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09Apr

Low Carb Stuffed Peppers | Keto Recipe

These varieties of low carb stuffed peppers are sure to get your taste buds fired up. I like to make the full recipe and take leftovers for lunch the next day to work since they are super yummy, self-contained, and easy to pack-up. This is a keto friendly twist on an old family favourite, with some fun adventurous tweaks along the way. Enjoy!

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06Apr

Top 7 Ottawa Stores Selling Keto-Friendly Products

Before I get into the nitty gritty, I want to point out the obvious that the majority of the ketogenic diet is made up of fresh foods that you can find at any supermarket or grocery store: vegetables, meat & fish, seeds, select fruits. Dairy products like cream and butter are also readily available–the trick is to find the ideal ones with less chemicals or additives. As for the other more special or unique products that allow you to hack your way through a keto dessert recipe or experiment with flavors and textures, I’ve got you covered. This is a non exhaustive list of my favourite local Ottawa shops where gather all of my supplies, and a few others that I have yet to try. I would LOVE your input on other hidden gems!

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03Apr

Vegan Low Carb Asparagus Soup | Keto Recipe

While I am an omnivore, I have found that I am eating more and more meat-free meals these days because they are just so delicious and I am not in need of so much protein. This one in particular is a vegan low carb asparagus soup, which has all of the traits of an amazing keto-friendly meal, plus the added bonus of being nut-free AND vegan, which is a hard combination to come by. Enjoy!

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01Apr

365 Days of Happy | April 2017

If you haven’t already heard about my special project for this year, you’re missing out! Every day, for the entire year, no matter what, I will write about something that makes me happy: 365 DAYS OF HAPPY. I invite you to join me in creating the happiest year for yourself! It is never too late to start 🙂 #sdemontigny365daysofhappy2017

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29Mar

Low Carb Salisbury Steak | Keto Recipe

This low carb dish is the perfect combination of beef and veggies to feel super full, yet not bogged down. And oh my is it delicious! That being said, prepare yourself: it’s a glorified hamburger with mushroom sauce on cauliflower mash..not a steak. I’ve tweaked it a few times here and there to better reflect my taste buds, preferences, and allergies, but the original inspiration goes to Melissa from “I Breathe, I’m Hungry”.

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17Mar

Low Carb Palak Paneer | Vegetarian Keto Recipe

This vegetarian dish is the perfect meal to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day due to its delectably green hue, and the Indian spices give it some well flavoured heat. Needless to say this is not the last time I will be scarfing down this amazing meal! Low Carb Palak Paneer is here to stay.

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07Mar

Citrus Avocado Vegan Mayo | Keto Recipe

Following the ketogenic lifestyle means giving up a lot of store-bought mayonnaise options, salad dressings and sauces because of how much sugar they contain. That certainly doesn’t mean we can’t have any. This amazing avocado mayo is so versatile, I use it on almost anything! It goes great as a salad dressing, fantastic as a sauce for salmon or chicken, and is a perfect eggless vegan mayo. Heck, I eat it as-is with a spoon a lot too!

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01Mar

365 Days of Happy | March 2017

Day 2, 365 Project, 365 Days of Happy, Welcome to 2017

If you haven’t already heard about my special project for this year, you’re missing out! Every day, for the entire year, no matter what, I will write about something that makes me happy: 365 DAYS OF HAPPY. I invite you to join me in creating the happiest year for yourself! It is never too late to start 🙂 #sdemontigny365daysofhappy2017

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21Feb

Date Night In is the new Anniversary Splurge

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The first time it was suggested to me to hire a personal chef for a date night in, my initial reaction was something alone the lines of “Right; cause I’m just made of money..!” and I didn’t give it a second thought. The thing is, now that I have experienced it first hand, it was one of the best date-night experiences I have had in a long time! Let me tell you why.

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14Feb

Is Valentine’s Day all it’s cracked up to be?

Valentine's Day card heart pink renewed with love bridal Ottawa gift Valentine’s Day is supposed to be all about sharing the love, whether with your partner, spouse, besties, or your family. Singles typically loathe the glorified holiday since it is essentially designed to guilt-trip you into pondering why you are alone, and technically so do many couples since it has been socially twisted and marketed to get those in relationships to drop a ton of cash or be accused of not loving the other enough.

