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  • Me: “Marjorie, you can wear an Easter shirt to school today!” ▫️ Marjorie comes out of her room in watermelon dress and cowboy boots. “Ready, Mom!” ▫️ “Marjorie that’s not Easter.” ▫️ “Mom, hello!? My purse!” 👛 ▫️ Whatever. Just get. In. The. Car. 😳🤦🏼‍♀️🤷‍♀️ . . . . . . . . . #miraculousmarjorie #shehasapoint #ifthepursefitsthetheme #fashionblogger #4goingon24 #pickyourbattles #momlife #getinthedamncar #daughter #motherdaughter #mom #motherhood #momblogger #jacksonville #florida
  • An All Foods Fit Parental Reminder! ▫️ Last week I overhead a mom say she only allowed her child to eat “junk” in the car after he’s eaten the “good things” in his lunch box. ▫️ There’s no doubt this sweet mom was trying to do the best for her son, but this type of language and action is more harmful than helpful. ▫️ While we, of course, want our children to acquire a taste for and eat more nutrient dense food, labeling food as junk or limiting eat does the opposite of our parenting health goals. ▫️ What happens when you don’t let yourself have carbs? You want ALL the carbs! ▫️ Same goes for kids! Rather than restrict, why not combine! ▫️ Marjorie is always ravenous when she gets home from school. I’ve found this an awesome opportunity to have her “eat those greens” but without the pressure. ▫️ I let her choose a snack and then give her an option to add something like broccoli, edamame, Avocado 🥑 🥦 🥒 ▫️ Yesterday she chose the Oreo Easter Cookies (because YUM!) and avocado. This has worked well for us. She feels empowered and excited about what she is eating. ▫️ Is every snack this balanced and happy? Hell no. Every day (and plate) is different. Try to incorporate things that work for you and your kids while also not stressing yourself about having a five course family sit down dinner every night. It’s all about balancing chaos and not limiting or labeling food as “good” or “bad”. ▫️ And Palmer/Ponte Vedra parents, I’ll be doing a parent talk on Tuesday, May 14 at 6pm in the OLSS Cultural Center. 🥑🍿🍭🥒 And don’t forget to follow @sunnysideupnutritionists for more ideas and advice...as well as @annalutzrd and @katzavrd
  • Some days call for impromptu family golf outings. ⛳️ ▫️ Parenthood is a wild ride, but I wouldn’t change these little humans for anything. Blessed to call them ours.👧🏼 👦🏼 ▫️ Not pictured: sibling fights with flying golf clubs, discovering a curly haired girl swiping snacks from the employee break room, mid-ride golf cart jump escapes, picking up your brother’s golf ball just because you know it ticks him of and 1 grand finale meltdown because we had to, you know, go home... ▫️ Family fun for the win 😳🤷‍♀️⛳️🏆 . . . . . #manningsayshewon #butmarjorieistherealwinner #freepowdereddonuts #breakroomthief #familyfun #maybe #juryisstillout #andkidsareasleep #loveourmunchkins #wildride #miraculousmarjorie #hurricanemanning #mom #momlife #momblogger #lifeisgood #jacksonville #florida #tpc

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  • Me: “Marjorie, you can wear an Easter shirt to school today!” ▫️ Marjorie comes out of her room in watermelon dress and cowboy boots. “Ready, Mom!” ▫️ “Marjorie that’s not Easter.” ▫️ “Mom, hello!? My purse!” 👛 ▫️ Whatever. Just get. In. The. Car. 😳🤦🏼‍♀️🤷‍♀️ . . . . . . . . . #miraculousmarjorie #shehasapoint #ifthepursefitsthetheme #fashionblogger #4goingon24 #pickyourbattles #momlife #getinthedamncar #daughter #motherdaughter #mom #motherhood #momblogger #jacksonville #florida
  • An All Foods Fit Parental Reminder! ▫️ Last week I overhead a mom say she only allowed her child to eat “junk” in the car after he’s eaten the “good things” in his lunch box. ▫️ There’s no doubt this sweet mom was trying to do the best for her son, but this type of language and action is more harmful than helpful. ▫️ While we, of course, want our children to acquire a taste for and eat more nutrient dense food, labeling food as junk or limiting eat does the opposite of our parenting health goals. ▫️ What happens when you don’t let yourself have carbs? You want ALL the carbs! ▫️ Same goes for kids! Rather than restrict, why not combine! ▫️ Marjorie is always ravenous when she gets home from school. I’ve found this an awesome opportunity to have her “eat those greens” but without the pressure. ▫️ I let her choose a snack and then give her an option to add something like broccoli, edamame, Avocado 🥑 🥦 🥒 ▫️ Yesterday she chose the Oreo Easter Cookies (because YUM!) and avocado. This has worked well for us. She feels empowered and excited about what she is eating. ▫️ Is every snack this balanced and happy? Hell no. Every day (and plate) is different. Try to incorporate things that work for you and your kids while also not stressing yourself about having a five course family sit down dinner every night. It’s all about balancing chaos and not limiting or labeling food as “good” or “bad”. ▫️ And Palmer/Ponte Vedra parents, I’ll be doing a parent talk on Tuesday, May 14 at 6pm in the OLSS Cultural Center. 🥑🍿🍭🥒 And don’t forget to follow @sunnysideupnutritionists for more ideas and advice...as well as @annalutzrd and @katzavrd
