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🛏 Which one of us do you think is the worse sle

🛏 Which one of us do you think is the worse sleeper? 🛏⠀
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(Leave your guess in the comment and then swipe to see the answer!) ⠀
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Anyone else relate? If your partner wakes up at night, do you? Couple problems. We’ve both been working to develop better sleep habits (I’m sharing a few things that have helped us in my stories). But no matter what, sometimes that middle of the night wake up happens. We’ve both been using Natrol’s 3 a.m Melatonin lately and I am a FAN. It’s specially formulated FOR those middle-of-the-night wake-ups and is meant to help you fall back asleep (isn’t it the WORST when you toss and turn at 3 am?). So - did you guess correctly? Who is the worst sleeper in your house??? ⠀
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This post is sponsored by Natrol, but the content and opinions are my own.⠀
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<ad> @natrolofficial #Natrol #NatrolNights #3AMStories

💜”And don’t underestimate the importance of

💜”And don’t underestimate the importance of……BODY LANGUAGE!”💜⠀
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Ok so here’s the thing. I was all set to post a cute picture for my friend Courtney’s Color Me Mermaid project…..I love that she launched this last year to celebrate the live action Little Mermaid, the casting of Halle Bailey, and to showcase the amazing diversity of Ariel fans plus how important representation is in films just like this one the hashtag literally brought me to tears last summer and I loved seeing so many beautiful humans participate. But, I got distracted by these Ursula pictures. So Courtney, this is my rule breaking Color Me Mermaid. Since you’re all about coloring outside the lines, I know you’ll appreciate it.⠀
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Now, let’s talk body language. Like, actual language about your body. The language you use with YOURSELF. This many years in to working own my body image, my confidence…..I still have a long way to go. Lately? I’m finding myself fixating on the cellulite on the back of my legs. In fact, I felt SUPER insecure taking these pictures. I was visiting a crowded waterpark, taking photos with a dear friend (you can see the shots we took together over in stories) and still? I kept thinking about the back of my thighs. Here we are, a couple months later, and…..all I can think about is what a fun day we had, and how much I love this memory together. But in the moment? My insecurities sure tried to steal my joy. The language I used with myself? Almost ruined what turned out to be a special memory.⠀
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So. I’m owning this as a struggle for me. I’m voicing it here. And I’m working on the fact that……cellulite is something most people have. This body language is getting better by the day.⠀
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And I want to remind you. Wherever you are in the journey, it’s ok. We’re all in it too. Don’t forget the power of your voice (to yourself and to others).⠀
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Now, use your body language in the comments, and tell me……how are you feeling about swimsuit season? Who is inspiring you? ⠀
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I’m tagging a few of the ladies who inspire me in my photo.....⠀
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📷: ever talented @katiepritchard ⠀
🧜‍♀️: #colormemermaid project along with the ongoing #colormeparkhopper by @colormemagic

✨ AD: Ok Disney Fam......what Princess and the F

✨ AD: Ok Disney Fam......what Princess and the Frog character am I bounding as??? ✨⠀
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💚You guys know what big PATF fans we are, and honestly? I'm missing the Disney magic something crazy. But as of now? We're home for while. Now, don't judge.....but I finally spent some time putting together my home office. ⠀
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💚And I decided if you can't get to Disney.....then Disney has to get to you. My whole office is filled with subtle Disney touches including this Cricut created To Do Board. I fill it out each morning with a dry erase pen, and I love using it throughout the day. I figure, if Tiana could get her restaurant.....then I can get through my task list, right?!? ⠀
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💚Who is YOUR favorite Princess and the Frog character? ⠀
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@officialcricut #cricutathome #cricutcreated https://lnk2.io/wvzrtDp

🌈Oh hey……it’s the first day of a new mont

🌈Oh hey……it’s the first day of a new month. So I figured, this is a good time to establish a few things.🌈⠀
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Around here we believe:⠀
❤️all bodies are beautiful⠀
🧡black lives matter⠀
💛science is real⠀
💚love is love⠀
💙children don’t belong in cages⠀
💜wear a mask⠀
🤎Isaiah 9:6⠀
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Look to your left. Look to your right. Look at your dinner table. Look at the humans riding bikes in your yard. We’re raising the next world leaders. Do the ones in your home know what your values are? How are you talking to your kids about what is happening in the world right now?

