MY PICKS FOR AMAZON PRIME DAY

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Better late than never right!  I’m so behind on the sales this year.  I blame it on having a brand new baby and becoming a mom of two.  But I really wanted to round up some things from the sale that I think are worth spending on. First up!

WORK OUT GEAR

FOAM ROLLER: this is SO great for when you have sore muscles.  Helps get the lactic acid out of your muscles and loosen them up a bit. 

BOSU BALL: I love doing ab exercises on this thing.  I have tons of examples on my @LOVEBYLYNNFITNESS page

ALO BRA: alo is one of my favorite activewear brands!  Super comfortable and supportive.

ALO PANTS:  Best high waist leggings around!

AMAZON LEGGINGS: Because these are a killer deal and I LOVE high waist leggings, plus they have a million colors to chose from.

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SELF CARE

MAKE UP TRAVEL SET:  I’ve had this for over a year now, and LOVE it.  I use it for some skincare, but mostly all make up and my brushes.  Fits so much and it doesn’t get things messy, it’s organized great so you can actually find what you’re looking for without having to dig through your bag!

FACIAL STEAMER: guys, if you don’t own this.  Get it now!  Bring the facial home to you.  Put the kids in the bath (if you have them) or go in your bathroom with some soft music playing and turn this on, wash your face and steam while your kids bath for 10 minutes, then apply your other products.  It’s a dream.

DIFFUSER: I love burning oils in my diffuser in the morning with a citrus smell to wake me up, then lavender at night before I go to bed.

ROBOT VACUUM: because who doesn’t need a robot to vacuum their house for them?  Yes it works!  I don’t have one quite yet, but some of my friends do and swear by them.  Going to snag me one now!

KINDLE: TJ got this for himself when we were in the hospital when we had Liv and he’s obsessed and I didn’t know why.  Now I do, I steal his every night before I go to bed and it really puts me to sleep, plus you can order any book you want on it.  So much better than looking at your phone before bed!

ST TROPEZ SELF TANNER: literally the best self tanner on the planet!  It’s mostly all I use.  Huge go to!

BABY 

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I’ve been looking for another seat for Liv thats very lightweight and something I can carry around the house easily.  I have the mamaroo but it’s heavier and not something you should be carrying around. These look good and great price!

KIDS

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BLOCKS: Oaks has been obsessed with blocks since he could grab them.  It’s so good for them to learn how to coordinate and stack.  I love these ones and so does Oaks.  Still plays with them to this day.

TENT:  Give your kids this and they’ll leave you alone for a couple hours haha.  Tents are THE BEST.  Oaks will play with his friends in it for hours and bring their toys inside to play, they love it.

LARGE CONNECT 4: do you remember this game as a kid?  Well, its the size as a kid now!  Oaks played this somewhere and loved it.  Thinking I’m going to buy and give it to him for his bday.

LUNCH BOX: I have plates like this at home.  I always try to feed Oaks 3-4 different things at every meal.  That way I can introduce new foods to him, so this is why I love this lunchbox, plus perfect for school, or on the go.

SAND BOX:  because every kid loves sand!!

BASKETBALL SET: I got this for Oaks when he was 2, and he loves it.  It grows with them.  It’s in our backyard right now!

KITCHEN THINGS

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GLASSWARE: best way to store meal prep, or left overs.  

MOSCOW MULE MUGS; because this is a killer deal!  and I love a moscow mule, plus they’re so cute to have.

AROMA POT: I use this to cook almost everything!  Quinoa, rice and I steam all of my veggies in it! Huge must for your kitchen!

BLENDTEC: The best blender around.  Had mine for 10 years, then replaced it with a new one!  They last so long.

Sorry my post went up so late!  Hope you guys are getting all the good deals today!

xoxo,

SARA LYNN

 

 

HOW TO DEAL WITH EMOTIONS AFTER BABY

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When I had Oaks, I had a new found form of anxiety.  I think that just comes a long with the territory of  becoming a parent.  I really have never struggled with anxiety until having Oaks. 

