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The Florida Girl

𝕝𝕚𝕗𝕖𝕤𝕥𝕪𝕝𝕖 𝕓𝕝𝕠𝕘𝕘𝕖𝕣 • 𝕞𝕠𝕞 • 𝕙𝕠𝕞𝕖 𝕕𝕖𝕔𝕠𝕣 • 𝕗𝕒𝕤𝕙𝕚𝕠𝕟

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We’ve Been UPPA-Graded



December 9, 2020

We are riding the newborn high over here! It has been four fast months since we welcomed our 2nd IVF miracle baby into our lives. Meet Bodhi Croix! He joined our family on 7/27/20 and we couldn’t be more excited.

Complete Versatility

We have been long-time consumers of UPPAbaby and have owned the UPPAbaby VISTA since we went through IVF to have our first child. It is our pleasure & honor to be working with UPPAbaby and showing off all of the additional features and benefits of why we chose the VISTA stroller.

Why We Love UPPAbaby

Our daughter, Hendrix Rae is nearly 3 years old and has been enjoying (and we have done a lot of enjoying) the VISTA stroller since we brought her home from the hospital. Our stroller is just as amazing as it was on day one! We knew we wanted to invest in the best quality stroller, have the ability to upgrade & transition from a single stroller to a double, as well as have the most beautiful stroller on the market and the VISTA nailed it! Speaking of beautiful details, here are some close-ups of what set the VISTA apart from other strollers. One of the most iconic parts of an UPPAbaby stroller, to me, is the adjustable premium, full-grain leather handlebar.

The Bassinet, RumbleSeat, & Toddler Seat all feature a canopy with UPF 50+ protection! Super important and perfect for this Florida Family!

The UPPAbaby VISTA has a super light-weight frame and even with the Toddler Seat installed is still a mere 27lbs combined. The Toddler Seat is reversible, includes a five-point, no-rethread harness, an adjustable footrest, and a one-handed, multi-position recline.

The oversized, easy-access basket is hands-down my favorite feature! It has a 30 lb weight limit for all the mama & baby things!

Reality

This year has certainly been crazy and has thrown many of us for loops but I will say, welcoming baby Bodhi has made it one of the best years ever. Going for family walks has been one of the saving graces for us. We love that UPPAbaby has thought of it all with so many different configurations. For the first few months, we used the Bassinet but we have recently transitioned Bodhi to the Toddler Seat and upgraded Hendrix to the “driver seat” in the RumbleSeat upfront. UPPAbaby has a great tool on their site showing all the various VISTA expansion options. Click the link HERE to view.

Magical Everything

As if what I have outlined above wasn’t enough, UPPAbaby offers several additional accessories for all-weather, terrain, and lifestyles to make their strollers even sweeter. From rain additional car seat adapters to infant snug seat inserts (shown in the previous image), to cup holders to kids snack trays, they have it all, and it’s as magical as Christmas!

We, as native Floridians know cold temperatures are fleeting so, naturally when they dipped we rushed out for a coffee (hot cocoa for the babe) & a family walk. The air was crisp and the sky was clear! It made for the perfect night to see the Christmas tree our city installs each year.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of UPPAbaby. All opinions are 100% mine.

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas



December 3, 2020

How many trees are too many? Asking for a friend (just kidding, I am asking for me). I saw these cute Christmas tree cupcakes by Preppy Kitchen on Pinterest and HAD to make them! They were a hit, obvi!

Ingredients:
Homemade Red Velvet Cake (See Preppy Kit Link above) or store-bought
Dinky Dippers Mini Cones
Homemade White Icing (See Preppy Kit Link above) or store-bought
2 Pastry Bags
2 Cake Decorating Tips (1 standard round opening, 1 star tip)
Cupcake Baking Pan
Cupcake Liners
Confectioners Sugar for Dusting “Snow”
*I cut one corner and made a box kit of red velvet cupcakes! Sue me! LOL

Directions:
Make cupcakes per Preppy Kit instructions or box
Pipe or spread white icing on cupcakes
Coat mini cones with green icing using a butterknife
Set green iced cone on top of the iced cupcake
Use a pastry bag with a star tip to create the tree texture
Dust with confectioners sugar for a “snow” look
Eat your face off!

These little Christmas tree cupcakes fit right in with all of our bottle brush trees…but only for a very short time before they were scarfed down. Not only are these cuties easy to make they are super yummy!

And who doesn’t eat cupcakes with an I Love Plum tutu on? I know I would if they came in my size! LOL, Our new favorite tutu is the L.O.L Tutu dress in Pixie Pink! Look at the little cut-out shoulder detail! So cute.

Nothing to see here…just a girl dressed adorably eating a delicious cupcake.

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It’s the nature of the beast



December 2, 2020

It’s part of parenthood and life our kids grow up and get older, whether you want them to or not, am I right? I can’t believe my baby is in a big girl bed.

We recently welcomed our 2nd miracle baby into our lives and it was time for Hendrix to hand over the crib and she was more than ready and excited. We have been long time consumers of the Naturepedic brand. We have a Naturepedic EOS Classic mattress in our guest room and love it. When we determined we were transitioning Hendrix we immediately knew we wanted a Naturepedic mattress for her.

