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The Top Ways Moms Really Love Spending Their Mothers day

The Top Ways Moms Really Love Spending Their Mothers day

by justbloommomsblog ♥ 2 Comments

Mothers day is on the way and though we should celebrate and love on our moms as much as we can all the time, this one special day is a day we get to show our love it a little extra. Its a day to show your mom you appreciate all her love, support and efforts. As beautiful as it all is its also a time where every commercial, every ad, every billboard is trying to convince you the best way to show up for your mom or telling dads how to show up for their wives each year and a lot of the gestures are nice and most moms appreciate pretty much anything you do for them but it can start to feel a little overwhelming with deciding what to do. I wanted to share some ideas that don’t break the bank, and are just really thoughtful and more from the heart. A lot of us forget sometimes how how little it actually takes to make a mom smile.

A quiet morning: Peace and quiet, yep that’s it, a morning with no alarm clock, no tasks to do immediately out of the bed, no one asking her to look for anything, just peace and quiet. People don’t realize how noisy a moms morning can be sometimes and a lot of us moms don’t even realize it until we finally have silence. Treating a mom to a cozy quiet morning to herself is definitely a great way to have her start her mothers day.

Breakfast in bed: The food can be store bought or made with love but its a nice way to let mom know its okay to relax this day. When moms wake up their first thought is what should i make the family to eat so returning the favor to her will be a treat. It can be a simple and traditional breakfast like pancakes, eggs, fruit and coffee or whatever her favorite breakfast is.

A card from the heart: Taking the time to find a card that says exactly what your heart feels or going the extra mile and writing a handwritten letter yourself. Choosing to express your love and gratitude this way is sure to put a smile on any moms face.

Book a massage or spa treatment: A day at the spa gives moms a chance to unwind, relax and rejuvenate and it makes them feel special. Its a moment where they don’t have to do the pampering and they just get to sit back and be pampered. They can get back massages, manicures, pedicures, Jacuzzi time, and peace and quiet. Its very easy for moms to forget about some of the simpler forms of self care and this gives them a chance to be reminded of that and how much they need and deserve it.

Time outdoors: Going for a walk, having a picnic, spending they day at an outdoor festival or their favorite beach or park gives moms a chance to soak in some sunlight and get some fresh air. Picnics don’t take much to plan just a few favorite foods for everyone and a cozy blanket is all you really need.

A photo session with family: One thing moms of today love to do is take pictures. Moms are now taking pictures of every moment and every milestone so surprising her with a paid photo session with a local photographer to get some planned family photos may be something she loves. You can even get family and loved ones to all meet up to join in on the moment to make memories that will last forever.

A day with no electronics: A lot of families spend a decent amount of time on their phones, watching TV or on some type of device and sometimes that can take everyone out of the present moment a little. Choosing a special day where the family cant use any devices for a few hours to truly connect, bond and do fun stuff together would help to remind everyone how special those moments are.

Showing appreciation: The main goal of mothers day is to show mothers that they are appreciated and loved. Take time to really pay attention to the mothers in your life to really see what makes them feel valued and just simply do those things. A grand gesture, a ton of money, or this over thought out plan is not always necessary, sometimes its the smallest things that can give mothers the biggest smiles. You can simply just ask a mom how she wants to spend her mothers day and listen.

Let this mothers day be filled with love, laughter, peace and joy for all the moms around the world. Anything you do will be enough so don’t worry to much about what you choose and just enjoy your time with the moms in your life that your so thankful for!

For any moms reading today, I hope you have a beautiful mothers day, your value to your family is so much more than you could ever know and you are so appreciated!

Top New Year’s Resolutions for Moms

Top New Year’s Resolutions for Moms

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Okay so here you are one week into the new year and maybe you have started some of your new years resolutions, maybe your not sure what they are or maybe you haven’t even thought about it. I wanted to share some of my new years resolutions as a mommy of two to help you incase your not sure where to start with your list. New years resolutions are basically a tradition people like to have where they look over their past year and decide a few things they can work on better for the new year, it can be things’ to do with their behavior, personal goals and just overall wanting to do a bit better for the new year. This is a mommy blog so lets set some resolutions for us mamas!

