Weekly memes and moments coming at you from the girl in the boot with the broken ankle 🦩
Weekly memes and moments coming at you from the girl in the boot with the broken ankle 🦩
Weekly memes and moments coming at you from the girl in the boot with the broken ankle 🦩
Weekly memes and moments coming at you from the girl in the boot with the broken ankle 🦩
Weekly memes and moments coming at you from the girl in the boot with the broken ankle 🦩
Weekly memes and moments coming at you from the girl in the boot with the broken ankle 🦩
Weekly memes and moments coming at you from the girl in the boot with the broken ankle 🦩
Weekly memes and moments coming at you from the girl in the boot with the broken ankle 🦩
Weekly memes and moments coming at you from the girl in the boot with the broken ankle 🦩
Weekly memes and moments coming at you from the girl in the boot with the broken ankle 🦩
Weekly memes and moments coming at you from the girl in the boot with the broken ankle 🦩
The last clip of this video sends me straight to the moon. Pesce had his very first taste of food and we were both sitting there, choking back tears at the dinner table. I swear — it’s always the little moments that mean the most. We met 18 years ago, just a couple of kids in college who had no idea what life had in store for us. Since then, we’ve been lovers, haters, friends, friends with benefits, sounding boards, emergency contacts, soulmates, spouses — and now, parents. We’ve lived through a lot of versions of us, but this one… this one is my favorite. Massive shoutout to @nicotortorella for being the heart of our family while I’ve been sidelined with my injury — running the show with both kids, packing our house, and prepping us for the move, all while still finding ways to show up with a full heart. You make loving…easy. #ButterflyEffect #DadLife #FamilyMoments #RealLoveStory #ParenthoodUnfiltered
Best part is, he does this hungry or not to pretty much everyone. My little lover boy comin in hot! 🥰 Anyone else have a baby that treats kisses like a contact sport?? #breastfeedingmom #momlife #babyreels #lifewithababy #realmotherhood
Put a finger up if it applies to you or your overstimulating other half. How many did you get before you needed earplugs? 1. Turns the TV on… then walks away and never watches it 2. Starts the morning with HIGH ENERGY music, no warning 3. Listens to podcasts on the shared speakers, no headphones in sight 4. Can let the microwave “beep” go off indefinitely 5. Keeps music playing while the baby’s crying — wtf 6. Keeps music playing while talking on the phone — wtf 7. Walks loudly, even if the whole house is asleep 8. Randomly performs animal noises (chicken, monkey, elephant… the louder the better) 9. Starts a new project at peak bedtime meltdown hour 10. Scrolls Instagram with the sound ON – full blast Love him dearly. Would also like to put him on airplane mode sometimes. // @nicotortorella #overstimulatedmom #marriedlife #parentinghumor #toddlermom #lifechaos #overstimulatedwife #funnyparents #momlifebelike
I used to think moms were secretly jealous of my pre-kid life. That they wished they were the ones out to dinner, dancing, or sleeping in. I had no idea that rocking a baby to sleep or coloring with a toddler could bring a kind of joy and magic a night out could never dream of. Sure, a long shower, getting ready slowly, or spontaneous plans still sound amazing—but not even close to worth trading for this. Motherhood isn’t for everyone. But it is absolutely, wholeheartedly for me. That’s why I talk so much about the good parts. Because I don’t think we hear them enough. Too often, the loudest stories are about burnout, regret, and wishing for another life. The narrative that mothers are miserable hits my ears too often. And while there’s truth in the hard moments, that’s not the whole story. I have deep respect for people who are childfree by choice, and deep compassion for those who wish they could but can’t. AND—I think the narrative around motherhood can be unnecessarily fear-based. Yes, it’s intense. Yes, it will change you. But it can also be blissful, beautiful, and expansive in ways you never saw coming. What mothers really need is more support. More compassion. More resources. More time to rest and recover. More moments to breathe. More friends who get it. More partners who show up. More family close by. Not a warning label on motherhood—but a village around it. #motherhood #momlife #postpartum #intuitiveparenting
The side-by-side isn’t looking quite like I thought it would this month 🫠 I’m not going to pretend like this broken ankle hasn’t been a challenge, it has. But day by day I’m watching my body begin to heal, and day by day I’m reminding myself that there’s no shortcut back to strength and no straight line through recovery, but there is grace in the detour ✨ Voiceover text: I started filming these side by side videos when I was 3 months postpartum. Not as a way to compare myself to the past, but rather as a way to acknowledge and recognize the changes a body goes through once it’s had a baby. This would have been my 6 month postpartum video and instead of exploring movement, I’m doing quite the opposite. A broken ankle that ironically happened when I was working out, has forced me to rest, forced me slow. But healing doesn’t always look like progress. Sometimes it looks like stillness, like surrender. So if you’re here too—in the pause, in the quiet, in the not yet—know that it’s okay. You’re not behind. You’re just becoming. @thebecomeproject
