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My 25 Favorite Instagram Moms with the Best Kid Activities

By Chelsea on Friday, May 1, 2020

It’s the great quarantine of 2020. Almost every mom is now a stay-at-home mom or a work-from-home mom trying to homeschool their kids. Cora is in Kindergarten, so I consider myself extremely lucky that I don’t have 3 school-aged kids trying to do virtual learning. My children love to craft. It’s one of our favorite …

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5 Simple Hacks for Perfect Mess-Free Marbled Easter Eggs

By Chelsea on Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Easter is my girl’s favorite Holiday! Dying Easter eggs and going on Easter egg hunts gets them so excited. An Easter Bunny that delivers baskets full of jelly beans… what’s not to love? Coloring Easter eggs is a favorite past time of mine. Back in my day they didn’t have all the cool ways to …

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10 Simple Ways to Start Journaling and Improve Your Wellness

By Chelsea on Friday, April 3, 2020

When someone mentions journaling, what pops into your mind? I’ve made excuses not to journal on many occasions during different phases of my life. Journaling isn’t just about writing about your day or preserving your memories. Journaling can be about getting in tune with your feelings. Understanding why you do things you do. It can …

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10 Great Podcasts for Modern Motherhood Lifestyle

By Chelsea on Monday, March 16, 2020

I started listening to Podcasts when I was pregnant with Bruce. The first trimester was so tough. I was sick all the time. It was a very different experience than I had with the girls. This pregnancy brought a wave of depression I wasn’t ready for. These podcasts not only helped me keep my mind …

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How to Prevent Cabin Fever During Spring Break Quarantine

By Chelsea on Saturday, March 14, 2020

​It’s a very strange time right now. The words like State of Emergency and Quarantine are being used left and right with no real definition. There hasn’t been much information divulged as to what to expect if this or that happens. At this time, all we’ve been told is to practice social distancing and stay …

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All the Best Beauty Faves from 2019

By Chelsea on Wednesday, February 19, 2020

It’s no secret I’m a total makeup junkie. As a former makeup artist and product tester I just can’t kick the habit of testing out the new trends in beauty. From skincare to sparkle eyeshadow I’ve found some new faves that make me excited to get up and do my makeup every morning. As a …

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Top Foundation Picks For Everyday Wear by a Real Makeup Artist

By Chelsea on Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Beauty is a $445 billion (sales) industry. In the sea of YouTubers and Beauty Bloggers, it’s easy to get lost and confused about what products really work and what products will work right for you. Before I became a stay-at-home mom for my girls and moved to Colorado I was a full-time makeup artist in Los …

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Visit the Ice Castles, Dillon Colorado

By Chelsea on Thursday, January 31, 2019

We moved from Los Angeles to Colorado last year, right before Christmas. I wanted to make a trip up to the Ice Castles in Dillon and we didn’t have the opportunity. This year I was’t about to miss out. Especially when I have two little girls who are obsessed with Frozen. “Ice is their life!” …

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A Mom-Off-Duty Day Trip Getaway to Palm Springs

By Chelsea on Thursday, December 20, 2018

This post is sponsored by Palm Springs but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. This year my Husband’s company held their Holiday off-site and dinner in Palm Springs. We decided to make into a family trip so we could go to Disneyland for Christmastime. Evan headed to Palm Springs a day before I …

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How To Create a Simple Grazing Table for Your Holiday Party

By Chelsea on Saturday, December 8, 2018

Have you seen this years hottest Holiday trend on Pinterest? Gone are the days of simple cheese boards. Grazing tables have stolen the spotlight for many savvy hostesses. What is a Grazing Table, you ask? A grazing table is a buffet of food that is presented in a way that the items are spilling over …

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No reason 🫶🏻 . #neverloosehope #thisisameric No reason 🫶🏻
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#neverloosehope #thisisamerica #fdt #theresistance #lovetrumpshate #raisingtheresistance #momover40 #momstyle #realmomstyle #realmomlife #werisetogether #witchesagainstwhitesupremecy #hexthepatriarchy #lovewins #humanityfirst #momsofig
I always think of that scene in The Holiday, Arthu I always think of that scene in The Holiday, Arthur tells Iris, there’s a leading lady and a best friend, he’s confused because she’s the leading lady, yet she’s behaving like the best friend, then Iris responds by saying her therapist of three years never explained anything to her that well. We should all be the Leading Lady in our own life 🤍✨

When the world around us feels heavy and bleak it’s so important to remember that our outlook controls our response. That our mindfulness practices prepare our nervous system to respond. That small actions of resistance add up to big change. Being the Main Character takes pause, reflection, and aligned actions. I’m willing to bet there’s a lot of women here not being the Main Character of their life. Your soul is yearning for something… DO IT! Create the things. Take the leap. Write your own story… the one we were given is crap!

