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Free new stickers with every Simply Skincare purch

Free new stickers with every Simply Skincare purchase 🤩

When the cuteness is distracting you from working

When the cuteness is distracting you from working 😍 peep those two new teeth 🥺😁🦷🦷

Cashew butter cups 🤤 sugar free & guilt free ✨ recipe up on my website - one for cups like this & one for cashew butter balls if you do not have a candy silicone mold

Four months with this angel baby 🤩 he’s been

Four months with this angel baby 🤩 he’s been such a chill, easy baby I’m so grateful 😭 he’s learned how to fall asleep on his own & I feel like I hit the mom jackpot! 🙌🏼 he’s so smiley, loves everyone & way less high maintenance than Evelyn was as a baby. He makes us want to have a bunch more babies 😆

It’s only up from here ✨

It’s only up from here ✨

SIMPLE SWAPS // make up remover Neutrogena make

SIMPLE SWAPS // make up remover

Neutrogena make up remover wipes may be convenient but unfortunately can have health risks. They contain parabens that can be endocrine disrupters which mess with your hormones.

Jojoba oil works just as well!! Jojoba oils takes eye make up & face make up off well. It is closest to your natural skin sebum. Completely non toxic and hydrating!

SIMPLE SWAP // swap out your dryer sheets for wool

SIMPLE SWAP // swap out your dryer sheets for wool balls

WHY?!

• dryer sheets are full of synthetic harmful fragrances which can lead to asthma attacks, throat irritation or migraines
• the emissions from the dryer vent pump nasty pollutants into the air
• saves money!!! They’re cheap & you can reuse them for years 💸
• less waste 🌎

Can be bought lots of places these days! (Etsy, amazon, Trader Joe’s)

SIMPLE SWAPS // Raw dairy contains vitamins, miner

SIMPLE SWAPS // Raw dairy contains vitamins, minerals & enzymes that regular butter does not. The pasteurization process kills anything beneficial, while raw (or unpasteurized) keeps all the good stuff intact 👌🏼

Nutrients of raw dairy:
• diverse gut healthy bacteria
• vitamins A, D, B, E & K
• calcium, phosphorus & magnesium
• enzymes that breakdown lactose
• cholesterol

Benefits of raw dairy:
• reduces allergies (wow!)
• boosts the immune system (probiotics)
• aids digestion
• improves skin health
• contains healthy fats
• helps prevent nutrient deficiencies
• increases bone density
• helps build lean muscle mass

@rawfarm_by_organicpastures raw butter is much cheaper if you buy from their website! Can also be found at Sprouts!

Enjoying life with our new family addition 😍

Enjoying life with our new family addition 😍

Tongue tie (or ankyloglossia) is very common & mos

Tongue tie (or ankyloglossia) is very common & most parents aren’t aware it may be causing issues in your baby. It is a condition that restricts the tongue's range of motion. The condition is present at birth. A short, tight band of tissue tethers the tongue's tip to the floor of the mouth. It can affect how a child eats & speaks, & can interfere with breastfeeding. Individuals can also have lip ties & cheek ties that also can cause issues.

When Joey was 3 weeks I noticed a few issues - a shallow latch causing extra air to get in which caused gas pains. It was also difficult to nurse in public due to milk pouring out the sides of his mouth. His jaw would also shiver but it was from exhaustion of using the wrong muscles to breastfeed. Very difficult to put to sleep etc. I chatted with a friend & she told me it’s bc of tongue tie & lip tie.

I researched it a ton & was shocked at how many issues such a small thing can cause:
Colic
mastitis
Jaundice
Slow weight gain
Thrush
Painful breast feeding
Decreased milk supply
Premature end to breast feeding
Poor sleep
Face developing incorrectly
Sinus issues
Gums receding
Delayed speech
Migraines (in adults)
ADHD
Congestion
Sleep apnea
Chronic fatigue
Dental crowding
Front gap
Tooth decay

Most pediatricians and dentists will recommend not getting the tongue/lip tie fixed but from my research & experience I highly recommend it if you can find an expert to get it fixed. I took Joey to Team Tongue Tie in San Diego. They were incredible. Joey had 5 ties. Tongue tie, top and bottom lip tie & two cheek ties. They numb the areas and laser the ties & it was very quick. He was uncomfortable for 3-4 days after but I already see a difference yesterday & today. I’m so happy I chose to do it & wish I did it even sooner.

The cause may be hereditary. It’s actually very common & people are becoming more aware today as breast feeding becomes more popular. People think it’s also from folic acid (man made form of folate) in prenatals. Folate is from real food (or a raw prenatal) where as folic acid is man made.

Tell me if your kids have had a tongue & your experience! ⬇️ also any doctors/dentists you recommend!!

My home birth story is up on my blog!!! ✨ I shar

My home birth story is up on my blog!!! ✨ I shared about my water breaking at a park 🤪 what I liked about a home birth versus hospital birth with Evelyn, & if we decided circumcise or not! Link in bio!

