It’s #worldmentalhealthday 🖤 I’ve always been stubborn, and I’ve always been a hustler. I thrive off of productivity and accomplishments - most of the time. But honestly? There are days when I can barely get out of bed. No one knows it, not even my family... mostly because I have kids and that’s quite frankly not an option.
So I push through. And I make it happen on the bad days. And it’s exhausting.
This is one of those times where I just have something so strong on my heart today and feel the need to share. I’m not sure who needs to read this but... This is the only picture I have of my bare pregnant belly ever, and I snapped it a few days before I gave birth to Pj.
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Whether you’re a first time mom, a mom of multiples, or just shopping for a baby gift… let’s face it. Narrowing down what you actually want and need can be difficult. Today I’m partnering with Walmart to round up all of my favorite baby items for their Best of Baby month! Most of these things I’ve used and love, and if we haven’t used it… I wish I had!
Read MoreFor as long as I can remember, all I ever wanted was a flat stomach.
I avoided pool parties as early as middle school. I would spend the evenings secretly doing workout videos in my bedroom.
#deardiary // This was me yesterday... happy. But today... it feels like I’m fighting my way out of a deep dark hole. Last night, a wave of depression came over me but I wrote it off as coming down with something and went to bed early.
Read MoreCARDIGAN | DRESS | BOOTS | SUNNIES | BAG
Before you see the word “fatphobia” and roll your eyes… don’t. Hear me out.
A year and a half ago, one of my readers responded to my Instagram story where I mentioned I hated the word FAT… and she straight up told me I was fatphobic. In the moment, I got defensive. I swiftly explained to her that the word FAT was extremely hurtful to me and caused me a lot of pain. And that I shouldn’t have to hear that word if I don’t want to.
Read MoreToday I’ve partnered with Walmart to show you some of our go-to easy lunch box essentials. As always, thank you for reading and supporting House of Dorough. #sponsored #Walmart #GoBackBig
Back to school can be super hectic and it’s hard to think of easy things to pack in a lunch!
Here are our go to lunch box essentials:
Read MoreI recently got a message asking why everyone who’s above a size 14 feels the need to proclaim their body confidence to the world. “Why can’t you just live your life without talking about it all the time, like smaller women?”
Here’s why. 👇🏼
This post is sponsored by Tillamook, a brand I love and believe in. Thank you for reading!
I’ve been working with Tillamook for about a month now. It all started with a taste test. Basically, they sent me their cheese and ice cream. YEP. CHEESE AND ICE CREAM. How could I not?!
I am really not a huge ice cream person but omg. We are hooked. It is SO good and you can honestly taste the difference.
Tomorrow evening, they’ve partnered up with Sweet Auburn BBQ in Atlanta to throw a Pimento Cheese dinner party, called #MeltyFest.
Read MoreFat Rolls. *awkward silence*
We’ve spent pretty much our entire lives trying to make sure we don’t have any.
I’ve come to accept them, but it’s taken awhile. I like to call it body neutrality, honestly, because I’m not going to tell you that I always love them. But at this point in my life, for the first time ever I’m okay with the fact that these gushy, squishy rolls are here, on my body, no matter if I’m standing or sitting.
I started working on this in July and things got a little crazy. Hope you enjoy!
Q: How did you meet Wes?
A: We both went to the University of Georgia in Athens, GA. (#godawgs)! We met our senior year in film & tv production class.
Q: What are your top relationship tips?
A: Oh man. This is tough.
Read MoreIf you’ve been following me for awhile this year, then you know that I’ve opened up about anxiety and depression a lot. Opening up about these things may be uncomfortable for some, but for me… it has helped me cope tremendously.
This Summer I have started spending more time outside, mainly because of the kids. By doing this, I’ve realized how grounding it is for me.
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It’s Summer. If you’re like me, you have big hopes and dreams every year for having the best summer ever. Hopes and dreams of traveling and making memories with our families, sure...but what about the stress that comes with traveling?! Forget about it. There shall be NO SUCH THING!! Right?! Wishful thinking…
But on top of these unattainable goals we give ourselves, we scroll our feeds and often see people we may or may not know on lavish family vacations, seemingly having the time of their lives.
Read MoreI almost called this post “from Beads to Babies” - but decided against it, lol.
Really what this post should be called is… FAMILY BEACH TRIP SURVIVAL // The main takeaway: you can’t do it alone and you might hate your life.
Ha! Jk. But really…
Read MoreDear Summer body:
I’m sure that you’ll look different next year, and the year after, and so on. Bigger, smaller, older, dimplier or not, looser or tighter, whatever the case... I want you to know that I won’t look back.
BIKINI TOP $4 | BOTTOMS $4
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Taking these photos wasn’t easy. I had to climb into a rocky river, knowing I’m not as strong as I used to be and knowing that I could easily slip and fall at any moment.
On top of that, I was wearing a two piece swimsuit which is never actually as easy as it looks. To be honest, two piece swimsuits are usually more comfortable for me because finding a one piece that fits my torso right is near impossible. But I am always a little more self conscious.
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If you follow me closely, you may have noticed that the struggle was more than real a few months ago. This past Spring was rough and we are finally coming out of it. Pearl went through major sleep regressions and I really struggled with whether or not to sleep train her. I am so attached to her like any mother is to her child, but I also have just been trying to soak up every possible moment with her because I know she is likely my last baby. So for a while there… we co-slept a lot.
Read More“Mommy, why does your belly button look like that?”
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“Mine is different than yours because that’s just how my body looks. And guess what? I love it so much!”
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She beamed back at me and said, “Oh yay mommy! I love mine too!” 👏🏻
This post is sponsored by FAGE; however, all thoughts and opinions are my own.
I think generally speaking, when you live in a negative headspace everything in your life is harder than it should be. I’m figuring out that the hate I subconsciously have felt throughout my whole life towards myself and how my body looked has translated in so many ways, including my own self care.
Read MoreThis pic isn’t pretty but whatever - I’m here to remind you that you don’t need to wait until you’re a certain size before you try a yoga class.
Or a spin class.
Or CrossFit.
Or whatever - any type of exercise class.
