Happy Monday! I am finally back and on the positive note I am sharing Monday powerful quotes to start the week. I have been out for a week as I have been busy with family and a lot of things needed to be done for baby And’s arrival in few weeks. I have also been so tired as you all know I work full time as a physical therapist in the morning. So making content is a part time job for me.
So for all of you here is for a good start of this week….
“The secret to happiness is to count your blessings while others are adding up their troubles.” -unknown
“Two things prevent us from happiness; living in the past and observing others.” -curiano.com
“Strength doesn’t come from what you can do, strength comes from overcoming the things you thought you couldn’t.” -unknown
“When life puts you in though situations, don’t say “why me” say “try me”.” – thegoodvibe.co
“The only impossible journey is the one you never begin.” – Tony Robbins
Have a wonderful week ahead y’all, thanks for stopping by.
Hello everyone! I decided to give a bumpdate for all those new followers and for those who have been following all along. I am currently resting in bed as I was not able to report to work today. Decided to relax because I have been having contractions lately just like yesterday. After church when we were on our way for brunch at the restaurant. I started feeling hard contractions and they were 5 mins apart and it really is pulling on my back and it hurts. It only lasted for close to an hour as it stopped as soon as we got home and I was able to lay in bed. I must be tired I guess because I did some house cleaning earlier in the morning.
Mt thought was maybe baby Andi is getting so excited because she already had 3 baby showers and pretty much all she needs are here. But that is the last thing I want. I want her to be born healthy and reach her full term at birth just like my other two babies. That is why I decided to take another day off because being a Physical therapist as my day job can be exhausting.
I am 5 weeks close to my due date or let us say 3 weeks if she decides to come out on 38 weeks which is also considered full term. We all cannot wait to see her and give her all the love that she deserves. I do have a lot of pregnancy problems.. like my varicose veins coming out (the reason behind me wearing a lot of maxi dresses), back aches, sleepless nights. I can still endure all of them, I just want her to be safe and healthy when she comes out. I just want to air this to all pregnant mommas. We all know that the struggle is real and it is truly a hard work on our part but it is all worth it and very rewarding, I am also happy to have a very supportive husband, kids, family and d=friends around me. I wouldn’t be able to do this on my own. I salute all the single moms out there!
All we can do now is stay calm and keep praying right? Only God knows what is in store for us. Also to read about my two other bumpdates here and here.
I am writing this not to scare anybody who is trying to get pregnant but spread awareness on pregnancy and what it is all about. If pregnancy is that bad. How in the world we are over populated right? lol! kidding aside, being pregnant and becoming a mother is the most wonderful job we can have in the world. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
Below are some of the items that can also fit the back to school category specially for the college students…
Amazon Prime Day Picks, sharing all the deals and favorites that you need during this wonderful Amazon sale event of the year. It is very easy to shop Amazon and if you are a prime member like me, you know what I mean. So I have broken down all the items on deal that I know you will love so you will not have a hard time browsing yourself.
I have been shopping at Amazon pretty much for everything . That is why they became the world’s most successful and largest online retailer right? Pretty much everything is here from new to used items and it easily comes to your doorstep.
HOME AND KITCHEN:
This home and kitchen picks I have been eyeing for a while and I know you will benefit too.. So I chose to add them all here.
ELECTRONICS:
For the electronics, these items you wouldn’t wanna miss. Most of this can also be used in school as a back to school items right?
I already bought the ring door bell. With all this incoming packages I have been getting lately, this is the best I can get for my house and this is really a great deal. It is usually more than a hundred dollars and it is way below that right now.
How about you, what have you been eyeing for this year that your really wanted to buy? I really wanna hear your thoughts on this so I know what to post next time.
In case you have not seen the last post about Family beach trip essential check it here.
Thank you so much for stopping by and see you again next time and have a wonderful week ahead!
This baby shower was not a surprise so the set up was at our house and my girlfriend Grace organized it for us. We both coordinated on what we wanted to do and it came out good.
We have been looking at a lot of pinterest baby shower ideas and we even looked at youtube on how to do this balloon garland. My kids also helped us out with the balloons set up. This was the highlight of all the decor.
As you can see here, we all had fun. We talked and laughed about a lot of mommy life. We even had an impromptu tea time after I cut the cake. My friend Grace bought the vake from Stellas Bakeshop in Rockville, MD. I have been loving this their cakes. So if you happen to live around there, you might want to visit, highly recommended.
Grace had games lined up but because we really had fun catching up with each other. We forgot about it, I even forgot to give them the party favors.
As for the gifts, I got a lot of items I put up on the Walmart Baby Registry I set up last week.
Thank you for stopping by and I wish you all to have a wonderful week ahead.
Sharing all things baby essentials here on the blog today. Whew it has been 6 years already and I feel like I am starting all over again. Most of Aidan’s baby stuff have been given away or donated and plus most of it cannot be used by baby Andi anyway.
Let me tell you about all the stuff I had before with my other two that I truly a must have. Of course we have to have those big items like this crib and the 3 in 1 travel system. So for all the mamas to be specially the new moms, these has to be on your list.
I am so glad to share that Walmart just launched their new personalized baby registry this year. It was very easy to use and I am truly impressed in all the baby essentials they have there. They already have it tailored for you but of course you can remove or delete Items depending on your need. It was really an easy set up!
On my registry here, these mostly the only items I lack as I have received some baby items already. My co workers already threw a baby shower for me and tomorrow I have another one from my friends from Northern Maryland. With my first two children I had 3 baby showers for each of them. I guess because we have a lot of family friends around.
