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  • Accurate portrayal of my current mental state: frizzy hair, dazed look and forgotten ballet outfit. ▫️ With school Valentine parties, lunch duty, planning Manning’s birthday and my busiest work month of the year stocked full of events, I’m dropping the mom and work life ball left and right. So between the Valentine’s box eaten by Elsa, forgotten emails and ballet leotards...this mom is D.ON.E. ▫️ Thank goodness for resilient kids who don’t notice. I realized I forgot Marjorie’s ballet leotard while changing her AT ballet. ▫️ I started to get tears in my eyes, feeling like I couldn’t get anything straight and Marjorie looked at me, giggled and said, “No leotard?! Well that’s silly!” ▫️ She put on her tights tap shoes and marched into ballet...promptly throwing me under the bus yelling, “My mom forgot my outfit!” ▫️ I laughed and walked out. I did remember to order Manning’s cake today (praise up Publix!) so if the other decorations don’t arrive in time he won’t notice...right? ▫️ It’s not my week, but I’m limping through and trying to laugh along the way...and maybe cry a little into my wine glass. 🍷 ▫️ Cheers to the imperfect mom life. I raise my glasses to my fellow momma Galentines! We can do hard things...AND be proud of our store bought Valentines! ❤️ 🤦🏼‍♀️🍷💪 #wecandohardthings
  • And just like that...she’s off to her first dance with the best and only date for the next 14 years! 💕💕 ▫️ Trying hard not to blink...time is flying and we are thankful for EVERY second with our brave and spirited girl 👧🏼 💕 ▫️ Thankful for this night benefitting @nemourschildrens hospital that helped saved our girl twice.
  • Meet Mills and Imani. ▫️ They are the reason, passion and purpose behind what I do. Two extraordinary young people in recovery fighting to make a difference. ▫️ It was my utmost HONOR to give them the stage and platform tonight to share their stories of hope and healing. There was not a dry eye in the room. ▫️ It’s never easy as a mom to leave your kids and travel, but meeting young people like Mills and Imani make it worth it. I get to tell my kiddos that the world is FULL of brave, kind and inspiring people who are making a difference and making the world a better place for my kids to live in. ▫️ University of South Carolina, you officially have my heart. Mills and Imani, thank you for inspiring us all tonight! And to Mills and your relentless hard work to spread body love here at USC...it’s safe to say Southern Smash will see you next year! 💜🔨

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  • Accurate portrayal of my current mental state: frizzy hair, dazed look and forgotten ballet outfit. ▫️ With school Valentine parties, lunch duty, planning Manning’s birthday and my busiest work month of the year stocked full of events, I’m dropping the mom and work life ball left and right. So between the Valentine’s box eaten by Elsa, forgotten emails and ballet leotards...this mom is D.ON.E. ▫️ Thank goodness for resilient kids who don’t notice. I realized I forgot Marjorie’s ballet leotard while changing her AT ballet. ▫️ I started to get tears in my eyes, feeling like I couldn’t get anything straight and Marjorie looked at me, giggled and said, “No leotard?! Well that’s silly!” ▫️ She put on her tights tap shoes and marched into ballet...promptly throwing me under the bus yelling, “My mom forgot my outfit!” ▫️ I laughed and walked out. I did remember to order Manning’s cake today (praise up Publix!) so if the other decorations don’t arrive in time he won’t notice...right? ▫️ It’s not my week, but I’m limping through and trying to laugh along the way...and maybe cry a little into my wine glass. 🍷 ▫️ Cheers to the imperfect mom life. I raise my glasses to my fellow momma Galentines! We can do hard things...AND be proud of our store bought Valentines! ❤️ 🤦🏼‍♀️🍷💪 #wecandohardthings
  • And just like that...she’s off to her first dance with the best and only date for the next 14 years! 💕💕 ▫️ Trying hard not to blink...time is flying and we are thankful for EVERY second with our brave and spirited girl 👧🏼 💕 ▫️ Thankful for this night benefitting @nemourschildrens hospital that helped saved our girl twice.