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14Feb

Hollandaise Sauce | Low Carb High Fat Keto Recipe

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When I first started keto and they told me I couldn’t have fruit or pasta, knowing that I could still have my beloved alfredo and hollandaise sauce got me through the shock. I adapted the standard recipe to be even more keto, and it is devine!

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13Feb

Low Carb Matcha Raspberry Smoothie | Keto Recipe

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On the keto diet, smoothies are few and between the rate at which I used to enjoy them, so I’ve been getting creative and coming up with a few low carb smoothies for me to indulge in. The goal was to keep them above 80% fat, and below 10g of carbs. This keto-friendly low carb Matcha raspberry smoothie does not disappoint! It’s the perfectly drinkable consistency too!

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11Feb

Keto-Friendly Stuffed Chicken Breast | Recipe

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I’m not the biggest fan of chicken, especially the breast part because it seems to be dry and bland. I take it back. Every single word! The minute this meal touched my lips, I was in heaven! The swooning noises coming from my boyfriend across the table confirmed that he agreed. Inspired by the lovely Jo Cooks, this keto-friendly stuffed chicken breast is worth the extra fuss it takes to prepare, twice over! Not kidding: Must. Make. Now!

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01Feb

Keto-Friendly Chocolate Mug Cake | Recipe

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Following the ketogenic lifestyle really involves some serious willpower to stay away from sugar, and the easiest way to do that is to steer clear of the concept of dessert. As you become fat adapted, it is completely acceptable to treat yourself to a dessert every once in a while on special occasions, as long as it doesn’t have any processed sugar and the least natural sugars possible. By the time you are fat adapted, your sweet tooth is gone anyway so you enjoy it that much more without sugar. I put together a keto-friendly chocolate mug cake, and it was delicious!

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01Feb

365 Days of Happy | February 2017

Day 2, 365 Project, 365 Days of Happy, Welcome to 2017

If you haven’t already heard about my special project for this year, you’re missing out! Every day, for the entire year, no matter what, I will write about something that makes me happy: 365 DAYS OF HAPPY. I invite you to join me in creating the happiest year for yourself! It is never too late to start 🙂 #sdemontigny365daysofhappy2017

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31Jan

RTS Styled Photoshoot – Handmade Bride, Ottawa

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It was an absolute pleasure to participate in the Rising Tide Society styled bridal photoshoot with two other photographers who are stunning inside and out, and two fabulous hair & makeup artists from the Ottawa area. It was a very unconventional shoot considering we were all wearing bridal gowns from, even while we were photographing the rest of the group. Definitely a once in a lifetime thing! The wedding dresses were stunning, as expected from THB, and I felt like a million bucks! 

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26Jan

Keto-Friendly Oven Dried Tomatoes | Recipe

These delicious oven dried tomatoes were made to be added into our cream cheese & prosciutto stuffed chicken breasts, but could absolutely be used as a salad topper or as a side dish. Not all of them made it to the recipe they were intended to since we ate a bunch as they were so tasty, but I suppose that is a great sign!

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19Jan

Keto-Friendly Mushroom Soup | Recipe

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Winter means cold, and cold weather means soup season! Some people think it’s weird, but I could eat soup every day. Of course it would have to be a different flavour each time, and varying textures, but I would love it! I used to love cream of mushroom soup as a kid, but can’t eat the canned version nowadays. This vegetarian keto-friendly mushroom soup was inspired by the recipe published by “All Day I Dream About Food” a few years ago. It is absolutely delicious, and is sure to be thoroughly enjoyed throughout the frigid Canadian winters!

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13Jan

New Years Resolutions – How to Make it Happen

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Tomorrow marks the 2 week mark since we’ve all started our New Years Resolutions. Have you stuck with it? Are you struggling to keep up? Or are you killing it like a boss? Either way, there is nothing wrong with getting back on your feet if you’ve fallen off track. Here are a few tips on how to make it happen all the way to next year and beyond!

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09Jan

Keto-Friendly Cream of Broccoli Soup | Recipe

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Cream of Broccoli Soup has been a staple in my childhood home for as long as I can remember. It started out as puréed “green soup” so my little brother would eat it and eventually developed into broccoli cheese soup once he decided that broccoli was a yummy, but my mother still puréed it so that we wouldn’t know there were onions (shh!). To this day living on my own, I still purée my cream of broccoli soup. It is delicious!

