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Just over here making my baby’s first Christmas magical! 🎄✨ ( For him and us!)

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Just over here making my baby’s first Christmas magical! 🎄✨ ( For him and us!) FTM, first time mom, first time dad, baby’s first Christmas, Christmas magic, mom life LTKHoliday LTKBaby LTKmomlife

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A little bit about me! Wife, mom, cat mom, yoga teacher, holistic health nerd, Pilates enthusiast, and lover of aesthetics. I’m just a girl, trying to live a life that’s soft, slow, healthy, present, and full of love and meaning! And that’s exactly what I’m sharing here and on Instagram each day. 🥰 So grateful to have you following along!

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I’ve been loving this organic cotton waffle blanket and meditation cushion from @Naturepedic! Both are made with GOTS certified organic cotton, are so soft and cozy, and would make the best gifts for holistic mamas looking to switch to more lowtox staples that still feel elevated! Cozy, conscious, and under $180 for both!

Tagged some of my other fave gifts from Naturepedic, and you can also find these in my gift guide for moms! 👀

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I’ve been loving this organic cotton waffle blanket and meditation cushion from @Naturepedic! Both are made with GOTS certified organic cotton, are so soft and cozy, and would make the best gifts for holistic mamas looking to switch to more lowtox staples that still feel elevated! Cozy, conscious, and under $180 for both!

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Obsessed with our advent calendar! This is going to be my new favorite family Christmas tradition, and I love that we’re starting it now at Theo’s first Christmas! It ships quickly, so there’s still time to order it and catch up! I also ordered this photo album to keep all of our Christmas memories from each year of advent calendars! 🎄

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Clean makeup favorites on sale!

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The best baby carrier on sale! Plus an extra 10% off stacked on top of discounts with my code: NICOLE07477

The BEST matcha! Skin-supporting and great tasting! 💚

Obsessed with this lactation-supporting protein powder! We made hot chocolate with it again tonight, and I can feel good knowing it supports my health goals and breastfeeding journey!

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Some of our favorite homeopathic remedies from Amazon

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Best tasting clean electrolytes from Amazon

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My favorite clean, nontoxic deodorant that actually works (and the discovery set is on sale too!)

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The BEST nontoxic and human sale cleaner for EVERYTHING on sale

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Some of my wellness faves on sale!

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Crunchy mom go-tos! There’s still time to grab these on sale!

it’s taken me a long time to curate nontoxic products I love! What other nontoxic items would you like links to? Have you used any of these? What are some of your favorites?

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One of my top sellers here on LTK and it’s ON SALE! Tagging all of my RMS clean beauty faves! I’m definitely stocking up

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Theo has humbled me and reminded me to get more of this stain spray before we run out 😂

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Since having Theo, I’ve been trying to be more mindful about the clothing that we’re all putting on our bodies, especially underwear! so the sale on organic cotton basics (and other gorgeous and well-made clothing) is super helpful! Don’t tell my husband that this is what he’s getting for Christmas 🥰😂

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On my wish list! Having this digital calendar in our kitchen would be such a game changer, even though we already have synced calendars on our phones. Sometimes just seeing it physically in front of you is helpful! Plus it helps with meal prep! Total win at this price!

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Scooping up more of this vitamin c while it’s on sale! Vitamin c is super helpful immune support for breastfeeding mamas, and also passes through to baby! 🍊

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One cyber weekend deal I’m DEFINITELY buying? This instant photo advent/ Christmas countdown calendar! This will be such a fun tradition to start, and each year after Christmas we will put the photos into an album!

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Easiest, yummy, lactation supporting hot chocolate recipe: Oat Mama chocolate protein, milk of your choice, splash of maple syrup. That’s it! Combine and heat!

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I’ve been lovinggg Oat Mama products to help boost my supply while breastfeeding, and it’s all on sale this weekend with code BFCM!

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There’s so much that contributes to a good supply- feeding on demand, seeing a lactation consultant during those times you need a little extra help, staying HYDRATED (the biggest one and one that’s hard for me some days), and eating a LOT of nutrient-dense whole foods. The breastfeeding hunger is SO REAL! lol it’s unlike anything I’ve ever experienced! I’ve never been so hungry in my life!

