You’ve been using a lot of new lotions and potions lately, B said to me last week. Cue me giving him the look. And cue him wishing he had never brought it up. In some ways he’s right. I don’t know what it is about preparing for a trip, but I always want to...
Hey ya’ll. So I thought I’d do something a little different the next couple weeks. I’m sure a lot of you know my friend Reagan. She’s got a couple popular blogs. Well one’s a blob and one’s a blog. If you don’t know Reagan she’s as witty and funny as she is beautiful. In...
I have read about Piper several times before. I have tried to follow her blog bt haven't been able. I will try again.
Piper is just an adorable child. Her parents are just so sweet. I would think the hardest part wold be not having her at home with them. Thanks for sharing this story. I admire all parents of "special" kids. I adopted one…..besides many other difficulties he has it's the behavior isses that were the hardest.ReplyCancel
so glad you shared this! I had never heard of Reagan or her cutie-pie daughter. (but in poking around I gather she's kind of a big deal in the blogosphere?)
I think this interview proves, to me, that one can simply never know what's going on in anyone else's life, just from looking at them.
I think I've told you before, but I really do want you to know how very much I appreciate your special needs spotlights. I look forward to every Friday!ReplyCancel
Over a year ago I decided to make my own gauze swaddle baby blanket for Lamp. I wanted something lightweight to wrap her up in and decided I could definitely make something as cute as any aden + anais swaddle blanket. So I tried a star print using a sweet potato as a stamp. The...
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Anon–It depends on the brand of fabric…for this paint I didn't have to. Just for the record I use just about any paint on fabric–including latex house paint in the little sample jars. For the baby blanket I thought this would be nice since it's "soft" fabric paint. Hope that helps!ReplyCancel
What an amazing idea!! I followed your tutorial to decorate a tote. This was my first potato print and i absolutely love the outcome, i'm planning on using this potato on some bedsheets too 😀 Here's a link to a photo of my outcome: http://postimg.org/image/5930vjb71/ReplyCancel
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Awesome DIY baby blanket idea! I'm really glad I ran across this site and was able to see this blanket tutorial. Very personalized and special.
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Please keep this lovely in your prayers again this morning as she’s getting an MRI and has to be put under general anesthesia. It’s something we’ve been planning on for a while, so no surprises but I never like having to put her under. Thanks, M **Update** All went well this morning as far as...
Our little gal Alice (6 mos) is getting one on Friday, so I feel for you sister. We'll send positive vibes your way, and then you send some on back to us? Deal!
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With Lamp making a speedy recovery, the second best part of the weekend was walking into J. crew to return a shirt and walking out with the only pair of mint green skinnies left that just happened to be in my size. Did I mention they were on sale? I instagramed the pic above…but not...
First of all, you look amazing.
Second, yes, yes, yes! I've accomplished a lot in my life, but the one thing I can't seem to handle is my weight. I've been doing a nationally known diet plan for 2 years, and I weigh 15 pounds more than when I started. The program isn't the problem–I just haven't followed it.
I hate the way I think about it all the time. After a work event, people were going out roller skating for some fun. I didn't go. I love to roller skate. I didn't go because I didn't want to try to find some clothes that hid this or that.
Bad to worse-my husband stepped on the scale and weighs less than me. He's lighter than he has been in years! Without trying. He's 6'2." I'm really tall too, and I wear a 14 or 16 so I don't look huge, but come on!!!!
I hate that I feel so trapped and worthless by my weight.
I hear you Miggy and ^^^Laura. I really do. Weight is…a mystery. It's ridiculous. Seriously.
Sigh. I don't know what the answer is, but Miggy, I think you're on to something.
Hooray for gratitude and mint green skinny jeans! 🙂 You look fantastic!
Let's focus on our health and just start "assuming" we look AWESOME! 🙂ReplyCancel
Meditation is the key to me feeling at peace in my own skin.
Connecting with the part of me that doesn't change helps me to stop identifying myself with my body parts, gives me distance and perspective, and helps me to feel grateful to be me.
