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Discussing the daily wins and struggles of being a work-from-home boss trying to raise a business and a baby at the same time, amidst the family adventures, while also trying to feed a household full of allergies.

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Boss. Wife. Allergy Mama.
Work-From-Home-Mom Life
💻 Educator at @bossmama.collective
Pro 📷 at @purenaturalnewborn & @stephaniedemontignyphotog

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Feeding babies and feeding toddlers are two differ

Feeding babies and feeding toddlers are two different beasts, and our trolley contents have certainly changed over the course of the last year. With the new baby arriving soon, and little miss starting to use regular dishes, it was time to reorganize and take inventory, and the perfect opportunity for me to share my favourite must-have feeding gear for baby's first foods that actually last through to toddlerhood.

First up, the wheeled kitchen trolley. It has been instrumental in keeping everything organized AND within reach no matter where I end up feeding kiddo, and the divider containers helped tremendously. Spoiler Alert! We also have one for the nursery as our diaper station and two in my studio for session supplies & my order packing station.

Stay tuned for the rest! A full in-depth blog post is coming. Any requests?

#babyfoodsadultsactuallywanttoeat #babysfirstfoods #kitchenorganizer #favouritebabygear #favoritebabygear #babyfeedingsupplies #musthavebabyfeedinggear #babyutensils #babydishes #ikeaRÅSKOG #ikearaskog #ikearaskoghack #inspomompost #momkitcheninspo #babykitcheninspo #canadianmom #ontariomom #ottawamom

When you know it’s likely your last pregnancy, y

When you know it’s likely your last pregnancy, you capture it as much as you can along the way.

This photo is extra special because it’s one of the last moments captured in our old house. The house where our toddler was born and raised, and unfortunately her sibling will never see.

Bittersweet moments as we love our new home and all the adventures it will bring our family 🥰

#thelastpregnancy #secondtrimester #ontariomom #ottawamom #secondtimemom #toddlermom #raisingbabiesandbusinesses #sayinggoodbyeishard #maternityphotos #ottawamaternity #ottawamaternityphotographer #ottawamaternityphotos #thirdtrimesterherewecome #weekendingselfie #ottawablogger #ottawainfluencer #ottawamomblogger

Thrifting is an everlasting love of mine, and the

Cheers to being able to finally taking a true vaca

Cheers to being able to finally taking a true vacation off the grid ✌🏻

ad: Owning a small business has its challenges, but QuickBooks helps me stay organized and stress-free (when it comes to bookkeeping anyways!). Knowing my finances and record-keeping are always being taken care of, I was able to enjoy some special summer moments like spending the whole week at the lake, without wifi.

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#bossmamadiaries #smallbizsummer #smallbusinessowner #ontariosmallbusiness #summerisalmostover #toddlermom #beachdaywithatoddler #raisingbabiesandbusinesses #raisingababyandabusiness #workfromhomemom #ceovacation #mamahoodlongweekend #quickbooks #quickbooksforsmallbusiness
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⁣📷 —> For permission to repost or use of copyrighted images, please send a DM or email hello@bossmamadiaries.com

When is the last time you actually printed your fa

When is the last time you actually printed your family photos? Don't be shy, tell me! And if it has been more than a year tell me WHY!

You may think I am biased as a professional photographer, but I am sure you are also familiar with the "cobbler's children have no shoes" trope. We may be more likely to actually capture the moment, but printing often gets pushed to the side because we are taking care of clients, and we can "do it later" (but later never comes!).

So this is your quarterly reminder to PRINT YOUR PHOTOS because your hard drive or social media could disappear tomorrow and odds are that most of you don't have them backed up. Even the cloud is better than nothing, so do that too! (ps: I've got a referral link to a software that backs up EVERYTHING for less than $100CAD for the year, so send me a DM if you want it).

It doesn't have to be complicated, so I invite you to pick your favourite family photo and print it for the wall. You can frame it, you can print it on a canvas, or you can have it matted (like this one) and simply display it on a shelf. Don't have a 'good enough' photo, then hire a photographer in your area to capture some for you. It is absolutely worth it, I promise!! Seeing our happy faces on the wall every day makes me so happy, and I actually have noticed it as missing since we moved last month and there is nothing on the walls yet.

Don't know where to get started? Comment below with your questions or send me a DM, and I am happy to help you find the right place to get them done.

#printyourlegacy #photosaremeanttobeprinted #ottawaphotographer #ottawafamilyphotographer #ottawamom #backupyourphotos #raisingbabiesandbusinesses #workfromhomemom #bossmamadiaries #thedemontignyadventures

What you DON'T see bloggers and content creators p

What you DON'T see bloggers and content creators posting online are these genuinely frustrating AF but also completely hilarious outtakes from cutesy photoshoots. I am not okay with that.