When I had Liv, I had a new found form of OCD.  I’ve always struggled with this, but found a way to control it in a productive way, to use it to my benefit and those around me.  Such as organizing my time better, focusing on one thing at a time, cleaning, making sure everyone is happy etc… 

But this is something else.  The last couple of weeks I’ve found myself obsessing over not doing enough or being enough, or capturing enough.  (this is huge for me, because it might be my last baby)  so I’m finding myself obsessing over the fact that I should’ve done this while she was a newborn, I should’ve captured this photo or that video… MAN ENOUGH IS ENOUGH.  phew.  Feels good to get that out.  Back track,

Before I had Liv I made a promise to myself.  I promised that I would limit my phone time, social media time, to live in the moment & not compare.  It’s been awesome because I’ve followed through, but that doesn’t mean I’m perfect.   there have been days , especially over the last couple weeks that I’ve had some self doubt coming on, anxiety over fear of things happening to my Little’s,  obsessing over perfectionism, wondering where I’m going to find the time for things, overwhelmed, then it hit me.  What’s this stemming from?  Comparing. Not working on a goal aka myself.  Unmet commitments I’ve made to myself.   Not feeling enough. Feeling like I need to be more & do more.   Not living in the moment. 

Then I said to myself “You’re right where you need to be.  Take a breath & listen.  You’re in the comparison game again.”  Being in the present moment is the answer, feeling gratitude and love is the answer.  We all have these moments & feelings. It’s important to talk about them & it’s important to know how to navigate & get back to your purpose of being here. 

The anxiety & obsessing comes from surface things, material things & things I can’t control, it also comes from letting myself down and commitments I’ve made to myself.  Little things and big things.  

Here are some things I do to get out of this funk.

TAKE TIME OFF SOCIAL/PHONE.  I LOVE this space. It’s empowering and a way to come together and share advice and relate to one another, BUT it can be toxic if you let it in too much.  Too much of anything isn’t good. So turn your phone off, or set a time on your app for how long you can look at it.  (There is a setting in the iPhone). I give myself 1 hour and a 1/2 on instagram everyday, so I plan what I’m going to do and be productive on it.  Once that time is up, it’s gone for the day, no using it until the next day.  I also DO NOT look at my phone first thing in the AM.  I’ll wait at least 2 hours before picking it up.  Morning is time for one on one time with my babies.

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DON’T FOCUS ON THINGS YOU CAN’T CONTROL.  You can’t control the weather, you can’t control how people are, or how they act, you can’t control what happened yesterday or last year.  BUT you can control this moment and the way you feel about it.  You can control how you’re going to react and be in this moment.  Think about it, all we have is this moment RIGHT NOW.  There is no guarantee for tomorrow or a month from now , year from now etc.  So live now.  

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DESTINATION SEEKING.  The “I’ll be happy when I get this promotion, or I’ll be happy when I make this much, or have my baby, or not pregnant”   You won’t.  Because you’ll get there and be like wait, today sucks, I’ll be happy when we build this house”   BE HAPPY RIGHT NOW.  Live right now.  Your life is happening right now.   If you don’t like it, work on it.  Fix it, change.  The things you do consistently will form your life for a better tomorrow. 

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TAKE A TIME OUT EVERYDAY.   taking time to take a deep breath & repeating affirmations. “You’re worthy, you’re strong & enough” is life changing.  You’ve gotta be consistent!  I meditate 10 minutes a day and noticed the biggest difference a couple months in.  Now I stopped and I’m back to square one, but thats okay.  The point is, keep trying, never throw in the towel.  Take a time out.

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PERSPECTIVE.   Realize that nothing lasts forever.  Enjoy the blessings that are right in front of you. Everyone has something they’re grateful for.

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WORK ON SOMETHING.  Do what you love.  Work on the thing you wanted to work on.  Big or small, that business, that body, being a better mom, friend, partner, or your yard… literally anything.   Write it down.  Set a side time to do it everyday, even if its just for 20 minutes.   Work towards something.  It builds confidence!

I encapsulated my placenta after this baby and it played A HUGE ROLE in my recovery!  Working on that post now and telling you about my experience.  It helped me so much!  But obviously anxiety comes with having children, its just what we do to help with the anxiety and notice that its there.

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Thanks for reading!

xoxo,

SARA LYNN