We chose the Naturepedic Verse Mattress for her. It is certified organic and is designed without glues, adhesives, flame retardants, or other questionable materials. It has multiple layers of thick organic cotton batting that provide cushioning over a premium glueless encased coil support system for a comfortable design that promotes airflow to reduce overheating. It was a no-brainer. Only the best for our girl!

Not only are the mattresses super comfortable and ridiculously high quality we love the fact that Naturepedic is committed to protecting the environment through the materials sourced, products created, and business practices they use. They source organic materials certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS).

We are all happy and in love with Hendrix’s new mattress and big girl bed. We can sleep rest assured we made the perfect decision for her.

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Naturepedic for Naturepedic. All opinions are 100% mine.

CATEGORIES / family, Uncategorized

THE FLORIDA GIRL

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thank • you to all the teachers out there • i thank • you
to all the teachers out there • i don’t know how you do it but i’m glad you do! • for anyone who’s last minute scrambling on teacher appreciation gift ideas, here’s the little gift card holder i made for the staff at hendrix’s school • i used card stock i had at home • swipe to see the card inside the holder • 
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DIY steps:
✏️ trace a gift card in the shape of a pencil just a bit wider and taller than the gift card using the pink color paper resembling the the eraser
✏️ cut out with scissors
✏️ use the orange pencil color paper to create a rectangle and hot glue the sides and bottom to the pink paper to create a pocket
✏️ cut a strip of gold or silver paper to create the metal ring and hot glue on the orange color paper being sure not to close the pocket
✏️ cut a triangle shape in light yellow for the wood and use glue stick to attach
✏️ cut a lead shape from black paper and adhere with glue stick
✏️ use fun ribbon and thank you tag
happy • easter we hope you’re all having a bl happy • easter 
we hope you’re all having a blessed, joyous day so far! • these little bunnies had the best time hunting for eggs (in the house) • yup, you heard it right, the bunny was sneaky and left a note that he hid all the eggs inside the house this year! 😆• the bunny brought me a dash everyday egg cooker and i will say, it’s amazing • what’s your go-to breakfast and is there something special you like to eat on easter? • i had a perfectly cooked poached egg over toast thanks to the little gadget! • where has it been all my life? • check it out in my stories! 
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#eastermorning #egghunt #easterbasket #easterbasketideas #howiholiday #howihome #holidayideas #holidaydecor #easterdecoration #target #targetfinds
baby • face we interrupt the diy crafts for some baby • face
we interrupt the diy crafts for some cute pics of bodhi! • same squishy, sweet baby face, just a different day • swipe to see • where did my nugget go!? 
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can’t • stop • won’t • stop bodhi bringi can’t • stop • won’t • stop
bodhi bringing you all the smiles • this kid! (swipe to see endless cuteness) • has this month been flying by for you? • i can’t believe we are halfway through march • next thing you know we’ll be saying we are halfway thru the year! • woah!
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jump • for • joy who’s happy it’s friday? jump • for • joy
who’s happy it’s friday? • what’s something you’re looking forward to this weekend? • hubby and i are off to celebrate the gift i got him for valentine’s day - dinner date, a miami heat game, overnight hotel stay and breakfast! • can i get an “amen”? • in the mean time, for a laugh, see my jumping photo (in reverse) and my attempt to get a cute photo in front of a gorgeous pink garage door (I need that door in my life) with my babe who didn’t want to take a pic! LOL • comical 
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cheesin’ a girl after my own heart • what’s cheesin’ 
a girl after my own heart • what’s one thing you’re proud of that you did this week so far? • look at that smile for these flowers • she helped me put them in the vase (aka @target dollar spot oversized mixing bowl) and was so proud • i hope she continues to love flowers as much a so do • swipe to see all goodness and some other close up details that flew by in my reel from the other day 
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big • visions do you make a vision board regular big • visions
do you make a vision board regularly? • i haven’t in a very long time and this felt so good • aside from being with a ton of fun and amazing women it was refreshing to creatively represent big things i’ll be up to this year! • thanks to @modernmaven for hosting us and always holding us to our highest vibes! • good vibes only 💕🤙🏼✌🏼
leap • of • faith what’s one thing you wish leap • of • faith 
what’s one thing you wish you had the guts to do but just haven’t • i would love to own my own company - think huge event space and adorable coffee & floral shop! • who’s in? • the name of that brand? • i’m not sure but something florida because, duh! • speaking of…one of our favorite florida brands is @beallsstores - thanks to them for these vibrant, fun outfits! • swipe to see the cute details
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what’s • up what’s the next fun thing you ha what’s • up
what’s the next fun thing you have planned? • i vowed to keep the parties to a minimum scale from here on out BUT when i see this kind of joy on my kids faces and these fun pictures it makes it really hard 😖 • i’m not going to lie, i have been scoping out 2nd bday party themes for bodhi’s bday (in july 🤣) • i know, i know
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