• 51 Beachy Farmhouse Ideas

    51 Beachy Farmhouse Ideas

    Get a rustic and beachy look with these beachy farmhouse ideas for your home.

    I grew up in California.

    What I remember the most is the smell of ocean in my hair and sand in between my toes whenever I headed inside. I would spend all day at the beach and now, as a grown-up and mom to twins, I long for that day to come again.

    If you want a beachy feel to your farmhouse inspired decor, look no further! In my house I like to collect ship-inspired weathervanes, barametors and anything that comes from the beach.

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  • The Best Funny Pregnancy Shirts For a Major Laugh

    The Best Funny Pregnancy Shirts For a Major Laugh

    Have fun with your pregnancy with these best funny maternity tops to make everyone smile at your belly.

    When I was pregnant with my twins, I couldn’t wait to buy maternity tops.

    I didn’t start showing until around 19 weeks or so and finding the right maternity shirt was a challenge!

    I was also plagued with morning sickness x2 and just couldn’t go driving to the mall to spend time looking for some maternity clothes.

    I’m also a young millennial new mom and I didn’t want to drown in frilly, over-the-top maternity clothes.

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  • 12 Fast and Natural C-Section Recovery Tips for Brand New Moms

    12 Fast and Natural C-Section Recovery Tips for Brand New Moms

    Learn how to recover from a c section naturally for the new mom that never planned it

    It’s usually not a mama’s first choice to deliver by cesarean section, but it happens.

    With my twins, I wasn’t given much choice because it was such a complicated pregnancy.

    I needed to be safe and knew that having a c-section was part of my pregnancy journey with twins in my belly.

    Even though I ended up with a routine cesarian delivery, I ended up losing quite a lot of blood and was whisked away after I gave birth.

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  • 56 Valentine’s Day Gifts for Him Under $25

    56 Valentine’s Day Gifts for Him Under $25

    Valentine’s Gifts for him – show your man how much you love him

    Ever feel like your other half is impossible to shop for, especially on a budget?

    My husband only likes three things – gadgets, food and his kids – and me of course. 🙂

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  • 21 Fail-Proof Ways to Start Losing the Baby Weight

    21 Fail-Proof Ways to Start Losing the Baby Weight

    I gained over 60 pounds when I was pregnant with twins and I needed to find a way on how to lose baby weight.

    What was surprising during my twin pregnancy, was that I had a very hard time gaining my initial pregnancy weight.

    This was mostly because I was uncomfortable and had terrible morning sickness (more like all-day, every day sickness at all hours of the day!).

    But, I knew I had to gain weight for my twins and it became easier over time.

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Elna is a mom to twins who blogs and writes for a living. She loves all things mom. While she’s not blogging, you can find Elna meal planning, organizing and helping other moms in her Facebook group, Ready Set Blog for Traffic (From Mom to Mompreneur). →