Saying all this while standing on crutches, unable to walk for the past 18 days, trying to care for a 2-year-old and a 6-month-old in the middle of moving. Mmm… yeah, motherhood hasn’t exactly been my favorite thing lately. And yet, I still love it. I often post about the joy motherhood has brought me, and when I do, it’s sometimes met with a counterpoint. Which I get—so many mothers are struggling. Nearly every mom I know needs more support. Society isn’t set up to raise families in the way they were meant to be raised: with a village. But even with all of that, I still believe motherhood changes you on a soul level—and most of the time, I think it’s for the better. Inside that transformation, there’s joy. Sometimes it’s hard to find. Sometimes it comes and goes. But it’s real. And it often lives in the smallest, simplest moments—playing peek-a-boo with my baby, picking dandelions with my toddler, cuddling in bed with my family. Free. Simple. Potent. I also think the “miserable mom” narrative is overplayed. No, “mommy needs wine” isn’t what we need to survive. We need paid time off. We need community. We need affordable childcare. We need each other. In the final weeks of pregnancy with my first child, I was flooded with fear-based messages. I braced myself for the worst. Then, a friend of ours had their baby before we did, and we got on a call with them that changed everything. Yes, they were tired—but they were glowing. They said, “You guys, just wait… this is incredible.” That little call shifted something in me. And I swear it made my transition into motherhood softer, lighter. Right then and there, I decided I wanted to be that person for someone else. Because the hard parts? People will hear about them. But the good? Sometimes you have to go looking for that. So I’m here—holding space for the complexity of motherhood. The joy and the struggle. The beauty and the grit. Not in the extremes of toxic positivity or constant martyrdom, but in the real, messy middle. 💕 #HonestMotherhood #SoulfulParenting #MotherhoodUnfiltered #Matrescence #SlowMotherhood
I know I rave a lot about motherhood on here (I’m determined to show the joy that it can bring) but that doesn’t mean there aren’t days that scream WTF. I started thinking about the things I reach for when I’m overwhelmed, overstimulated and over it. And these are the ones that came to mind first ✨ There’s one other which is to take a bath with them. It’s actually probably the one that works the best. With babies I do it during witching hour. With toddlers I bring popsicles. On long days, anytime can be bath time. If you hate baths, bring bowls and spoons into the shower, add soap for bubble soup. Everything is better when you add water. Here’s to all the moms making it work and keeping their sanity among the chaos 💕
I know I rave a lot about motherhood on here (I’m determined to show the joy that it can bring) but that doesn’t mean there aren’t days that scream WTF. I started thinking about the things I reach for when I’m overwhelmed, overstimulated and over it. And these are the ones that came to mind first ✨ There’s one other which is to take a bath with them. It’s actually probably the one that works the best. With babies I do it during witching hour. With toddlers I bring popsicles. On long days, anytime can be bath time. If you hate baths, bring bowls and spoons into the shower, add soap for bubble soup. Everything is better when you add water. Here’s to all the moms making it work and keeping their sanity among the chaos 💕
I know I rave a lot about motherhood on here (I’m determined to show the joy that it can bring) but that doesn’t mean there aren’t days that scream WTF. I started thinking about the things I reach for when I’m overwhelmed, overstimulated and over it. And these are the ones that came to mind first ✨ There’s one other which is to take a bath with them. It’s actually probably the one that works the best. With babies I do it during witching hour. With toddlers I bring popsicles. On long days, anytime can be bath time. If you hate baths, bring bowls and spoons into the shower, add soap for bubble soup. Everything is better when you add water. Here’s to all the moms making it work and keeping their sanity among the chaos 💕
I have a serious coffee obsession right now which I’m assuming is due to not getting more than two consecutive hours of sleep for three years straight but hey, count my blessings bc it’s gifted me the creativity to spice up my morning drinks 🥴 This drink tastes like that brown sugar shaken drink at Starbucks only better. Feels complicated but is surprisingly easy. The little frother and ice cube cylinder thing is linked in stories or in first link in bio! (I don’t do the thing where you can comment for the link) so go grab it if you want it!
AM I THE ONLY ONE?! Maybe it’s the bob or maybe it’s my secret desire to be a hair stylist but leave me in a quiet bathroom and I WILL be cutting my hair. Every. Single. Time. 😂 Also hiiii, missed you guys the past few weeks 🥰
SCOOT SCOOT! Cutting this video was hysterical bc @nicotortorella was filming and every shot ended with (•)(•) and I can’t even blame him because the past two weeks have just been me on the couch with my leg up and a baby on the boob 🫠 Elderberry syrup is so potent and really easy to make. There’s not one particular recipe but here’s the version I made this round! The ratio is one cup of dried elderberries to three cups of water. – 1 cup elderberry – solid handful of dried rose hips (packed with vitamin c) – dried ginger root – one cinnamon stick – three whole cloves – orange peel juice – three cups of water Bring to a boil then cook on low until reduced by half. I did a full two hours on the lowest setting on my stove. Strain, press, add honey to taste and bottle it up! Store in the fridge. Should thicken up once it’s cold. Elderberry syrup helps to BOOST the immune system so it’s best when taken daily (a spoonful) as opposed to only taking when you are sick!
After two pregnancies back-to-back, my style is somewhere between “used to be cute” and “can I nurse in this?” My body’s changed, my life’s changed, and so has my location (goodbye Northeast layers, hello Florida sweat). Here’s my current must haves as I shop around! 🏃🏻♀️ Must survive toddler chases 🥛 Must be breastfeeding friendly 🧼 Must wash easily (spit-up and mystery smears, you know the vibe) 😌 Must be comfy but not just sweatpants (though I love them… that’s all I own) 🤝 Must work in the house and out in the world 💅🏼 Must fit me now, not when I “bounce back” (ew) 💰 Must not cost a thousand dollars So, welcome to my postpartum style saga. I’m calling it “wtf do moms wear?” because…seriously why is this so hard? If you relate, tell me what you’re wearing. If you like it, hype me up. If you hate it, lie. Today’s fit: Pants: @gapfactory Mid Rise SuperSoft Pull-On Barrel Jeans (S) Top: @dressedinlala BFF Tank (M) Crutches: Go to Hell Designs Boot: Gucci Injury Couture Line (not actually Gucci in case that wasn’t abundantly clear) More Gap Factory finds coming soon bc even though I’ve never previously worn gap, I found some great items on super sale 👏🏼 #notsponsored ! #postpartumstyle #wtfdomomswear #momwardrobe #momlifeunfiltered
