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July 29, 2018 By Kristy Roney Leave a Comment

The Journey to Self Love

Self Love

Self love is hard.

I’m just going to start this article out by saying that I have not mastered self love by any means.  Not even close!  Self love is simply the ability to love yourself and to make sure that you take care of yourself enough to keep your sanity.  Everyone has heard the saying “you can’t love anyone else until you love yourself.” I do believe this to be true but I never acted on it until I had a baby.

Don’t get me wrong, I wouldn’t trade my little boy for anything but I went through some major changes after becoming a mom.  Before I was pregnant I exercised twice a day, every morning and night.  I went to classes, I taught classes, I did it all.  Probably the most important point to make is that I wasn’t always like that.  It took a lot of work for that to be my normal routine.  I wasn’t in shape or athletic my entire childhood. Every year I made the same resolution to lose weight. So cliche, right? One year I actually stuck to it though.  I lost almost 70 pounds!  I had never felt better.

During my pregnancy I still exercised twice a day up until a month before I was due.  Let me just tell you that I currently could not do a fraction of what I was doing then!  I didn’t gain my weight during my pregnancy. In fact, 2 weeks after giving birth I was in my pre-pregnancy jeans.  The funny thing is if you sit at home with your baby and just stare at his cuteness everyday for weeks you gain weight, lots of it!  That’s what I did.  I didn’t exercise anymore and breastfeeding made me more hungry than pregnancy ever did.  So…fast forward 3 years and 70 pounds later and here we are.  Self love is hard!

I do not love the way my body looks, the way my body feels, or the constant fear that my son is going to end up falling into these same bad habits too.  It’s all terrible.  I DO, however, love the reason I gained weight.  I wouldn’t trade those times with my little boy for anything and if I’m ever blessed enough to do it all again I’ll do the same thing, except with a few more walks!  I can’t change the past but I can work on the future.  I had the right mindset to lose weight before and I’m really hoping that I’ll find that mindset again.

Over time, I’ve been able to understand that self love isn’t all about body image.  If body image is important to you then there is no doubt that body image will be a part of your self love journey.  But only a PART! Self love is so much more.  Self love is taking care of your mental health just as much as your physical health. Here are some of the non-physical changes that I’m trying to make:

1. Limit mom guilt.  Every time I have to go to work I feel an extreme amount of guilt for leaving.  Especially on the days where he doesn’t want Mommy to go but there is no shame in working hard for your family.  I’m really working on not feeling the guilt and I know one day he will understand.  For now, I will cherish every single minute that I can with him!

2. Stop caring so much about what others think.  My whole life I have cared about what others thought about me, even more than what I have thought about myself.  This is SO hard to stop but I’m trying.  What other people think of you is none of your business!  Find your tribe of people and they will love you for exactly who you are!

3. Take time for myself. This also ties into number one.  I LOVE going to training to better myself and to learn everything I possibly can about the business that I run.  However, the mom guilt hits hard when I leave to do those things. I honestly believe that EVERY mom needs to take time for themselves.  It doesn’t need to be a trip away (those are good too, though!) but just find some time each week to focus on yourself.  I am perfectly fine just sitting in silence for a while!

I’m sure there are many more things but these few are enough to focus on right now.  I encourage you to find your focus as well and to start your journey to self love.  You will thank yourself for it and your family and friends will thank you too!

Filed Under: Body Image, Toddler Parenting Tagged With: Body Image, Mental Health, Self Love, Weight

July 26, 2018 By Kristy Roney Leave a Comment

Stitch Fix Kids Review

Stitch Fix Kids, Review

We tried the new Stitch Fix Kids box!

I’ve been doing Stitch Fix for myself for a couple months now and I love it!  Of course, my wardrobe pretty much consists of Paisley Raye but I’ve been able to get a few pieces that I normally wouldn’t shop for which make great accessories! Stitch Fix kids was just released and I got one for Lincoln right away!  I was BLOWN AWAY by how cute everything was!!  For those of you who are not familiar with Stitch Fix here is how it works.  You sign up and fill out a style profile about your self or your child.  They ask you tons of questions and give you examples of different styles and outfits to see if you would wear them or not.  They also have a daily ratings “game” that allows your stylist to understand what you like.  You are assigned a stylist and you can leave them notes if you are looking for something in particular or if you have an event coming up.  There is a $20 monthly fee to get your box in the mail.  Once you have it you can pick what you want to keep and then that $20 goes towards the purchase of those items. It also includes a prepaid shipping package to send back what you don’t want. If you keep all the items in your box you get another 25% off!  For Stitch Fix Kids the parent fills out the profile for the child and gives feedback on the style preferences.

I set Lincoln up with a box every other month.  His first box had two pairs of joggers, two pairs of shorts, 5 shirts, and the cutest pair of TOMS I’ve ever seen! I included a picture below of the items, I put them on Lincoln so fast that I didn’t even think to take a picture of them beforehand! They even sent Lincoln a sheet of stickers! Almost all of it was totally his style and Stitch Fix Kids hit the nail on the head!  You can give feedback for each item during checkout so the stylist learns more about you as you go.  The items are also pretty affordable which surprised me!  Kids items start at just $10! There were a couple things that I wasn’t totally sold on but with the 25% off incentive to keep it all it would have cost more to send back than to keep. When you sign up you input measurements and weight so the size and fit was also spot on.  I was super impressed and I can’t wait for the next one!  If you want to give Stitch Fix a try for yourself or your little one check it out here: Stitch Fix Sign Up 

Stitch Fix Kids, Review
Lincoln’s Items
Stitch Fix Kids, Review
Lincoln’s Stickers

Filed Under: Product Reviews, Toddler Parenting Tagged With: Product Review, Shopping for Kids, Stitch Fix, Stitch Fix Kids, Toddler Mom

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