Even just a few minutes a day makes ALL the difference for me.ReplyCancel
LOVE the skinnies… and I think you look amazing! But I can totally relate to the frustrations of a body that isn't exactly how you want it. Even now, when my body is doing one of it's more remarkable feats — growing a baby — I can not let my mind accept that I don't carry a pregnancy like a supermodel. I've learned, though, that the battle with my body is really a battle with my mind. A healthy self discipline is necessary in all areas of my life… and especially when it comes to eating and exercising. I don't think it will ever be a battle that I win easily, but as long as I keep coming back for the fight I will consider myself successful. (And as long as I allow myself a treat now and then, I can consider myself happy, too!)ReplyCancel
I think a good take away for women is that everyone, including women like you who look AMAZING, struggle with body image issues.
Mostly I refuse to think about my body. It looks good enough, so whatever. However, I am also lazy, lazy, lazy. I do pretty good on the eating side, but not the exercise side. My husband is losing weight and I told him a while ago that if he lost x amount of weight, I'd start getting on the ball about toning my body. Wouldn't you know he's almost there and I'm not looking forward to actually having to do it! 🙂
Heaven forbid that lazy Tamra would need to actually DO something. 🙂ReplyCancel
I recently started running because I wanted to run. I then realized that it was probably time to watch what I eat to (I'm hitting a milestone birthday, so it's time). I'm just counting calories and have started to see a difference already. I still eat my junk food, but in more moderation. I don't sit down with a whole bag of chips and eat til I'm stuffed, but rather count out a serving.
You look great to me, but if you want to have more results, try watching your calorie in-take. You can still eat but it helps you control a little more.ReplyCancel
Hi Miggy –
This is such an awesome post in that I think we can ALL relate to it. I feel much like you do – not obese or even over-weight at all, but I just can't shed those extra few pounds that get me to a point of 'feeling' good. However, over time I've made peace with it knowing what my body has gone through (having 2 kids) and what it's still able to do. As long as I can still run, jump, skip and play with my girls – I am happy..{even with some love handles and flabby thighs}.
Continue to do what you do, eat right and excersise when you can – you look amazing and I'm totally jeal of those mint skinnies.
I feel like I am reading my own mind…lol. I am 35 and run about 4 times a week. Never crazy amounts of working out or dieting, but I noticed that I started to put on weight after about 33 for no reason…same amount of eating, working out…but suddenly the 5 pounds came on…Dr said that women WILL continue to gain weight after 30 unless increase in working out or diet takes place…she said welcome to getting older. I didnt like her response, but I have had to watch what I eat a lot more than I did 10 years ago! GRRRReplyCancel
Yes in the last couple of years since entering my 30's it is much harder to continue eating whatever I want. I started to make some changes, I go to the gym 3 times a week and have cut back on snacks etc. I have lost 7 pounds in a few weeks and plan to lose another 7 to reach my goal. I feel more in control. But I allow myself to go off the bandwagon, we were just on vaction and I didn't eat salad! I ate a bowl of icecream and fudge sauce earlier! But still, I know I am in control now and that I can play safe over the next week to compensate. I don't let if effect my body image though, I know it up to me to make the changes if I want it so bad. good luck, and you look great by the way!ReplyCancel
I have been over weight for a bit now. I have been working to change it. But now as I am getting older my face is changing. My skin is getting older. I am traumatized. And it makes me think we…I….spend WAY to much time worrying about looks and it is a problem. We…I…. should be foar more concerned with what is on the inside. I don't know why we do this to ourselves. I can maybe controll my weight but what will happen when I can't control my aging.ReplyCancel
I could have written this post. I hate that I care so much about what my body looks like. Like you, I am not fat by any stretch, but I have noticed shifts and changes with turning 35, and I really HATE that this is what I think about! How can I be so shallow? I have a working, strong body and yet this is what I think about?!! Not to mention, like you, I have a young daughter who I hope more than anything learns to love her body. Not sure I am the best example for her…ReplyCancel
Sometime after Soren I came to the realization that my body and weight landed at a certain range and that's where it was going to stay. It wasn't horrible, but it's no pre first baby weight. I think I just gave up with him, but with Harrison I felt more determined. My friend who is a gym instructor says that weight loss is 90% dieting. I'm like pssshh! I feel like a good hard run five days a week doesn't hurt either. If this helps for you, my latest weight loss is due to being gluten free. Meaning, no refined sugar except one day a week. One day and one meal a week I eat whatever the heck I want and then the rest of the week I look forward to it and won't let myself slip. BTW you look great. Those minties look fabulous on you.ReplyCancel
I think you may not be eating enough to maintain all your exercise. Your body goes into starvation mode and you can't lose an ounce. (It happened to me.) Eat small portions of high protein foods. Add healthy snacks in between meal times and see if that helps. You look amazing though. Remember if you are working out you are building muscle so the fat may be going and the muscle replacing it thus the scale doesn't move too much.ReplyCancel
I would kill to look like that in jeans!!! So go easy on yourself.