  • Some days call for impromptu family golf outings. ⛳️ ▫️ Parenthood is a wild ride, but I wouldn’t change these little humans for anything. Blessed to call them ours.👧🏼 👦🏼 ▫️ Not pictured: sibling fights with flying golf clubs, discovering a curly haired girl swiping snacks from the employee break room, mid-ride golf cart jump escapes, picking up your brother’s golf ball just because you know it ticks him of and 1 grand finale meltdown because we had to, you know, go home... ▫️ Family fun for the win 😳🤷‍♀️⛳️🏆 . . . . . #manningsayshewon #butmarjorieistherealwinner #freepowdereddonuts #breakroomthief #familyfun #maybe #juryisstillout #andkidsareasleep #loveourmunchkins #wildride #miraculousmarjorie #hurricanemanning #mom #momlife #momblogger #lifeisgood #jacksonville #florida #tpc
  • You say sibling day. I say another social media holiday that my sibling won’t see (or appreciate). 👯‍♀️💕🤷‍♀️ . . . . . #matchingsmockeddresses #southernsisters #opposites #sassyandsmart #youfigureitout #siblingday #thiswasntathingbeforesocialmedia #butillparticipateanyways #becausefomo
  • Find your tribe.👯‍♀️ ▫️ Love them hard.💕 ▫️ And like my shero @glennondoyle says, stand in a horseshoe, welcoming others always.🐴 (and wear a chambray shirt) ▫️ Thankful to have been in this horseshoe for 30 years. 🐴 💕👯‍♀️ “Horseshoes are better than circles. Leave space. Always leave space. Horseshoes of friends > than circles of friends. Life can be lonely. Stand In horseshoes.” . . . . . . . . #campgreencove #mytribe #allarewelcome #northcarolina #myhappyplace #always #lifelongfriendship #sisterhood #weevendressalike #chambrayshirtaforthewin #loveeachother #oursafespace #mountaintherapy
  • Let’s talk God Winks. ▫️ It’s like the big person upstairs knows when you need it most. ▫️ He puts people in your life and times things in an awkward way that fits better than you expected. ▫️ A quick trip for meetings turned into seeing my most favorite people that lifted me up without knowing it. And brave patients who inspired me in their moments of perceived weakness while fighting for recovery. ▫️ Life will ALWAYS toss us unfair and shitty cards, but this super fast trip was a beautiful reminder that while life is hard God puts people in our lives to lift us up...making us laugh, cry and inspire us while saying “me too”. ▫️ Empathy. It’s such a beautiful thing. Never doubt that your struggles are inspiring. You are always braver than you think. Reframe that weakness for the strength that it actually is. Love hard. Play hard and embrace every bump on this crazy path of life. 💕💕💕
  • Yesterday, I posted a photo of my sushi loving girl. It was more about what a wonderful escape and treat dinners out can be, but nonetheless I always get comments when I tell people Marjorie loves sushi... “What a good eater!” “Ugh. I wish. My child is so picky.” ▫️ Marjorie’s sushi obsession is not a badge of mom honor or anything I did and it doesn’t make her a “good eater”. It makes her someone who loves sushi. ▫️ And then there is my Manning. ▫️ A big hearted, spirited boy who happens to not have food on his radar. He is a super selective eater with some sensory tendencies around food. ▫️ I was just like him as a child and I feel so blessed to call people like @annalutzrd and many other RDs dear friends who have helped me navigate parenting a selective eater. ▫️ For years, Anna has reminded me that as long as he was growing and healthy, he will try things in HIS own time. ▫️ It is hard and can be unnerving to parent a child who would literally never eat unless you reminded him, as well as a child who eats the same three things. We go on “food adventures” (thank you @veritascollaborative for inspiring that one!), never pressuring for him to eat or try. We always offer and respect his decision. ▫️ Last week I called Anna giddy because my sweet Manning actually ASKED me to go to Chick-fil-a for lunch! I tossed he and Marjorie in the car so fast and happily drove to Chick-fil-a. ▫️ While we sat there, he noticed other kids eating dream cones and wanted to try one. The three of us sat there enjoying our lunch and ice cream, me with tears in my eyes. ▫️ Manning never fails to remind me that he lives life on his joyful terms. Has he tried broccoli? Nope. Does he like any fruit other than bananas? Nope. But with time, his palate will expand. Trust your child to trust THEIR bodies. Trying any food is a victory for our selective eaters...no matter if they like it or not! ▫️ If you are looking for resources to help navigate childhood nutrition, check out @annalutzrd @sunnysideupnutritionists @ellyn_satter_institute Mealtime Hostage on FB and there’s lots more! Happy to email my resource guide to anyone. 💙💙
  • I used to fear dinners out. ▫️ The meticulous pre-planning of what I would order, the calories, how to cut them without people noticing and how to get rid of them after. ▫️ Today, dinner out is an escape, a joy and a blessing. ▫️ I woke up with a heavy and anxious heart then after a day of work, post school ballet and football, I was DONE. ▫️ I dropped Manning at football and asked Marjorie if she wanted a sushi date. She happily agreed. ▫️ Over an hour and four rolls later (we love sushi), my heart is content and so full. ▫️ Cheers to girls night out, sushi and recovery. 🍣 💕👯‍♀️

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