  1. Eat your own food : Yes, if you are like me there is a chance you have littles reaching for your plate all day long. You go to sit down to enjoy a nice meal or a fun snack and here comes one of your kids digging their fast hand right into your plate! While it is of course okay to share with your littles, please make sure you are actually eating and getting all the nutrition you need as well. Its very easy to focus on what the rest of the house is eating because we are moms but you have to remember yourself too and make sure you are eating what you enjoy and not giving all your food to everyone else. I didn’t notice how little i was eating until someone else noticed it and also when i stepped on the scale and saw all the weight i was losing. Enjoy your food mama you deserve it!
  2. Drink your water/ Stay Hydrated : Now that your ready to enjoy your meals make sure you are drinking your fluids too! We can burn out so easily with all the cooking, prepping, cleaning, organizing, the list goes on so we must hydrate hydrate hydrate! Drinking your water is going to help increase your energy, get rid of toxins, helps with your focus and just helps you stay healthy. If you are a coffee lover like me, unfortunately coffee is not enough you must drink your water too, to be a better you!
  3. Take more walks/ get some fresh air : Taking just 15 to 30 minute walks outside can help your stress levels, help you and your kids sleep better, increase your energy, gives you and your kids a chance to bond and discover new things in your neighborhood and is good for your families health. If your a stay at home mom or a work from home mom you can sometimes spend way to much time inside and you have to remind yourself to get out and breathe in some fresh air. You will be surprised how much you need it.
  4. Try to worry less : I know this sounds like a big ask because we are moms its just in us to worry about pretty much everything! It is important though to realize when we are worrying just to much. Sometimes we have to just take a step back, understand not every single thing is in our control and allow things to just be. Worrying to much is not good for our mental health and our families will notice when we are just way to consumed with our thoughts. Try to find ways to ease your mind when things feel overwhelming and try to remember you cant be the best version of yourself when your overly worried. In no way am I saying don’t worry, because that just isn’t possible but make sure to monitor your stress levels and even ask for help when things become to much for you to process on your own.
  5. Be patient : I honestly don’t think anything else on the planet tests your patience more than motherhood. You learn so much about your ability to be patient when you become a mom. You are not going to be patient all the time and it may take some serious inner work to master your patience but always try to keep that small whisper in your mind that says “be patient, its okay”. Try to slow down more, take some deep breaths, write about your frustrations and talk positively to yourself when you have reached your limits. It doesn’t happen over night but let this be the year you get better with patience.
  6. Get more organized : When you have a whole family and home and other things to keep up with losing track of your organization can happen pretty quickly. One day you feel super organized and the next day you feel like your right back at step one. Try to reduce as much clutter as you can when you can, make some lists that help you track your tasks, get some fun calendars and planners, practice time management and do whatever you feel works best for you so you don’t feel buried in your day to day tasks.
  7. Be Present : We do have a lot on our plates day to day but it is also important to remember that with each passing day our babies are growing and changing every single day. Make sure to remember to stay present and enjoy the little things and the moments you will never get back. Its okay to put some tasks aside just to simply enjoy your littles and enjoy being a mom. Leave the dishes and play a game with your littles, fold the laundry later and teach your toddler how to draw squiggly lines, whatever it is make sure you are setting time aside to just be present those moments are just to precious to miss.
  8. Do things that you love : Most of the time it doesn’t feel like we should come first or we want to make sure everyone else in the home is happy and entertained but we have to do things we enjoy too. Take some time for your hobbies and favorite things too, or you will start to feel like your losing yourself completely over time. Don’t let go of your hobbies and interest’s because your a mom now those things make you who you are, you may not have all the time in the world to focus on that stuff now but you have to fit it in and fill your cup too. Some things you can even introduce to your kids and teach them stuff that you love, they will love seeing you so passionate about something and it will feel nice to feel like your passing something on.
  9. Plan some play dates, and family adventures : Mom friends are so important, they just get you most of the time and its important to have a few moms in your corner that support you and let you unwind a bit while also giving your kids a chance to make friends and be social. Moms being able to share their journey with each other is almost magical, its needed way more than people realize. Mom dates will be good for you and the kids and so will planning some fun family adventures like trips or local events to attend. Getting out and making memories will be good for the whole family. Remember that every outing doesn’t have to be a big deal or extravagant, simple things like a trip to the zoo or a local festival are fun as well. Your kids love getting out with you and though it may get messy, fussy and tiring at times its always worth it.
  10. Don’t make your expectations for the new year to high : When the ball drops sadly a magical cape doesn’t just drop out of the sky that makes you super mom so don’t be to hard on yourself if you don’t reach all the goals you set for yourself. You are super mom just simply for trying and wanting to be better. New years resolutions are a great way to organize all the thoughts you have about doing things better this year but don’t over do it and have grace with yourself. Push yourself a little each day if you can but know your limits and take as much breaks as you need to regroup and refresh. You are going to have an amazing year mama, I just know you will!