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ONE YEAR LATER. So many emotions. My baby isn't a
ONE YEAR LATER. So many emotions. My baby isn't a baby anymore. She's this tiny human with a big personality and I love her even more than I ever thought possible, in a way I never knew I could love. The fear and anxiety over her happiness and safety, the joy and immense pleasure of seeing her smile and hearing her laugh, the bliss and comfort of holding her snuggling body in my arms. Magical.⠀
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This is a recreation of one of the photos I took during her first year to document what day to day life was like: the love and admiration, the fatigue and sleeplessness, the calm in the chaos. It depicted how I felt perfectly and it's still one of my favourites, so I decided to commemorate this moment by recreating a photo that rings true to how much has and has not changed in the past year. Literally; that’s the exact same onesie on little miss! > >  S W I P E > >  to see last year's portrait! ⠀
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Do you do annual photos with your baby?⠀
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#thisismotherhood #momlife #embracethechaos #toddlerlife #normalizerealmotherhood #loveemotherhood #ottawamom #bossmama #momboss #bossmom #bossmamadiaries⠀
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We were really hoping to be able to get this kid a
We were really hoping to be able to get this kid a play date for her birthday, but with the lock down and stay at home order it had become very clear this isn’t going to happen anytime soon. So we don’t get her hopes up (or mine!) and make sure that she totally loves our family fun dates, even if it means we are confined to the backyard. ☃️⠀
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It’s especially helpful when we’ve got gear that keeps her warm the entire time from head to town AND a spare set in case she inevitably finds the wet melted ice. ❄️
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Check out @onekidouterwear for functional and stylish winter gear from snow pants to mittens, and CARSEAT SAFE coats and snowsuits. Yup, I said car seat safe! CPST approved!! Go ahead and use the discount code 10%BOSSMAMA to save on your order and let the products speak for themselves!⠀
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Another day, another cold cup of mom fuel. ⠀
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Another day, another cold cup of mom fuel. ⠀
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I love my kid, I truly do. What I DON'T love is being expected to stay strong through this entire ordeal all while being spread out thinner than dollar store panties. You see, I have a toddler to take care of (totally cool), and a business to run (yup, still cool, work while she sleeps), and a full-time job (virtual, but holy crap!), and no help with childcare since hubby is frontline worker with unpredictable hours most of the time. ⠀
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As you probably assumed correctly, the little time I had for myself before is non-existent now, I rarely get to spend quality time with my husband, and our house looks like it's been taken over by gremlins after midnight. ⠀
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I know it's normal, I know it's common, I know it's nothing to be ashamed of, I know—in theory. But it's really exhausting to need to stay strong all the time and remind myself that the chaos will end soon, because I have been telling myself this for almost a year. ⠀
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What keeps YOU going these days? We could all use some inspiration (or at least some company in misery!).⠀
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#momfuel #coldcoffee #momlife #anothercoldcupofcoffee #canadianmom #ottawamom #raedunnmug #hotmessmama #bossmomlife #thisismotherhood #motherhood123 #bossmama #bossmamadiaries #toddlermom ⠀
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My portrait studio was forced to closed again with
My portrait studio was forced to closed again with this most recent lockdown, so this weekend I took the opportunity to go through all of my props and backdrops and retire anything that hasn't been used since I moved in three years ago. It's a little sad to see things go, but they are going to new homes where people love colour and I get more space so it's a good thing.⠀
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Do you love to purge? Or are you more of a hoarder? I am someone who must keep everything until the urge strikes and then I sell/donate all the things... ⠀
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#findthegood #findthesilverlining #workfromhomemom #workfromhomelife #canadianmom #ottawamom #lifeofaphotographer #ottawanewbornphotographer #bossmamadiaries #mondayxmhe #snacktime #toddlersnacks ⠀
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When given the chance, babies and toddlers almost
When given the chance, babies and toddlers almost always choose the unconventional item over an actual toy: a remote, a set of keys, reading glasses, thermometers, you name it, and let's not overlook the infamous cardboard box. ⠀
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Why that is I will never truly know, but I think we adults need to take a page from their book and let our imagination and instincts guide us through life every once in a while. If they can imagine they are in a rocket ship gliding through space or that a dry paper box is literally washing their clothes and feel pure joy, why can't we adults even try? Logic is a learned skill, so let's relearn to let go of it when we need to and just embrace the joy that comes with blissful imagination. ⠀