Thinking now isn’t the time because of the crumbling systems around us is just your fear making excuses. Show up now as the person you want to be when we rebuild these systems to support us. Why aren’t you your own leading lady? How can you embody main character energy?
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#readtoyourkids #readtoyourchildren #readallthebooks #readaloud #readaloudrevival
What does the Seven of Pentacles tell us about our What does the Seven of Pentacles tell us about our place in the resistance? 

Pentacles represent work, career, material possessions and wealth. 
It is an Earth card. 
A strong feminine energy, grounded, stable, and fertile.

The Scorpio Full Moon is asking us to look our patterns and fears in the eye, to really sink into the shadow space and integrate.

The Seven of Pentacles is about long term investment. It asks us to converse with our fear of failure. To have patience and trust.

The last card I pulled for the collective was The Fool. It is no surprise to me that it jumped out of the deck today. The Fool is about new beginnings from fearlessness and free spirit. It’s the first card in the deck. We are on the precipice of building something new. Something the divine feminine has had in motion for centuries. Her power was taken away, her magic was concealed, and her name smeared… no longer does she sit in the quiet of the womb. She is ready. Ready to rebirth herself, embodied in our voices and collective power.

Seven of Pentacles tells us to not give up, to not be discouraged by lack of reward. 

The Fool warns us not to be reckless. 

To me, this message is to remind us of our collective power. As we all resist the political uprising, the spread of hate, we all must not stop creating. It’s more important now, than ever, to listen to the Divine Feminine voice inside you. Follow your intuition with unwavering trust. Take time for rest, what we are building will be so different from what we know today… our nervous systems will need to process. 

What are being called to create? 
Where are you forcing yourself to go with flow when you need to be paving your own path?
What stories do you need to release today for your future self?

#scorpiofullmoon #moonmagic #moonmanifesting #mysticmama #spiritualgrowth #starseeds
“I love you” is sacred and has its place but, “I love you” is sacred and has its place but, when we say it all the time, it can start to blur into the background… Sometimes, we use it so often the real meaning can get fuzzy so what our children really need is to hear the why behind it.

That they’re safe.
That they’re enough.
That we see them.

That our love and safety is not conditional.
These phrases say “I love you” in a hundred different ways— and they help strengthen the bond, especially in moments when emotions run high or confidence feels low.

Try one the next time they enter the room.
Or when they’re having a hard day.
Or just because.

Write it on a napkin in their sack lunch.
On their mirror with dry erase.
Or on a post-it anywhere they’ll see it.

Keep in mind it’s not about saying the perfect thing. It’s about building the bond you want to create that fosters confidence, trust, respect, and partnership. We are here to guide them, not control them. These phrases build a foundation of safety so their safe place is always you.

Which phrase do you use already, and which one do you want to start using more?

#gentleparenting #connectedparenting #parentingwithpresence #homeschoolmama #slowmotherhood #emotionallyintelligentkids #mindfulparenting #raisingkindhumans #secularparenting #motherhoodmagic
To the mama with a baby on your hip and a world on To the mama with a baby on your hip and a world on your shoulders… we see you 🫶🏻🤍✨

Those of us in the next season, the ones chasing bigger kids through messy rooms and bigger feelings, we remember. The blur of sleepless nights. The weight of constant need. The ache of wondering if you’re doing any of it right… all while the world feels heavy and uncertain.

We want you to know, we are here to lift you up.

It’s okay to feel overwhelmed. To grieve what you thought this stage would feel like. To love your babies fiercely and still long for quiet, clarity, or even just a hot cup of coffee ☕️ 

You’re doing magical and powerful work. Building the foundation for everything that comes next. And though the world might not always make space for your exhaustion, your tenderness, or your fire… you are shaping the future with every bedtime story, every whispered “I love you,” every boundary, every tear.

And when you wonder if any of it matters, we need you to know that it does.

We see your strength. We see your softness. We’re cheering for you.

Happy Mother’s Day, mama. You’re not just surviving, you’re becoming. And it’s beautiful to witness 🦋

With so much love,
The mamas who’ve been there and still remember.

