Postpartum Hair

From the title of this post you can probably guess what I’m about to talk about – that’s right, postpartum hair.

When I was pregnant with Calla, I was one of the lucky ones who glowed. It wasn’t the entire time, more like just at the very end, but it happened…and it was magical. I had never seen my skin so clear and springy, my nails so strong and perfect, and my hair so lush and and tame. But looking back, if I had the choice, I think I would choose no glow over glow. Why you ask? Because having the glow is AWESOME but losing it SUUUUCKS.

Postpartum is rough. You’re exhausted, eating whatever you can, and it shows! Then…you lose the glow…and when that happened I felt like I had aged 10 years! 😰 I look in the mirror and think, “exactly how much night time serum is gonna fix this?” In order for this post not to be a million words long I simply want to address the loss of hair glow because I have found a solution that has helped get some of it back.

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Shop Pink Blush

Hi lovelies!

It has been a busy few weeks and I am happy to be finding a scoshe of time to write you all a new blog post. If you haven’t checked it out already, be sure to SUBSCRIBE to my new YouTube channel! I have tons of content posting weekly over there and I’d love to have you!

Today I’m going to be writing about one of my favorite women’s/mommy brands – PINK BLUSH! Thank you Pink Blush for collaborating with me on this blog post. If you are on social media on the regular you have probably already heard about and maybe shopped this awesome brand. So many ladies, specifically moms, wearing and loving their fab clothes! If you haven’t heard, Pink Blush is a women’s brand with an empahsis in maternity style. They also have amazing plus size styles.

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The BEST Oatmeal Cookies

Hi lovelies!

Since it’s February and the month of love, I wanted to continue to share the love by posting about the best oatmeal cookies. Technically I add chocolate chips so these are the best chocolate chip oatmeal cookies. 😝 This recipe is perfect to bake for yourself or that special someone. I like to consider them my anytime cookies – they are that good.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, why do food bloggers take forever to get to the point? Just give me the recipe! So here ya go! 👇

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Unique Valentine’s Day Gifts

Hi lovelies!

Can you believe Valentine’s Day is almost here?! Is it just me, or does Christmas still feel like it’s around the corner. I was walking through my local JC Penney’s the other day and there was a blow up Santa in their appliances section with a sign that said “85 days until Christmas”. That means we get to do Halloween, Thanksgiving, AND Christmas all over again, right! 😂 At least I’m not the only one having a hard time letting go.

Thankfully my love for holidays is being fed by the upcoming Valentine’s Day. This will be our daughter’s first and I can’t wait to get her a cute gift! As far as my husband, I sometimes feel like I am major lacking in the unique gift ideas department. Especially since his birthday is only a couple weeks before and Valentine’s is also our anniversary! We will have started dating 10 years ago this Valentine’s so I want to make it extra special. Are you also lacking in gift ideas? Never fear! I’ve came across a couple great products and gift ideas that hopefully you’ll love and will make your Valentine’s easier!

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Is the DockATot worth it?

Hi hi everyone!

I received such a great response to my last “is it worth it?” post that I was thinking of making this a new blog series! Let me know what you think down in the comments & share what you’re interested in seeing whether or not it’s worth it next!

Today I wanted to give you the scoop on the popular, yet some may consider pricey, DockATot! We were gifted the DockATot deluxe from a family member at our baby shower. Our daughter slept in it from the first night home from the hospital until she grew out if it. We were just recently sent the next size up, the grand, from DockATot. Thank you, DockATot for collaborating with me on this blog post!

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Is the Owlet worth it?

Hey everyone!

This post has been long awaited. I remember a few months back I posted one of my very first blog posts and included the Owlet Smart Sock 2 in my 0-3 Month MUST HAVES. (Read that post here) I immediately received questions about the Owlet in particular. People wanted to know what my experience had been with it. I knew I had to write this post so that other mamas could know all of the details! I’m so excited to be collaborating with Owlet on this blog post to bring you my honest experience and opinion!

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Best Gingersnap Cookie Recipe (GF + DF)

Hey guys!

Today I am sharing the best recipe for holiday gingersnap cookies. I never really knew how much I LOVED gingersnap cookies until about a year ago. I was pregnant and out of the blue they sounded so bomb! My Mom is the best and she whipped these up multiple times for me and the rest is history. 😜

The original recipe was actually handed down from my 1st grade teacher! It was her mother’s recipe and she enjoyed sharing it for others to bake. She has since passed away but her and her mother’s memory live on. Thank you, Mrs. Johnson!

I also filmed a video that is up on my channel the same day this post goes live. You can watch me bake these cookies here. Get your ingredients and bake with me!

In the title it says these are dairy and gluten free. I have an intolerance to both of those allergens and substitute ingredients accordingly. Be careful to make your ingredients fit your needs!
Ingredients:

3/4 c. Shortening (vegetable based)

1 c. Sugar

1 egg

1/2 c. Molasses

2 t. Baking soda

2 c. Flour (gluten free)

1 t. Cinnamon

1 T. Ground Ginger

1/2 t. Salt
Directions:

1. Set oven to 350 degrees.

2. Combine dry ingredients and stir until evenly combined.

3. Add remaining ingredients and stir until evenly combined.

4. Roll dough into balls, then roll balls in sugar.

5. Place dough balls on ungreased cookie sheet.

6. Smash slightly with base of glass cup.

7. Bake for 12-15 mins. Do not overbake!

8. Take out, let cool, eat and enjoy!
As you can see this is an extremely indulgent recipe but what other time than the holidays can you get away with it! I honestly love these cookies and hope you do too. Wow your family and friends and bring these to your holiday get-together!

Let me know what you think!

Straight up sincerely,

Alyse

Why I am not a Sharent

Hey everyone! Long time, little talk. I have been so busy creating over on my YouTube channel and spending time prepping for the holidays.  If you haven’t checked out my channel yet I will link it here for you!

Today I wanted to blog about something that is near and dear to me, while also avoiding offending anyone. I recently read an article on The Bump app about the term Sharenting. Basically it was described as the act of oversharing about your child/ren. I believe this applies mainly to social media but in my mind it would be all the time. Whether you’re sharing a story, photo, video, sound clip, whatever it may be, in person or online, have you ever asked yourself, “am I a sharent?”

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