Marley’s birth story

Marley’s birth story

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Marley Willow being born was seriously the most beautiful day of my life and I want to share her birth story because I love talking about it and I also think moms should share their birth stories as much as they can since no one has the same story. A birth story is unique to all of us. Sharing with each other is a great way to bond, share tips and relive these amazing experiences.

I was sleeping on the couch in the living room because the couch was just way more comfortable for me. It has always been more comfortable for me but during pregnancy the bed just did not do it for me. I started to get these dull sharp pains in my back around four in the morning that made it impossible to sleep. I kept flipping from my right side to my left side, but nothing felt right. The hours were passing, and I was just laying there thinking about how I would be shocked if it were time because it was my mother’s birthday. It was also eight days before my due date. The pain level I would say was at like a six. It was just shooting up my back and my pelvic felt heavy. I could feel her pressing on it. I woke up my significant other a few times so he could comfort me a bit but for the most part I just took the pain and did some deep breathes in and out. I just tried to relax as best as possible.

Before I knew it, it was time for me to get ready for work. I made it to the bathroom, and I was standing at the bathroom sink feeling overly exhausted. By now the pains were at an eight and so I called my job and told them I wasn’t going to be able to make it in and made myself back over to the couch. I called my doctors and they told me to come in if my contractions reached a certain time between each other. I honestly don’t remember how far apart they said. The pain was getting worse and the pressure on my pelvic area was insane. I was using my phone to log the times and basically crying and taking deep breaths. After a few hours of this, I was not exactly where they said I should be with times, but I just knew. I told my significant other we needed to go to the hospital. He was like “are you sure you don’t want to wait another hour or so just to be sure?” and I was like “No, we need to leave now”. Its amazing how my body just knew it was time to go. I could barely stand up straight I was sort of hunched over after getting dressed.

The car ride to the hospital I was very quiet, just taking deep breathes. I could remember the whole ride, the weather that day, what the air felt like and what was going through my mind. I was scared but I was also super excited because I knew I was about to meet our baby girl. We had already knew exactly where to go at the hospital because we had done a tour of the maternity floor and preregistered and everything.

When we got upstairs to the maternity floor, I was literally leaning over their desk telling them I was about to have the baby. My pains were like nothing I had ever felt, I just felt like my body wanted to push. The pain was not unbearable though. They put me in a room and checked me to see how many centimeters I was, and I was at eight and to give birth they want you at ten. I was in shock I busted out laughing in shock that I had already did most of my contractions on the couch at my house. They then said lets get you to your room and have this baby!

By the time I got up to the room I was so tired of having the contractions since I had been having them since four in the morning and by now it was around 1pm so I asked for an epidural. I needed a break. My mom and significant other were comforting me and then the guy came in to do the epidural and to me the worst part about it is the fact that you are still getting contractions but having to stay completely still. It was in that moment that I realized how amazing and strong I was, I felt like a superhuman. The epidural started to kick in and it felt amazing, it gave me a chance to just enjoy the moment and not be screaming in agony. I could not feel anything like literally my legs felt nonexistent. My mom and significant other are with me in the room and we were just cracking jokes and then my water breaks. It just made like a pop sound and I felt like I peed myself. After a little bit longer, they said it was time to start pushing. I was pushing but when I tell you I had no idea what I was pushing or doing I mean I was totally lost. I would recommend pregnant women look up breathing techniques and tips on how to push. For me that did not come naturally. They decided to stop my epidural so I could get some feeling back to help me figure out what I was doing. They waited a while and then came back to start pushing again. My mom and significant other cheered me on the whole time telling me I got it and I did I pushed out our beautiful baby girl. The pushing wasn’t that awful to me once I got the hang of it, for me it was more painful when they pushed on my stomach afterwards. That part hurt like crazy! It was all so worth it though.

She was so beautiful when she came out like I mean breath taking. She was six pounds thirteen ounces and 20 inches long. I cried and cried and we were just so in love. Her grandparents and aunt and uncle came up to meet her and the whole time was just beautiful. I could not believe that this beautiful human came out of me! We were so proud of our little creation and could not wait to take her home!

To any women that are pregnant for the first time reading this I want to tell you to not be afraid, your body is going to do what it needs to and you are going to do great. You were made for this and you are amazing! Giving birth is going to show you strengths you may have not known you had and it will show you your super powers. To the moms who have done it look how far we have come and how much we have over come. We are resilient and we are enough.