnastics ⁣ And pull-up attempts. ⁣ Muscles to strengthen, ⁣ And curves to tease my husband with. ⁣ Thank you for a canvas to adorn⁣ And a home for this heart. ⁣ ⁣ Hello, Body,⁣ Taking me to great heights,⁣ Allowing me to see great sites. ⁣ Thank you for adventures and stamina⁣ And the ability to move freely. ⁣ For swimming and sunbathing ⁣ And nutrient absorbing. ⁣ ⁣ Oh, hello, Body!⁣ You’re so normal and useful and helpful. ⁣ Thank you for working overtime;⁣ For the natural processes,⁣ Including marks where you’ve stretched⁣ And dimples on legs⁣ And never taking a break. ⁣ ⁣ You’ve loved me so well. ⁣ And I’m sorry if there was ever a time,⁣ I only cared about how you looked⁣, Or how much you jiggled, Or ways to nip, tuck, or lose you, Instead of LOVING YOU right back. 🌟✨💥🌸🌻🦋🦄👙☁️ ... (No makeup, wet hair, bathing suit, stuff to donate in the background - realllll life in this square right here! 👌🏻 I’ve been wearing a swimsuit around my house for the past few days just itching for a pool day, and each time I passed a mirror I felt this appreciation for these bodies of ours - the ones we take for granted and want to change and even sometimes hate. We forget how beautiful even the simplest process is and what a well oiled machine this whole staying alive thing happens to be. I wanted to remind you that you don’t have to apologize or hide or be ashamed - from the inside out you are beautiful and worthy and wonderfully made. ❤️ Now go walk around your house in your swimsuit and get comfortable with your own reflection! 😍)

We are going through a season in the Pro house. Luke was sick, Bran is sick, and now I’m sick. I guess that means we are a close family sharing all the germs. 😅 But anyways, I haven’t been super active on here because watching me moan about not feeling well and barely leaving my house isn’t fun for anyone! I appreciate you all for sticking around and I love the community we’ve built on this app! I miss all the DMs and chats I get when my stories are full, but for the next week or so I’ll be focusing on my little fam. Here’s a throwback of Luke at 6ish months old with his squishy lips. Swipe to see the little pumpkin head playing with his feet! 😍 It took him about 4 months after leaving the NICU to look like a normal squishy baby so we celebrated these rolls!! Sending health and rest to you and yours. 💛💛 Now, I have a sicky date night with some pizza and my husband and Netflix. 🤗

Remembering every day that this is the important work. How it feels when they melt into you, seeking comfort and rest and a quiet spot to lie. Some days are long and some days aren’t long enough. But at the end of it, I choose joy - with him, with God, with my husband. And what a beautiful life it is when we realize we get the option. 💛💛⁣ ⁣ Thank you, @trisharosephotography, for capturing this moment. It’s my favorite!

I want to live where the wildflowers grow. 🌻✨⁣⁣ Stacked topsy-tail braid for your Friday night date night. It sure looks pretty but it’s kind of a pain to do! 🙊 Check my stories to see the tutorial I used! ⁣ Happy International Day of Women! It’s no secret that women are my favorite. Men are cool too but women to me have this inner strength, resilience, humbleness, kindness, and positivity that brightens the world. They can take nothing and turn it into something beautiful. ⁣ Thank you, God, that we live in a society where women can be anything they want - just as men have been able to for most of history - and I pray for the opportunity to help other nations see that women are not less than anyone, but equally capable with their unique talents. A big thank you to the men in our lives who are mature enough to love and respect us just as we are! Ladies, here’s a big hug to all of you! 🤗💖💓💗⁣ ⁣⁣

Looks like today will have to be tomorrow and yesterday will be today. 😜 Also, I cried through How To Train Your Dragon so I may or may not be having a nervous breakdown. It’s ok to accept defeat sometimes so here’s me waving my white flag 🏳 for today. Our dogs broke our screen, peed on 3 things, and won’t stop whining to come in the house. Luke dropped a whole bottle of Gatorade on the floor, has said my name more times than I have dollars in the bank 😅, and has decided he wants to start another fun activity before cleaning up the previous one. #messesabound I only have 1 kid! This is supposed to be easy! Ok, rant over. Not complaining - it’s a blessed mess, but boy, how do those perfect moms do it with such composure? They don’t, friends. They lose their shit too. 🤪 Love you, guys! Let’s embrace our beautifully flawed reality together! 💛

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑲𝒊𝒔𝒔. ⁣⁣ Swipe to see the famous painting we didn’t know we were copying. 💏⁣⁣ ⁣When Bran and I were around 17, I got bronchitis and had to be home from school for a few days. Bran missed me so he came over, but my mom told him he couldn’t get close to me or he would get sick. So he laid on the other couch in our living room and held my hand across the space between us as we watched movies. When my mom left to run an errand, he crawled onto the couch to cuddle me and we fell asleep. I remember when my mom came home she mumbled how it was useless trying to keep us apart. ☺️⁣⁣ ⁣ ⁣....... I want to start writing down our #lovestorymemories, so I’ll be posting some sweet memories here and there. And then when I remember enough of them, I’ll make a book for us and Luke to not care about in the future. 🤣 I hope this inspires you to post your own! I strongly believe when we focus on how much we loved and adored and sacrificed for our spouse in the beginning, the love never dies! Kinda like dating forever. 😀

🅣🅞🅓🅐🅨’🅢 🅗🅐🅘🅡. 💫 ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ I show this low bun a lot on my stories because it’s perfect for dirty hair days or getting ready really fast! #beautyhack ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ All I do is spray some water on my roots, comb it back to a low ponytail, wrap in a bun and secure with pins, add a scarf, then secure with another pin or two, and top it off with hairspray. And don’t worry if your hair is dirty - it adds to the slicked look! I’ll put a quick tutorial in my stories. ✌🏻⁣⁣ If you ever see a hairstyle you want me to break down for you, send it my way! Except for waterfall braids, don’t send me those. I can never get them right.⁣ Now, we’re off to @target ...again. 😅 ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #hairstyles #howtohair #beyondtheponytail #momlife #easyhairstyle #discoverunder5k #phoenixblogger #diyhair

My favorite humans on the planet!⚡️ It’s no secret that Bran and I have been trying to conceive baby #2 for over a year. 🙃 So I wrote a blog post about the 4 natural ways we are increasing our chances of getting pregnant (besides tracking ovulation)! The link is in my bio if you want to read it!⁣ It may or may not be TMI but I’ve had a few people ask for a post about it. 🤗 ⁣ If you’re in this season, know that you’re not alone!! I want to encourage you that God’s timing is always best – and with that comes the peace that waiting is best too! Yes, it’s hard to see all the women getting pregnant around me, and delivering fresh snuggly newborn babes; but I’m also soooo happy for them at the same time. I know that when it is my turn, the wait will make it that much sweeter. Plus, I think our love multiplies and our hearts are right, when we can want something AND celebrate someone who has it - at the same exact time. ❤️❤️ *swipe to see how every other family selfie attempt went 😛*

Am I a millennial entrepreneur headed to an important business meeting or stay-at-home-mom taking her 3 year old to @peterpiperpizza? 😄 ⁣ You guys wanted more in the moment photos so, “Hi!” 👋🏻 This is me right now. 🙃 What are you doing?⁣⁣ ⁣ Also, here’s your reminder that this is your life: if there’s a dream you’ve wanted to chase, go after it; a person you love, tell them; a new style or hobby you want to try, get on it! It doesn’t matter the outcome - only that you tried to experience something new. I try a ton of things that never bear fruit, but for me, the journey is just as fun as the destination. 💛

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