  • Meet Mills and Imani. ▫️ They are the reason, passion and purpose behind what I do. Two extraordinary young people in recovery fighting to make a difference. ▫️ It was my utmost HONOR to give them the stage and platform tonight to share their stories of hope and healing. There was not a dry eye in the room. ▫️ It’s never easy as a mom to leave your kids and travel, but meeting young people like Mills and Imani make it worth it. I get to tell my kiddos that the world is FULL of brave, kind and inspiring people who are making a difference and making the world a better place for my kids to live in. ▫️ University of South Carolina, you officially have my heart. Mills and Imani, thank you for inspiring us all tonight! And to Mills and your relentless hard work to spread body love here at USC...it’s safe to say Southern Smash will see you next year! 💜🔨
  • Hey mommas! Want to change your body, change your life? ▫️ Start on the inside!!! ▫️ Sharing my go to tricks for mom self care on the @raleighmomsblog ▫️ {link in profile and usual 📸 cred to the amazing @jfrphotography}
  • If Year One is paper, then year 12 is forgetting it’s your anniversary. ▫️ Twelve years married today. How has it been that long? Every day is a new adventure with you. ▫️ Best and only advice I give: marry your best friend and someone who makes you laugh. We’ve been handed some of the worst cards in life and we seem to laugh and grow stronger through each one. ▫️ Cheers to the next twelve baby. I love you 🥂 👰🏼 🤵🏻
  • UCLA...I love you. You were my dream school in high school, but I didn’t feel worthy enough to even apply. ▫️ Somehow life has a way of working out. It’s been an honor to bring @southernsmash and eating disorder awareness to your campus. ▫️ Massive thank you to the extraordinary @katelyn_ohashi for sharing her story alongside Will Cho. And huge thanks to @mike.marjama for coming to LA for our event to share his powerful story of hope! Thank you to our partners @uclahealthed and @uclabodyimagetaskforce Until next year LA... 💙💛
  • Three years ago, Marjorie was a @wolfsonchildren 55k Race honoree. Little did I know a future friend was standing on stage with her hero baby girl too. ▫️ Last week I heard @neill.lasher talking about her four relay teams. I casually offered to run if she had drop outs, never thinking I would have to run. Wrong. She called me that afternoon and I laughed at my luck. I was running. ▫️ To be completely honest, I’ve avoided the Wolfson 55 fundraiser. I was in a fog when Marjorie was honored in 2016 and it just felt too heavy after that. ▫️ Today was heavy at times, but more than anything it was extraordinary. I work hard not to let our NICU and Cancer memories rule my mind. I rarely wear my “Marjorie” shirt, but it was a no brainer to proudly sport today...and my hat too. I’m one proud momma. And one thankful momma. ▫️ So thank you Neill (and Patrick) for chairing this amazing event, for your dedication to Wolfson. Who would’ve guessed three years ago we stood as strangers and today as friends 👭 Forever thankful to Wolfson for saving our baby girl twice. Life sure would be boring without our Miraculous Marjorie 💕🎗🎗 . . . . #miraculousmarjorie #payitforward #cancersurvivor #pediatriccancer #morethanfour #gogold #nicu #micropreemie #wolfson #jacksonville #florida #mom #momlife #momblogger #thankful
  • Today started with a heavy heart and ended full of gratitude for life’s simple pleasures. ▫️ My eyes opened knowing today was one year since we laid my best friend to rest. One year since I kissed her cheek and said her eulogy. ▫️ Today was also the funeral of Erin Chandler Rivera, wife to Jordan’s dear friend since childhood, Luis. ▫️ The funeral was beautiful and gut wrenching. No husband should bury his wife just a few short years after their wedding. ▫️ I fumbled through work and kid carpool only to find myself sitting on our patio. Perfect weather and clear sky just like last year at GaGa’s funeral. ▫️ Manning brought out Monopoly and we played. I found myself so thankful for the beautiful chaos I live in. And...If you watch my Instagram stories you know it is CHOAS. ▫️ Sometimes I struggle to slow down and embrace a simple game of monopoly or hide n seek, but life has a way of slapping you in the face and saying “SLOW DOWN!” ▫️ And let’s just remember this isn’t a picture of perfect family game night. There were threats for throwing pieces (Marjorie) and demands/reminders that it is a board game...not a physical obstacle course (Manning) and a wet dog going psycho 🤦🏼‍♀️. But that is our reality and I love and am so thankful for every damn minute with this crazy crew of mine. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🐶🐶🐱💕💕

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