💌 send this to a mama you know who could use the comfort of knowing she’s seen 🤍✨
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#happymothers #happymothersday2025 #mommoments #mommymoments #mommymotivation
Raising the resistance is magical work. Those of y Raising the resistance is magical work. Those of you out there in my digital mom circle are powerful af and I love that you’re here. Happy Mother’s Day wishes to all of you out there breaking cycles, trying to navigate this hellscape. And a huge thank you to all the aunties out there holding us up. We couldn’t do it without you. We will get through it. Love always wins 🤍✨
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#gentleparenting #theresistance #secularhomeschool #raisingtheresistance #unschoolers #humanityfirst #democrats #motherhoodishard #realmom #realmomlife #momover40 #adhdmom #workingmom #sahmstyle #wfhmom #homeschoolmama #mysticmama #witchymom #witchymama #crunchymom #funmom #craftymomma #parenting #consciousparenting #intentionalparenting #motherhoodinstyle #motherhoodinspired
IYKYK… if we all wish hard enough 🤍✨ #mothe IYKYK… if we all wish hard enough 🤍✨ #mothersdayideas
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#resist #resisttrump #theresistance #funnymom #realmomlife #humanityfirst #raisingtheresistance #manifestyourreality #hexthepatriarchy #democrats #politics #momsofig #togetherwerise #witchesagainstwhitesupremecy #reelmom #momreels #momstyle #crunchymom #witchymom #motherhoodinstyle #motherhoodunhinged #motherhoodrocks #workingmom
In our homeschool we don’t use curriculum, we us In our homeschool we don’t use curriculum, we use life as our guide to learning. Our child-led approach takes pop culture, current events, the seasons, and most importantly, the curiosity of children, and unfolds it into the “curriculum”. Here’s a look back at our month of April and how our road trip to Las Vegas the last week of March unfolded. Swipe through for a more detailed breakdown —>

Deep Dives inspired by Las Vegas:
Glitter Mountain- Selenite
Museums- Ice Age, Mammoths & Sloths
Museums- History of Las Vegas
Titanic Exhibit- Titanic

Read A Loud:
Finished the last 2 books in the Wings of Fire series
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
Anne of Green Gables
Stella by Starlight

Nature and Current Events:
Statue of Liberty
Nature- 
Easter
River Days
Bike Rides
Rain Play
Fairy Gardens
Said Goodbye to a Pet Rat
Attended Friend’s Theatre Performance

Play:
Legos
Play dough
Sensory play
Crochet
Watercolor

Every day in April my 5yo attended his prek in the morning, both 9yo and 11yo do Self Study. Each morning they do chores and self-led math, reading, piano, soccer skills, etc… then Project Time. 11yo projects are baking and sourdough, cooks 2 dinners a week, and 9yo does Greek Mythology and soccer.

Every month is different, and every season is different. We love that this lifestyle allows us to create a flexible and intentional schedule that works for us and our priorities. I often hear “I could never teach my kids” as a response to people hearing we homeschool- but by allowing our education to bloom in this way I’ve never had to combat or coerce my children into our “school work”, in fact, they’re often are excited to get started.
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#homeschoolcurriculum #homeschoolersofinstagram #unschool #unschoolers #unschooling #unschoolingfamily #unschooled #roadschoolingfamily #worldschoolingfamily #worldschool #secularhomeschool #childledlearning #homeeducator #homeeducation #momover40 #momof3 #sahmomlife #homeschoollookslikethis #homeschoolmomlife #homeschooling #homeschoolers #homeschoolfamily #homeschoolfun #homeschoolmom #lasvegaswithkids
I’m okay if only like, 5 people, like me 🤷🏻‍♀️ I have to live with myself, and part of that means choosing kindness, however, kindness doesn’t always look like being “nice.” Sometimes it means setting firm boundaries, especially when harmful beliefs threaten the rights and safety of others.

Heart centered truths:
-Autism is not a disease
-Eugenics is never okay
-There’s no corn syrup in baby formula
-Red dye isn’t banned in Europe
-Measles are preventable
-Mental health needs funding, not work farms
-Food safety isn’t a government conspiracy
-Aborted fetal cells are not in v@xines
-Child marriage should absolutely be illegal
-Gender-affirming care is both life-saving and affirming
-Indigenous peoples are the original stewards of this land and should be treated with respect and reverence. 
-Yes, you benefit from systemic racism
-Aborti0n is healthcare
-G*n reform matters
-Religious freedom is not the same as Christian nationalism
-Due process is for everyone

Human rights must come first!

And the list goes on. I know these truths can be uncomfortable, but that discomfort is the beginning of accountability, not a reason to stay silent. Whatever you might’ve heard that made MAHA seem inspirational isn’t real. It’s okay to be wrong. I won’t be cruel, but I also won’t sugarcoat reality. We all deserve a world rooted in love & safety.
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#theresistance #raisingtheresistance #resist #momover40 #awomansplaceisintheresistance #humanityfirst #transrightsarehumanrights #abortionishealthcare #witchesagainstracism #blackhistoryisnow #ceasefire #lgbtqrights #homeschoolmom #homeschoolmama
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