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I LOVE me a good party. I love going to parties, I love throwing parties, I love planning parties. I had so much fun coming up with a concept for Ev’s birthday and landed on a boho + gluten-free first birthday party. I landed on this aestetic for his party in large part due to the fact that my house is already pretty boho so I wouldn’t have to decorate too much. As much as I love a good party, I also enjoy a party that doesn’t require a shit ton of effort. Let’s be honest, a first birthday party is more for than parents and friends. Everett wasn’t aware of the decorations or the food or the cake – he was just loving all the attention he got! So I wasn’t going to go all out with kiddie decorations, which I’m not a huge fan of anyway. I wanted…

We rented an apartment on Home Away for our Charleston vacation, which was the cutest apartment ever. Doing this also saved us money in more ways than one: not only was it cheaper than a hotel, but because it had a full kitchen, I made us a healthy breakfast every morning. We went to the local Harris Teeter where I got: organic eggs Kerrygold butter organic black beans white rice (also organic!) organic shredded cheese organic tomatoes Suja juice (the green one with the lowest amount of sugar) And had us a bit of a Mexi style breakfast. After that, we walked all over the city. In total, we walked around 25 miles from Saturday to Wednesday. Charleston is the perfect city to get out and explore. We woke up bright and early, which we actually always do, and headed to the waterfront park. It was cool, uncrowded and absolutely…

You guys. I’m not exaggerating when I say that meal prepping saves me thousands of dollars. THOUSANDS. And THAT’S how you meal prep like a boss. $$$ Consider this: I’ve been meal prepping every Sunday for years. That’s thousands of meals I’ve grabbed out of my fridge instead of grabbing out of Chipotle. I love me some Chipotle, but that shit gets real expensive. Not only does meal prepping save money, it’s infinitely healthier, ya’ll. When eating at a restaurant or fast food places, you never really know what you’re getting. You don’t know if there’s olive oil or canola oil in the salad dressing, you don’t know if they’ve cooked your food in soybean oil, or if there’s soy hiding in the ingredients (soy is in almost everything, especially at restaurants). When you make food at home, you know not only the ingredients but the quality of the food.…

Breastfeeding is serious business. Another tiny human is depending completely on you for their vitamins, minerals and overall nourishment. If you’re not eating well – then the baby isn’t eating well. If you’re not getting enough vitamin A, the baby isn’t getting enough vitamin A. And yes, of course, it’s best to get your vitamins and minerals from food and that should absolutely be the top priority when it comes to healthy breastmilk, but let’s face it. Eating the number of vitamins and minerals necessary to obtain an optimal amount for you AND baby is freakin’ tough. It’s really hard. I am a nutritionist and it’s even hard for me. In light of that, it’s still important to eat well and supplement. You cannot out-supplement a bad diet. A bad diet is just that and no amount of vitamins is going to change that. Eating well is the foundation, mamas.…