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5 Reasons Why I’ve Loved Being Pregnant During the Pandemic

5 Reasons Why I’ve Loved Being Pregnant During the Pandemic

I have really enjoyed my pandemic pregnancy, mainly because I don’t have to deal with any of the stuff I listed above. I am a person who both enjoys being around other people and also enjoys having time alone.

We Cannot Remain Silent: Trumpism Must End

We Cannot Remain Silent: Trumpism Must End

I watched in horror as domestic terrorists broke through police barricades and as some police officers removed barricades to allow rioters to move closer to the capital-placing our nation‘s leaders in harms way. As these rioters moved closer and closer, fear and terror consumed me. This feeling continued to grow faster than I think I have ever felt.

Our Pandemic Cross-Country Roadtrip

Our Pandemic Cross-Country Roadtrip

We go to Michigan every single summer. When the pandemic hit earlier this year my husband was super concerned we wouldn’t be able to fly to Michigan.

Our COVID-19 Socially Distanced Sedona Camping Trip

Our COVID-19 Socially Distanced Sedona Camping Trip

Back in early June, my husband and I took our kids on our very first family camping trip together – it was a blast. Not to mention perfectly safe and totally distanced from other people.

Ten Things I Learned After My Fibromyalgia Diagnosis

Ten Things I Learned After My Fibromyalgia Diagnosis

In this blog I will focus on ten things I have learned about myself in the past year and what I’m doing to manage those things in relation to my fibromyalgia.

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Been going through a lot of old photos lately. This one dates back to the newborn ages of Mr. Fox. This was during my straight hair phase/do whatever I can to look decent while raising a son completely on my own phase. Think I was doing pretty dang good. It’ll be interesting to see what happens when the next kiddo arrives. I have roughly 2 1/2 months left until heat arrives.

Check out the many styles of Sarah between 2017 and 2019. I feel I stayed the same but included some elevated pieces for sure. . . . . . #fashionovertheyears #momstyle #momfashion #fashionlover #evereve #momsofinstagram #mompreneur #style #ootd #ooty #ootydiaries #travelwear #casualwear #denimjacket

For moms with special needs kids on Valentine’s Day... To the mom with a non-verbal child: your little love cares for you more deeply than they can say, but they will show you that love. To the mom with a high-function kiddo: They may be crazy-bouncing-off-the-walls-hyper all the time but that’s just because they cannot contain their love for you. To the mom with immobile kids: when your kiddo looks into your eyes they’re heart is doing circles around you. To the mom with a blind child: they may not see your love but they feel it with every bone in their body. To the mom with an imaginative minded kid: they see your love and the world of color you surround them with. To the moms with a very literal kid: they’re intellectually breaking down all the ways in which you love them and learning how to reciprocate. To the mom with a kid who is differently abled: your beautiful kids see, hear, feel, and experience your love for them in ways that are special to them. You are an amazing mom who gives all of herself everyday. Your child is learning how to love in all the special ways you teach them. Your love keeps their world running. Happy Valentine’s Day for me and my special Fox ❤️.

Glanetine’s friendship bracelets but make it adult. Which one would you wear? @boldaffirmations #galentines #bracelets #affirmations #boldaffirmations #iamhealthy #iamwealthy #iamrich #iamthatbitch #getit #liketohave #jewelryaddict #beadedjewelry #letterbracelet

Check out the latest episode on Spotify by searching “Social Media Therapy.” Both Ali and I have created our businesses as single parents. Yes, we are not single parents now, however, parents nonetheless. Life was so difficult for us both as single parents and running a business. In this episode, we cover some major highlights in our struggles to become business owners and successfully run our businesses while managing our lives as single parents.⁠ ⁠ When you’re running a business, understanding your finances is an incredibly important thing. But what do you do when you’re financially traumatized from a previous relationship or you just don’t really understand finances? We talk about the stresses of finances as business owners and how important it is to find and create the support systems we need to make money less stressful and work through the trauma that surrounds our opinions on money. We also talk about how important self-care is. ⁠ ⁠ You may recall from a previous episode Sarah did not prioritize self-care at all and eventually developed a chronic illness and crashed and burned. We also talk about how our mental health affects our business in our ability to manage our time wisely. We highly recommend that everybody focus on finding some kind of person or support system to talk about their mental health with.⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ .⁠ #selflove #wellness #health #love #skincare #mindfulness #beauty #meditation #loveyourself #yoga #mentalhealth #motivation #lifestyle #inspiration #healing #healthyliving #happy #wellbeing #girlboss #skin #relax #natural #healthy #socailmediatherapy #gratitude #socialmedia #podcast #newpodcast #therapypodcast #thearpyfriends

What does style mean to you? Is it a representation of your identity or is it some thingThat you utilize to honoring your body? Style means a lot of different things for a lot of different people and I’m pretty sure we are not supposed to be defining what peoples style is supposed to be. As stylists we provide the tools our clients need in order to understand how to find their style and develop it. Innoway we are therapists, psychologists, and people of deep intuition. For me, my style is typically a reflection of my mood. There are days where my confidence is soaring and I’ll focus on creating an outfit that embodies confidence. Other days I might be really tired and feeling sluggish so I’ll wear some comfy leggings and a cute top. in the end it doesn’t matter whether your style is cute, chic, casual, or just for you. Your style is you and how you feel about your style is what matters the most.

Wearing my “remain” bracket today to remind myself to keep fighting forward.