Our kids are just as annoying and uncooperative as the next one in between their cute moments, YES, even for us professionals! So I give you relatable, this is what the behind the scenes actually looks like of an impromptu photoshoot with little miss. And yes, SWIPE for the cute ones too!

✌🏻 LIKE if you want to see more hilarious behind-the-scenes photos + bloopers.
😘 SHARE because you love me!

#bossmamadiaries #behindthescenesofcontentcreators #thebigpicture #photoshootbloopers #ottawaphotographer #almontephotographer #raisingbabiesandbusinesses #raisingbabiesandbuildinganempire #workfromhomemom #workfromhomeboss #bloggersbehindthescenes #smallbusinessowner #lifeandstylemama #ottawamom #toddlermom

📷 : @stephaniedemontignyphotog (filter added) --> For permission to repost or use of copyrighted images, please send a DM or email hello@bossmamadiaries.com

When your toddler's sole goal in life is to see a

When your toddler's sole goal in life is to see a big cow, you find one!

Our road trip back from Kapuskasing included driving by the cow status in New Liskeard and ever since, on top of the hour of whining in the car that she wanted to touch it, this kid has asked about the damn cow non-stop. So when I discovered that not only was there one within the Ottawa area, but that it was within walking distance of our new house, I was beyond thrilled. As was she! (Bonus that it lead me to a milk vodka distillery for testing out after the baby is born!)

All to say, when you put your mind to something and you manifest it (and put in a little effort), sometimes it really does find its way into your life.

#almontedairycow #almonteontario #cowstatue #idonotchaseiattract #iattractnotchase #almontemom #vodkow #ottawamom #manifestyoursucess #lifestyleparentingblogs #raisingbabiesandbusinesses #workfromhomemom #thedemontignyadventures

September is finally here!! It's my absolute favou

September is finally here!! It's my absolute favourite month, and not just because it contains my birthday...⁠
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It is still technically summer, flowers are still in bloom, it has a wonderful mix of swimming and sweater weather, and it leads us into the beautiful fall season with butternut squash soup and fruit pies and bold colours on the trees and cozy campfires. ⁠
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Are you on team September?
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#falliscoming #septemberishere #ottawamom #almontemom #almontefamily #fallinottawa #bossmamadiaries #summertimevibes #fallvibes #inspomomblogs #momfashion #ottawacenturyhome

📷 --> For reposts or use of copyrighted images, please DM or email collabs@bossmamadiaries.com

We have started to introduce little miss to (semi)

We have started to introduce little miss to (semi) organized sports rather than just independent play, and baseball seems to be a fun favourite (especially when you get to whack daddy in the face and laugh it off, oops!). [there’s a reel if you want to see it 🤣]

Adding the challenge of skill and rules to the games really allows her to play in a way where she is learning critical thinking, and the added bonus that it absolutely tires her out so mama gets full use of naptime for running my business (or a nap for myself too; all depends on the day!).

Does your kiddo have a favourite sport?

#bossmamadiaries #toddlermom #toddlersports #toddlerbaseball #baseballbloopers #ottawamom #almontemom #carletonplacemom #toddleractivities #happylittleandloved #kidsandmestyle #baseballmom #raisingbabiesandbusinesses #raisingababyandanempire #ottawatoddler

Do you ever get days where your little one is hitt

Do you ever get days where your little one is hitting your every nerve, seemingly on purpose? On those days, especially now that the weather is a little more palatable, I pack a bag and we go exploring. It is especially fun since we just moved to a small town with plenty to discover!

It keeps little miss occupied, burns a ton of energy so that naptime is fruitful, and some of my best ideas are when I am on the go living my life (which is why my dictation tool is so appreciated these days!).

When was the last time YOU went on an adventure?

#bossmamadiaries #raisingbabiesandbusinesses #raisingababyandanempire #bossmama #bossmom #momboss #momlife #workfromhomelife #workfromhomemom #toddlermom #ottawamom #almontemom #realmamihood #yourstodiscover #itzyritzyforthewin #almonteontario

For the first week at our new house, little miss a

For the first week at our new house, little miss asked us every day to "go home" and it broke my heart. Most of the time it was when we said there was no internet and therefore couldn't watch her episodes, but not always...

We then took a week trip to visit my grandparents in Northern Ontario and we made sure to tell her we were going back to our NEW home.

Thankfully that did the trick, and almost a month later she tells us that she likes it here and when we come back from our walks she excitedly screams "that's our home!" as she runs down the driveway and I couldn't be happier.

And clearly neither could she! Just look at that adorable face

#toddlermom #movingwithkids #bossmamadiaries #ottawamom #almontemom #ontariomom #bossmom #fearofchange #raisingbabiesandbusinesses #lifeofaphotographer #weboughtahouse #almonteontario

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