📸 Amazing pictures by @kimberlyhopephoto

Joseph Strother Skolos 💙 Born at home Septembe

Joseph Strother Skolos 💙

Born at home September 3rd at 10:00pm
8 pounds 14 oz - 19 inches long

We are all so in love 🥰

Excited to share my home birth story soon! ✨

Ready for this new season! New place in a new city

Ready for this new season! New place in a new city with a new baby 🤰🏻🏡

We’ve been working hard this past month moving & getting everything settled in. I forgot how hard moving was 😩 learned my lesson to never move while in the last month of pregnancy haha esp in the heat of the summer in a place with no A/C 🤦🏻‍♀️

39 weeks!! Soaking up all these last days with jus

39 weeks!! Soaking up all these last days with just Evelyn! It’s so surreal another human is joining our family soon!

We got pregnant with Evelyn after only 7 months of marriage. We wanted to wait longer & we didn’t feel ready at all but sometimes God has other plans.

We got pregnant a month after my mom passed away from breast cancer. Before we knew the gender, I felt like God told me we were having a girl & to name her Evelyn bc it means life - the enemy stole life from us, but God gave us back life. In my first year of marriage I had to face my two biggest fears - one of my parents dying (emotional pain) & child labor (physical pain). It was the toughest year but so empowering to overcome both.

We thought we would just have a bunch of kids two years apart like everyone seems to do. But I wanted to wait until i was ready and really wanting another baby since we weren’t trying the first time. It took me four years to feel ready but we’ve really enjoyed these four and a half years alone with Evelyn! Sometimes I regret not having a sibling closer to Evelyn’s age since Evelyn always wants a play mate 🤪 but It’s the only time we will have all our focus and attention one just one child & that was something special for us!

Evelyn can’t wait to be a big sister & meet this baby! It’s still so crazy we don’t know the gender!!!! But it’s helped us to stay very present in this season. Finding out the gender was something I said I would NEVER be able to do (my husband wanted it to be a surprise reallyyyy bad) but it’s been way easier and more fun than I thought!!!

My due date is next week but kind of preparing to be late since Evelyn was two weeks late!

Evelyn needed a baby of her own so we got her two

Evelyn needed a baby of her own so we got her two guinea pigs 🥰 (two bc apparently they get lonely) it’s been a week with Nala & Luna & she’s loving it!! Ask me in a few months if I regret this decision 😆

New blog post of what I put on my baby registry!!!

New blog post of what I put on my baby registry!!!! Link in my bio!

& sharing the rest of my maternity photos bc they are just 😍 @kimberlyhopephoto did an amazing job!!! 👏🏼

Simply Anti-Aging Serum 🤩 Imagine the normal f

Simply Anti-Aging Serum 🤩

Imagine the normal face serum on wrinkle fighting steroids!!!

Non-toxic goodness to help your skin look more youthful! Prevent aging & minimize current aging signs with this golden oil.

🔸 Bakuchiol or Babchi Oil 🔸
from India & considered nature’s retinol! It’s not recommended to use retinol when pregnant so I wanted to find something I could use. Retinol can cause dryness, redness & sensitivity to the sun. Babchi oil diminishes wrinkles, improves elasticity, increases collagen production and smooths skin. Babchi oil also evens skin tone, lessens appearance of dark spots and hyperpigmentation.

🔸 CoQ10 🔸
boosts hydration, stimulates the production of collagen and elastin, and reduces collagen breakdown.

🔸 Seabuckthorn Oil 🔸
gives skin elasticity, cell regeneration & reduces the gravity and length of wrinkles.

🔸 Rosehip Oil 🔸
helps production of collagen and combats visible sun damage. It also reduce scars, fine lines and skin pigmentation.

🔸Vitamin E 🔸
protects your skin from free radicals & helps heal sun damage.

🔸Sweet Almond & Lemon Essential Oil 🔸
delays signs of aging & protects skin from UV damage.

🔸 Lavender Essential Oil 🔸
prevents wrinkles, heals scars & redness.

Link to shop is in my bio!
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30 weeks! @kimberlyhopephoto making me feel radian

30 weeks! @kimberlyhopephoto making me feel radiant 🥰
Definitely feeling like I’m in the 3rd trimester, feeling more tired & more uncomfortable each day 🤪 but grateful I get to carry this baby & can’t wait to meet this babe! (We aren’t finding out the gender until birth!) I’ll be sharing a blog post on baby registry items I recommend soon! ✨

Also stoked about this dress I found a thrift store for $4 that my amazing SIL altered! 🙌🏼

Simply Skin Care - completely non-toxic products t

Simply Skin Care - completely non-toxic products to bring the best out in your skin.

Avoid potentially harmful ingredients found in most beauty products such as parabens, sulfates, phthalates & fragrances.

Your face deserves the simplest, pure ingredients from nature to reach its fullest potential. Simply Skin Care is as pure as it gets, perfect for ever skin type, even the most sensitive skin.

Clean beauty can be pricey, but these products won’t break the bank.

• Simply Face Serum for moisture & glow
• Simply Face Sunscreen for sun protection without breakouts
• Simply Anti-Aging Serum to turn back time
• Simply Eye Cream to wake up those puffy eyes

Summer nights with my favorites 😍

Summer nights with my favorites 😍

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