Author: North Idaho Mom
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Stuck in a Rut
There’s too much to do… Your hair is in some resemblance of a bun for the sixth day in a row. Your lovely child is screaming their head off because they want you to hold them 24/7. The dishes are piled so high you’d rather just throw them away then clean them. These are the…
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Take a Step Back
We hit the road after a long day of work, dirt bike in the bed, and camper in the back. The radio on truckin through the little towns, and all I can think about in that moment is how much I want to be home cuddled up on the couch with my family, not traveling…
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A New Start to an Old Journey
If you don’t already know, me and my family have been in Arizona for the last four months. This was something new we decided to do for the winter to gain some perspective on life, which is hard but one of my favorite things to do. As well as get away from the family and…
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Vacation to Mexico
Sandy beaches, that warm you from the inside out. Red, white, and green, all around. Delicious food that preserves its culture just by the smell. Puerto Penasco Mexico was an excellent family vacation! The last three weeks have been a long journey for my family and I. We cruised down to Mexico for a week…
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The Power of the Placenta
Before I gave birth I was broadened by the idea of consuming the placenta. As you can imagine, I was not enthralled with this idea. I thought about it from time to time, with my mind already made up that it wasn’t going to happen. As pregnancy went on I kept hearing stories of women…
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Too Busy for Self Care
First I want to say I am sorry this post is a little late. I know I try to get a post out at least every Friday, but this week I have been tending to my self care. Lately, I have had a lot of anxiety and stress, because I have been too busy for…
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8 Ways to Promote Self Care
This is some self care I love to do on a Sunday morning after a long week. Take a nice hot bath, with a few drops of your favorite essential oil and some Epsom salt. Maybe you shave your legs, rub some coconut oil on your body or your favorite lotion. I personally love face…
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Teething Tricks for Babies
We are in the heat of teething at my house right now, and it’s been quite the showdown for all of us. So here are some tricks for teething babies! I did some research, and reached out to moms I know and got some good ideas to help my daughter with teething. Some of these…
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Parenting 101
There is no parenting 101 There is no way to parent your child. Everyone has their own way. I often feel like as parents we get caught up in what you should do. Or how parenting looks on social media. Recently, I’ve started being active on social media again. I find that there are a…
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Let Me Run
Let me run… I want to feel the sweat as it runs down my cheeks, and the salt burning my eyes. I want to feel it run down my breasts and soak into my bra as I gasp for air. Feeling the power of my legs, pushing. Smashing down onto the concrete; my ankles and…