🌎Do you live close to family? Or are they far a

🌎Do you live close to family? Or are they far away?🌎⠀
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It’s far for us....and honestly? This is the longest we’ve gone without seeing our parents since Lydia was born. It’s been hard. And it seems like we have a ways to go still.⠀
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We’re trying to connect virtually as much as we can, and to make some special memories that way.⠀
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A few things that have worked well (mom and dad stop reading now, spoilers ahead):⠀
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🌎Playing games on Facetime (my mom has been playing 20 questions with Lydia and she loves it)⠀
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🌎Pen Pals: sending snail mail back and forth⠀
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🌎Planning future trips so we have something to look forward to....⠀
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🌎<muse health partner> We are teaming up with Muse Health to send our parents some fun gift boxes filled with Lydia’s art and some of Muse Health’s hand sanitizer, I can’t WAIT for their reactions when the packages arrive. I’m obsessed with Muse Health’s sanitizer, it has glycerin in it so it doesn’t dry out your hands!⠀
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@shopmusehealth #MuseHealthGiftedMe #MuseSanitizer

❄️What Enneagram Number are Anna and Elsa? Lea

❄️What Enneagram Number are Anna and Elsa? Leave your votes in the comments…….❄️⠀
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Now let’s talk all things Frozen (you guys know we’re Anna and Elsa superfans). If you’ve got a kid (or a grownup) in your house who just can’t Let it Go……..here are a few must watches and must do activities:⠀
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❄️Into the Unknown: The Making of Frozen 2 is a 6 part documentary series that follows the creation of the movie and it’s available on Disney+ now. Have you watched it yet?!?⠀
❄️”I am with You” if you haven’t watched this Olaf original created DURING stay at home by Josh Gad and Disney Animation you’re missing out (it’s on Youtube)⠀
❄️Have you watch a POV video of the Frozen ride at Epcot recently? It’s one of my favorites.⠀
❄️Disney Animation has a ton of #DrawWithDisneyAnimation tutorials on YouTube....you can learn to draw Anna, Elsa, Olaf and Sven ⠀
❄️Check out our stories, I’m resharing one of our favorite places on Castaway Cay……Summertime Freeze…..Frozen and Olaf fans, this is a MUST see.⠀
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❄️Ok, now back to those votes…….Anna is for sure a 2, right? But what about Elsa????❄️⠀
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#frozen2 #disneyplus

💕Tell the truth…...are you desperate for a li

💕Tell the truth…...are you desperate for a little me time? < iD tech partner>💕⠀
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❤️Look guys, we only child families are STRUGGLING. I can only play superhero family or school so many times. Honestly, we were really excited that this summer we’d be settled into our new home in San Diego, and I couldn’t wait for Lydia to have some great summer camp experiences since last summer we were in the midst of a move. And…..here we are. Well, it may look a little different than we expected, but she DID do camp last week…..virtual camp.⠀
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🧡Last week Lydia did a coding camp for kids ages 7-9 with iD Tech. Her group? All girls and led by a female instructor (you know I was HERE FOR all that girl power). And I was super impressed. This small group program lasted for 2 hours each day, and by day two? Lydia could already code basic actions and games in scratch. She LOVED IT! And I loved? Two hours to get all my work done!⠀
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💛iD Tech has STEM focused camps (everything from Minecraft designing to Roblox programs to weeklong camps on starting a Youtube Channel, animation classes, and even 3d Game development for older kids for ages 7-19) all summer long.⠀
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💚And the best part? I got y’all a coupon code. Use code CARLY125 to get $125 off any camp this summer! You can thank me later.

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