All of the items I have on this list I swear by as they are very good products and they are tried and tested by me. I have used them for Adi and Aidan before like this very useful breast pump. It was really helpful and easy to use.
Also in case you missed any of my bumpdate.. here is the recent one as I am currently on my 33rd week. I am getting there!
Thank you for stopping by and see you again next week.
Simply,
Christianne
This post is sponsored by Walmart. All opinions are 100% my own.
I know I am not short but still I know how to dress a maxi to make us look taller. The trick is with the slit. Having slits on one or both sides will show of your legs creating a silhouette of longer legs. With my body type, I am 5’6″ so I am over average female height but my torso is longer than my lower extremity. So there are some styles that if I don’t do right will make me look shorter. Take note this is non maternity so now worries if you are not pregnant.
This dress is so pretty and comfy perfect for Summer gatherings or even a Summer wedding event. Specially if you are going to the beach. The material is breathable and is really soft to the skin. You can wear this with flat and heeled sandals. You can add a straw hat to add more statement in to it.
Also if you are worried about the slits. They are not that high so it doesn’t look daring if you are concerned about that. It is very decent length and has enough coverage. It was really looking good walking with it because every time I made a step it shows of my legs as if I am juts wearing shorts with kimono over it.
This is one Summer style you should try this season, It will not disappoint! I hope I was able to give some nice insight about wearing a maxi dress with slit that will help you look longer, taller.
If you have been following me you know how I love maxi dress just like this post here.
Thank you so much for stopping by and wishing you all a wonderful week ahead.
Hi everyone! just wanna share to all of you my love for statement earrings as you can see on my recent post that i have been wearing a lot of them. They are one of the Spring/Summer Style staple I am very passionate about.
Let me share you how this all started…. One day I got from work and both Adi and Aidan were very excited to sell their old toys with me. They were on the dining table with price tags on them. It was really funny but i told them I wouldn’t buy them because they were ridiculously overpriced.
They probably got the idea when we rented a space for a yard sale back in October. They really enjoyed selling and putting the items in the plastic bags for the customers.
So I got into an Idea of teaching them how to make money and the value of it. As I myself had done it when I was their age. I always have ways to earn money on the side. I started selling mangoes when I was 7 years old, then I made my own heart shape stuff I sold for Valentines day. Back in High school I made beads bracelets and sold them and when I was already working after college I sold a lot of different items from cellphone cards, wines, shoes etc…
So I educated the kids about how I made money from them and how they can make money too. So I told Adi how about we opened an Etsy store since we are both crafty and used her name Shoppe Adrianne since it is a combination of Adi and Ianne from my Christianne.
That is how we got into this jewelry making, we are still a work in progress and we will try to create more cute stuff for you guys. We are also accepting comments and suggestions regarding our items so we can better serve our customers. I am just so glad that the kids are learning a lot. I want their Summer break become memorable aside from having a new baby sister this August.
During my first two pregnancies, I did not have any Instagram accounts that I follow that are really inspiring for a pregnant woman like me. All I know is that when you are pregnant most likely you feel miserable and looks haggard.
Now with the Instagram and this whole influencer and being one really changed my outlook. To me, I follow accounts that inspire me to get better not to get jealous. Of course most of the accounts are curated by still. That doesn’t discourage me to follow people from there. I take it as a challenge for myself to be the better version of me. Through this accounts of mamas to be. I was able to feel that you can do a lot of things being a mother.
On my second pregnancy, Aubrey Miles one of a Filipina actress inspired me to be better being healthy eating healthy food and exercising. That really helped me through this pregnancy knowing and feeling I am fit than my first 2 pregnancies.
Now these accounts inspire me to look good even though most of the time I don’t feel good because of my tummy getting heavy, morning sickness during my first trimester and my achy varicose veins.
So if you feel blah during this pregnancy. Just look into these accounts and hopefully it will give you the same feeling they give me during these times.
I have been dressing pretty well I must say and it really makes me feel good and that is why I am blogging in the first place anyway. To inspire and make others feel the same in their own way. I know we are all created in different shape and sizes and we should all be loving ourselves and also we can be better version of ourselves.
I hope I was able to give and inspiring blog post for all the mamas to be out there like me. 10 more weeks for me, how about you? In case you missed my last post it is here.
Thank you so much for stopping by and following along my journey. Have a wonderful week ahead!
Pregnancy Summer Style inspiration for women who are struggling with the heat and want to feel chic and comfortable at the same time together with their baby bump. I am on my last leg of pregnancy and believe me when I say that it feels like I am in a desert for this Summer maternity. I have been there as I was pregnant the whole Summer with Aidan my son. This is just a repeat and having the right outfit to wear is the most important, not just for pregnancy styles but wearing the right maternity clothes.
I can live in maternity dresses the whole Summer long. It can make anybody feel the prettiest and the freshest with all these maternity styles! Being a pregnant woman in this the third trimester, it is also the heaviest feeling as our tummy grow fast.
And this maxi dress I was wearing here has the right style and material. It made me feel like I was wearing the lightest dress ever even though this is long. It was so flowy but unfortunately it is not available but I have linked up styles that are similar to this dress that I know you will all love. I am also thinking of pencil skirt as a pregnancy outfits.
In case you miss the recent maternity outfit post. It is also another lovely maxi dress so check out here.
Also find out why I choose maxi or midi dress on that last post. It was one of the pregnancy issue i have been really struggling. It hurts me and also doesn’t look good in appearance, can you guess what I am referring to on here?
If there is something you would want to see me post just let me know on the comments below and I will be happy to share them to all of you.
Thank you so much for stopping by and may all of you have a wonderful weekend.