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Let's pull up a lounge chair, crank the space heater, put on a wave soundtrack, spray our hair with saltwater, put some sunglasses and our bathing suits on, and just lay there for 20 minutes and imagine ourselves to be on the beach we long to visit. Hate the beach? Pick a different scenario and act it out, imagine you are actually there and enjoy that [even if only temporary] JOY. ⠀
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What is something you miss the most from pre-pandemic days that you would give anything to do again? (other than hugs—those have to wait)⠀
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#pandemicblues #covidcrazy #imaginationstation #kidsandtheirtoys #toddlertoys #carboardboxtoy #theplacesyouwillgo #liveinthemoment #imaginationmakestheworldgoround #kidsandcardboardboxes #themagicofboxes #ottawamom #canadianmom #momblogger #sundayxfundays #sundayfunday⠀
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Many of you asked about the beans activity in my s
Many of you asked about the beans activity in my stories recently, so I figured I would take the opportunity to share since it really is so simple. ⠀
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We use an old muffin tin that would otherwise have been trashed (spent one too many nights soaking in the sink—oops!), a small pack of mixed dried beans from the grocery store, and a set of small wooden spice scoops (you could totally just use regular spoons). ⠀
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We set her up on the floor, encourage colour and size sorting, counting, and hand-eye-coordination by scooping from one receptacle to the next (they are stored in a small recycled juice container—which doubles as a second activity once they are put away >> SWIPE for the video).⠀
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They have fun, they learn, and you get 10 minutes to yourself without being climbed upon like a human jungle gym. You still have to supervise because most kids will try to eat them, but if they sneak in a handful over the course of the hour (YES I GOT AN HOUR ONCE!), it's all good because it's taste-safe. Now go enjoy your half-freedom 🙌🏻 ⠀
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#toddleractivities #toddlerfun #toddlerslearning #sensoryplay #sensoryplayideas #mombreak #coffeebreak #ottawamom #canadianmom #toddlerbeans #freeplay #beansbeansthemagicalfruit ⠀
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Little miss finally has hair! It's not quite to th
Little miss finally has hair! It's not quite to the point where I can put bows or scrunchies in yet, but this leftover braces elastic did the trick for the afternoon ⠀
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It's the little things that count! What is a highlight from YOUR week?⠀
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#toddlerhair #toddlerbun #babyhairismagical #toddlersgrowsofast #letthembelittle #bappybabies #happyymamas #raisingkindhumans #ottawamom ⠀
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As much as we have high hopes for 2021, we start i
As much as we have high hopes for 2021, we start it off the same way we finished 2020: in lockdown, trapped in the “safety” of our own home. Small businesses closed while big box stores thrive, parents going insane working from home feeling worked to the bone, children feeling isolated and confused, most of us clinging to hope for dear life waiting for all of this to be over.⠀
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But have we really stopped to think about what that truly means? OVER. It has been projected that mask-wearing will last into the next two to three years, and honestly I don’t even care if it means that I will be able to see my friends and embrace my family and “go out”, whatever that means anymore. It is so much more than just wanting to go to a conventionally “fun” event or amusement park or whatever, it is about refusing to continuously be deprived of such basic things that I previously took for granted like a play date, a friendly chat over coffee, or an extended family dinner.⠀
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More than anything I want my daughter to be able to run up to someone she will learn to call a friend without me having to literally hold her back out of fear in the same way I would from an oncoming vehicle. It pains my heart to see her disappointment, even if only for a second, I am even in tears writing about it. She is turning two this month and she literally has no friends, the only family she knows outside of her home is through a tiny screen, and there is nothing I can do about it. ⠀
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I can live with masks, I can live with small gatherings only, I can even live with the fact that my business will never be the same as it was before, but what I cannot live with is this constant feeling of deprivation and longing. It comes to be too much most days. I like to think I will be fine, but the guilt and fear that keeps piling on makes it more and more difficult to keep convincing myself—but I continue.⠀
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Keep your chin up, keep your hopes up, and embrace the break downs when they happen—it means you can take time to FEEL all the things and lift yourself up again to keep going, one day at a time.⠀
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#pandemicblues #covidcrazy #hindsightis2020 #workfromhomemom #unpluggedmummas #bossmamadiaries #canadianmom