Lately I’ve been using @oatmama products to help me stay hydrated and nourished, and fill in gaps to help keep my supply strong. Protein powder and oat bars help keep me full, especially on days when I’m too busy to eat lunch (it happens lol) or need a one-handed snack, and I know I’m still eating something good for me and Theo! It gives me more peace of mind as Theo starts to shift to more solid foods that I can still give him the milk he needs and help us both get to a year of breastfeeding (and beyond).

Sharing now because it’s all on sale! Use code BFCM25 for 25% off sitewide! #ad @oatmama #LTKwellness

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The absolute cutest spot for Christmas card photos- a sheep farm! 🐑🤍 Theo loved them, and so did we! Does this mean we need to get sheep now? 🤔 (Just kidding, @robwatkins!)

Gorgeous photos by the best- @michele.lee.photography

Our outfits are on sale, and would make the perfect holiday dinner outfits!

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Been using this lactation-supporting chocolate protein to make a healthy hot chocolate and it’s safe to say I am OBSESSED. What a great excuse to have hot chocolate every evening!

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It’s Primally Pure sale time! Here’s what’s in my cart 👀

My code NICOLEW25 gives you 25% off sitewide - AND that discount is stackable on top of already discounted bundles and sets, meaning some best sellers and new holiday gift sets are now up to 40% off!

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Ran out of my refill of Miss Mouths and it reminded me that I need to share this again! The bestttt stain spray that we now need to buy once a month lol .. the only one that works on spit up, blow outs, and food messes! AND it’s on SALE!

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The best parenting tool? A regulated nervous system. Here’s why 👇🏼

Babies don’t yet have the ability to self-regulate or self-soothe, so they “borrow” calm from their parents. It’s called co-regulation. When you feel grounded, they feel safe. When you breathe, they soften- there’s scientific evidence that shows that your slow, intentional breathing slows theirs, as well. You are your baby’s first example of calm and safety.

Even as children get older, a calm, grounded mom or dad can mean less or shorter tantrums, and more regulated little humans.

So what is a regulated nervous system? It’s “rest and digest,” or a parasympathetic state. It’s remaining calm and grounded, even in times of stress or big emotions.

Taking the time to regulate your own nervous system, both regularly each day, and during stressful or triggering moments, is what keeps you grounded and able to be that calm, regulated place for your little one.

Nervous system regulation practices can look like:
• mindfulness exercises
• meditation
• breathwork (this can even just be a few long, deep breaths, or making your exhales longer than your inhales to slow your heart rate)
• exercise or a walk
• being in nature
• chiropractic
• cooking or any other activity you find calming and meditative!
• co-regulation: just like our babies borrow our calm, we can borrow it from someone calm around us who makes us feel safe
• dancing or shaking it out
• singing or vocalizing

As someone who struggles with anxiety (and even more so now as a mom.. something I’m still working on), coming back to my toolbox of nervous system regulating practices has been especially important to help me show up as the mom I want to be.

Have you practiced any of these? What helps you calm and ground when you need it most?

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Absolutely obsessed with our holiday photos! And how COMFY this dress is! It’s 100% cotton, super soft, comfy, and flowy, bump friendly, and would make the perfect thanksgiving or holiday dress! The bow detail at the shoulders gives it such a fun and elevated look! Linking multiple colors (and the boys outfits!) for options! 🤎

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Theo got this adorable DJ table as a gift when he was 6 months old and had been OBSESSED with it ever since! We play with this thing almost every day and he’s constantly finding new ways to play as his motor skills improve! When I heard it was one of the most popular toys of the holiday season, I was not at all surprised! If you have baby around this age range, scoop this one up ASAP!

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Obsessed with how beautiful our holiday photos turned out! 🥹 I can’t believe that this will be Theo‘s first Christmas! I am so excited to create new family traditions and celebrate with my boys 🤍

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It’s the best time of the year! Cozy cat by the Christmas tree time! Are you decorating early or are you waiting until after Thanksgiving? We do a mix of both! I do like to celebrate Thanksgiving but we also put up the tree early.

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As Mariah says: it’s timeeee! 🎄

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THE TREE IS UP! lol when do you put up your Christmas tree? November 1st, sometime in November, the day after Thanksgiving, or another time? Let me know! Usually we wait until the day after Thanksgiving, but we were just too excited this year with it being Theo‘s first Christmas! 🎄

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