No one can prepare you for the high volumes of love that fill your heart when you become a mother, just like no one can prepare you for how hard it can be.
Its only fitting that the thing that brings us the most joy also tests our sanity and patience.
We learn to soak up the small moments, take all the pictures, and the power of a few deep breaths.
We learn that there is no such thing as a perfect mom. That there are different ways to parent and it’s OKAY.
There are hard days. Days where we don’t feel like we can keep giving it all, but somehow we do.
It isn’t easy to see the beauty when you’re in the thick of it all, but these are the days we will one day look back on and wish we could go back and slow time down a bit.
Motherhood is messy, chaotic, wonderfully beautiful, and unlike anything else.
I’m incredibly blessed to have these three precious souls call me mama.
Happy Mother’s Day to all of you wonderful mamas out there. 🤍
Is it possible for a month to fly by and drag on at the same time? Because that was how April went for me.
With not many places to go except the mailbox and grocery pick ups, my outfits were pretty limited to in home mirror shots. I did take some time yesterday to have a little fun trying on some new items and throw together some new outfits!
If you’re new here, and wondering what these posts are about, heres a little run down.
Every month I do a summary of all my outfits I have posted on LIKEtoKNOW.it on the blog for easy navigation and browsing! This month I’m doing it a bit differently and starting with the outfit last posted, instead of the first!
Here we go!
To shop- you can click each photo for complete details, or use the links below the photo to shop a specific item! Clicking the actual photo will take you straight to the LIKEtoKNOW.it post!
**Note- This post contains affiliate links that earn me a small commission at no additional cost to you. I only recommend products that I personally use and love, or think that my readers will enjoy.
Every time I open my Instagram or Facebook I am greeted with moms who seemingly look like they have it all together. Art projects, perfect schedules, and at home work outs fill up my feed.
Most of me is thinking “Yay you! Get it girl!”, but there is that part of me who gets sucked into feeling less than. Cue the mom guilt.
Navigating 2020 hasn’t been easy for me. I’ve been riding a roller coaster of emotions- for every few “I got this” days, I have a “NO you don’t” day.
Some days everything works. The house gets cleaned, the schedule is followed, the fights are minimal, and we might even squeeze in a fun activity. But those days of simply surviving are VERY real too and that’s okay.
If you’re feeling less than, remember that those kids don’t care if you are perfect. You might not be thriving, but you showed up and that’s what matters.
A Lady and Her Littles 