Taking my pregnancy body positivity to a new level. I am suuuuuuuper uncomfortable posting this photo, but real women showing their real bodies during pregnancy needs to be shown off in the world. We cannot continue to see thin pregnant women all the time because that’s only 15% of the normal. There are many many different pregnant bodies out there. Honor them all. Edited with @pinkpapayaapp . . . . #blonde #pregnant #pregnantbelly #sixmonthspregnant #pregnantfashion #pregnantstyle #styleblogger #momlife #mommyblogger #maternityfashion #maternitystyle

I don’t take time off. For ten years I have worked day and night, seven days a week, 360 days a year, and I’m f*cking over it. Working this much has NOT brought me closer to happiness. It has made me money, it has given me the ability to financially support Fox’s therapy needs, but to my own physical and mental detriment. I’m taking time off from my business for a the next few weeks. I’m taking the pressure off myself, I’m throwing a middle finger in the air, and turning my back on social media for a while. Social media is toxic. Imagine having it be your only job for ten years. Ten years of living the lie that “social media never sleeps.” Well, for the next few weeks it will. For the next few weeks I’m choosing me and ending this bullshit popularity contest that is the social media hustle. In 2021 you can expect me to be available to teach you about social media. To give you the tools you need. To give you the edge on creating a sustainable means of running your business on social. Detoxify your life and pause social. Go be merry instead. Text me if you need me ✌🏻.

It’s even more true now. Stay home and keep safe and healthy. . . #covidthanksgiving #hashtagsdontworkrightnow #thanksgiving #2020wtf . . Pic via @fairercents

This bump is bumpin’. I am officially four months today and my cravings include chicken and waffles with peanut butter and hot sauce. Hot tip of the day: let the comments of others roll off of you like rain drizzling on an umbrella. The only opinion that matters is those who know you best. Leave the negativity to the haters and spend your energy doing what feels good...like eating a burrito.

Yesterday my shirt was “women will save the world” and today going for self care. I hope you voted today. Everyone vote matters.

Let’s talk about your sleep game and waking up early. The only time I wake up early is when I have a flight to catch. ✈️

This is how we do conference calls.

Me to my pre-pregnancy body: “Say bye, bye!” But honestly, idc. I’m growing a human inside me and I gotta do what my body needs me to do to stay happy, healthy, and fed. Even if that means eating all things pumpkin. #pregnancytruth #truth #bodypositivity #pregnant #hocuspocus #growingatinyhuman #pumpkinfood #allthethings #sandersonsisters #pregnancymemes

To be perfectly honest right now...being pregnant at this moment in time sucks. I have hit peak morning sickness and am only capable of moving after noon. It’s really hard and nothing I have tried is working. Here’s everything I’ve tried: Ginger root Ginger tea Ginger candies Preggie pops Lemon and water B6 B12 BRAT diet Unisom Sea sick medicine Cold compress Massage And probably more I can’t think of. There are so many women in the world who experience morning sickness. There’s an even smaller percentage of women who experience hyperemesis gravidarum. There are only 200,000 cases per year. In 2012/2013 I was one of those women. In this pregnancy, I am determined to not be in that group. But I also can’t control what happens 100%. Taking tiny baby steps to do what works for me in that moment is all I can do. Some may argue that all this sickness isn’t worth it. I won’t say that doesn’t cross my mind occasionally. But I always come back around to the thought of seeing that little baby’s face for the first time, and how I felt with Fox, and I know it will be worth it. Nothing worth having comes easy in life.

Unpopular choice: Sending kids back to school during a pandemic. Here’s the thing though. Ted and I have two kids. Arya and Fox are both in second grade. Both go to the same school, it both have VERY different life situations. Arya is asthmatic like me, and is therefore more high risk for having a worse case of COVID. Fox is perfectly fine. We chose to have Arya continue doing online school at home because she’s capable of staying on task on her own (for the most part). Fox on the other hand, he’s autistic. And while he’s brilliantly minded, he needs to have in-person instruction. He needs in-person therapies. He needs the one-on-one expert attention that I am not qualified to do. It would be okay if Fox didn’t have the needs he does, I could teach both kids at home. But I also have a business to run, a fetus to nourish, and a home to care for. Fox deserves 100% of whoever is teaching him’s attention. At school he gets what he needs. Admitting I couldn’t give him what he needs educationally was hard. But it was the best choice for him. And the best choice for me.

First Trimester boxes aren’t made for moms. They’re made for babies...but at 1-3 months pregnant what use does a pregnant woman have for bottles? NONE. These are the things that should actually be in a “first trimester” box: 1. Ginger Peach Candy 2. Endless Ginger Ale 3. Belly band pants expander 4. Self confidence book about your changing mommy body 5. Sea sick bands (for the motion sickness) 6. Gift card to @pinkblushmaternity 7. Recipes to satisfy morning sickness

Ted and I are excited to announce we’re adding a little dragon-wizard to our family next year! Ted and I have Fox and Arya we brought into our little tribe and the latest edition is our combo baby! Also, our rainbow baby 🌈. Last year at the height of my Illness we lost a little one and it was such a heart breaking experience. But after a storm, a rainbow appears ❤️. We’ll find out in about six weeks if it’s a boy or girl. . . . . . #baby #babyannouncement #babyannouncementideas #gamerbaby #babylove #rainbowbaby #gameofthrones #boardgamecouple #letterboard #dragons #babydragon #newbaby #newarrival

Sunday’s are for doughnuts and mimosas. What are you all up to today? The kids and I are taking a step back from school and life today while Ted goes up to Fountain Hills to help out a grandparent. Halloween decorations are most def also I’m the mix. Happy Sunday friends.