I always think that the hard work doesn't pay off until I look at old photos of me and think how crazy I am. I've gained a few lbs. and recently looked at pictures of me from last summer and boy was I skinny! I didn't think it at the time.ReplyCancel
I'm still a huge proponent of the 80/20 rule. It's a sustainable lifestyle, and I can't deal with counting calories. 80% of what I eat is healthy (proportion-wise, and nutrition-wise) and 20% I can do whatever I want with. I've been adding a lot of walking to my schedule and that makes me feel better. I think obsessing over calories and things of that nature makes me obsess over what I look like, and I just can't be asked to do that anymore.ReplyCancel
Um honestly this post is a little ridiculous. I love all your posts but not this one. ANYone who can fit into mint colored skinny jeans and looks great should not be feeling bad about her body or thinking she needs to lose weight! Sooo much of our negativity about our bodies are not because of how we actually are but our attitude about it. Do you want lamp scrutinizing every inch of her body and feeling bad about it? No! The first step to helping our daughters is by showing a positive attitude about our own bodies. Seriously though, you do not need to change one bit. You look fabulous!
Sorry this is coming from someone who has relatives battling anorexia and I'm currently pregnant and have gained 30 pounds. I would love to be my prepegnancy weight — even though I Complained about it I appreciate that healthy fit body so much more now!ReplyCancel
I’m not feeling well, so my mom let me wear my beloved “puppy shirt” two days in a row. When I posted on Thursday morning my mama-stress and worries were at their peak. Lamp had been throwing up that morning and with her rapid weight loss the doctor said if she wasn’t keeping anything...
Thanks for this update. I was worried after your last post! I'm so happy to hear that she's doing better. You are a great momma feeding your "little bird" like you have – keep up the good work! 🙂 Oh, and congrats to B for suggesting soup! That was totally inspired.
Prayer is AMAZING and I love that you wrote so much about it. I LOVE praying for your little lady!ReplyCancel
I am so glad Lamp is doing better, Miggy, and it is always a privilege to pray for her! You must have felt like the ultimate nurturing mama, feeding your sick little sweetie that nourishing soup! And what music to your ears must that "more, Mama" have been! Oh, it's also always good to have a little backup, too. Yes, so glad Foofa was there to help. : )ReplyCancel
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I pretty much live and die by my Lush products. I use the sea salt scrub for my face, a must for getting rid of old skin etc, and the Dream Cream lotion on my big pregnant belly but it has worked wonders on lightening my stretch marks even as I grow so i'm going to keep it up after baby. Also the Dream Cream is awesome for sun burned skin. I use lots of other stuff but none as religiously as those two products. Still trying to find a face moisturizer that I love…..
Philosophy's "Supernatural" tinted spf cream. It makes even my mother look like a movie star! :> Seriously, if you try it, you will never ever not use it again. :>
Love Josie Maran's Daily Face Moisturizer (SPF 40). I live in SoCal and need serious sun protection. Plus, it smells divine! I put it on my kids, too.
Oooh thanks for the recs! Speaking of recs, I was trying to go back and find our music post(s) because I need to update some spotify playlists. (Are you on spotify btw?) Anyhoo – any chance you might add a search feature to the blog? (Or is it already there and I'm missing it?) Thanks mama!
I use pretty much as little as possible, mostly cause I'm lazy. (My life has a recurring theme.)
However, a friend's blog suggested using baking soda instead of face wash, and I've been doing that for about 2 months now. LOVE it. I guess it qualifies as LESS lotions and potions, but either way, it works great.
Thanks for the recommendations. I totally ordered the foot cream! I'm looking very very forward to having non-leathery feet soon! Have fun on your big trip.
So, when getting your *ahem* waxed, there is a cream out there you can apply 15 min before hand that is for this specific purpose. It minimizes 95% of the pain. I went from screaming, to thinking, 'that wasn't so bad'.
Whoops, I entered the last comment under my husbands acount, which would make him want to die when he see's what I wrote under his name!
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Ha – its called Relax and Wax No Scream Cream – great name!
i'm obviously way behind in my blog reading. i recently started using coconut oil for eye makeup remover. i love love love it.
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