This year has been a very long and troublesome yea
This year has been a very long and troublesome year in so many ways, but there were also some amazing things that made 2020 great. I am sharing to not only remind myself of these great things, but also to give you the opportunity to do the same in your own life. ⠀⠀⁠⁠
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👉🏻 I pulled my daughter out of daycare just before she took her first steps so I was able to experience them first hand (and all of the other amazing firsts since!).
👉🏻 While my portrait studio was closed to in-person services, I was able to catapult my mom blog business into profitability (aka not costing me money this year) and keep it something I love doing.
👉🏻 During my downtime from work I was able to capture so many more at-home memories of my daughter and family and actually retouch them in a timely manner.
👉🏻 I was able to visit my grandparents (after negative tests, of course!) and my daughter got to experience where I grew up every summer.
👉🏻 My husband and I made it through a rough year after our baby, only to find ourselves going through a pandemic, and we made it, again, and will continue to do so.
👉🏻 My daughter makes me so soo happy; through all the tantrums I find joy in the way that she says mama, in the way she scrunchy-face smiles just like me, and bitter-sweet joy in how fast she is growing up because I got to experience it all ❤
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And with that, I wish us all a positive and recovering year ahead. May 2021 bring the joy and we've been lacking (success would help too!). I’ll see you on the other side 😘⠀⠀⁠⁠
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She is growing up so fast! Her new doll furniture
She is growing up so fast! Her new doll furniture has been extremely well used since we gave it to her, and it just goes to show how quickly they learn from watching us. Between the lullubies and blanket wrapping her teddy to sleep, the offering of bottles, and the constant snuggling, my heart is full just watching her.⠀
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What is something your kiddo does that just completely melts your heart?⠀
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⁣Tis the season for holiday shopping! As much as
⁣Tis the season for holiday shopping! As much as we may not be able to spend the holidays with friends and family this year, it doesn’t mean we can’t still give the gift of love and play. I have partnered with @onekidouterwear again this year to tell you about their amazing car-seat safe outerwear and to share their new VIP program: The Road Coat Club. I am sure you have seen little miss having the time of her life in her winter gear, which is CPST approved for wearing in the car seat (no more stripping them down for short drives, hurray!), and keeps her nice and dry and warm. Now let me tell you more about the Road Coat Club!⠀
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❄️ a whopping 20% OFF year-round ⠀
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All for less than the price of the snowpants! Don’t feel like the VIP program is a right fit for you? Go ahead and use the discount code 10%BOSSMAMA to save on your order in the meantime, and let the products speak for themselves! They’ve got car-seat safe winter and transition coats, car-seat safe snow suits and vests, snow pants, mittens and more!⠀
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Life handed me an accidental “vacation” this p
Life handed me an accidental “vacation” this past week when we found ourselves without internet for EIGHT entire days—a work deferral as I call it. I know I’ve been living on the edge of burnout for a big part of this year and could use one, but this was the worst time it could have happened. I was knee-deep in print orders, onboarding a handful of clients, finally on a social media schedule I was happy with, and was in the middle of a project with a virtual team that required almost immediate responsiveness. To say shit hit the fan would be an understatement! 
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Don’t feel too bad just yet, it mean that I barely touched my computer during the day (only checked my phone during business hours for the urgent emails), got to spend more one on one time with this sweet face, and the little time I did spend at my desk after kiddo went to bed was soooooo productive! I got three more sessions retouched than planned so I will likely be able to fulfill them before Christmas, got a ton of blog posts and social media captions drafted for the next couple of weeks, was able to get some education slipped in there (a true artist is always learning!), and thankfully pickups and sessions were unaffected! So while I may have a busy AF two weeks ahead of me to catch up on missed work that HAS TO be done ASAP, I’ve got a mini break to look forward to in the middle to spend Christmas with my little family, and I’ll be starting 2021 off with almost nothing on my business to do list (there’s always admin work to be done), and I am actually super excited! (pandemic aside) Almost makes me want to do this every month. Almost. I just hate the lack of control... 
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For those of you who run businesses, do you schedule unplugged ‘vacations’ to get work done without distractions? Or are you the type who can shut off the world and work for a couple hours every day?⠀
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