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Moving Like My Grandma

September 29, 2017May 9, 2021

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hersocialgrooveandbaby

🍃Toronto Mom Blogger & Content Creator
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👓bloggin’ about life without the clutter↴

What steps did you and your spouse take to prepare

What steps did you and your spouse take to prepare for one another? I’ll go first. I read a lot of relationship content. I listened to the experiences of others. I put my request to God and I left it there. One of my favourites to date is The Five Love Languages book— something I’ve spoken about a couple of times in this space. I knew that I had to know myself, know how I understand and receive love before I could know and understand someone else’s. So, you could say that I did the mental, emotional, and spiritual work before I met the Hubs. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When he came into my life, it was truly unexpected. So much so that it felt a bit too good to be true. But here we are, five years of marriage in. I’m proud to say that I did the work (an eat, love, pray journey of some kind), we did the work (extensive premarital counselling) and here we are growing together. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Doing the work doesn’t have to be scary, it’s just necessary to setting the best foundation your relationship can have. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Should I blush in embarrassment because our sweet

Should I blush in embarrassment because our sweet girl recognizes Starbucks and throughly enjoys it or should I beam with pride? Truth be told, I didn’t think I would ever be apart of the #starbucksgang simply because ordering seemed to require a whole new skill set. However, these days, talk to me nice. I know what I’m doing in the drive-thru line-up😎 SWIPE to see Charlo’s first time at Starbucks!
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PS: Leave your favourite order from Starbucks down below please!
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Could it REALLY be me doing a whole impromptu phot

Could it REALLY be me doing a whole impromptu photoshoot in my bathroom with one of my favourite skincare products? Yeeeeeeep✌🏾because I like what I like! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Apart from doing my brows daily (personal preference really), this is my morning go-to face cream by @olay_canada — this is my third year using it and I first learned about it from @brosiaaa. I love it because it’s light, moisturizing and has SPF in it. One thing about me, when I really like something (restaurant food inc), It very quickly becomes my go-to. Remember that saying — if it’s not broken, don’t fix it? Me. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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PS: s/o to @g_netnet for showing @lovemrsforbes and I how to do our lashes with minimal effort! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Before the clock can strike midnight, I have to wi

Before the clock can strike midnight, I have to wish our sweet firstborn the happiest of birthdays! Today she turned 4 and truly, I don’t know where the time has gone. Charlotte gives us both sugar and spice and we wouldn’t want it to be any other way. Her birthday was spent doing all the things she loved and for us, that makes our hearts smile. Every year, I get emotional around the girls’ birthdays and this one is no exception. We love you sweet girl, here’s to many more birthday celebrations and living life to the fullest with you💓 love you always, Mommy, Daddy, and Ellie Bellie. PS: swipe to see an upclose look at Charlo’s cake by @shellzsweetcreation xx

In today’s episode of #minifashion — Truth be

In today’s episode of #minifashion — Truth be told, I am a shopaholic at heart. My appreciation for fashion has never wavered BUT I have learned since having Charlo to keep those feelings at bay. Simply put, rushing out to buy the latest and greatest is not a life that I can keep up with nor do I really want to!
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It’s very seldom that I shop for the girls. When I do, I’m very particular about the items I purchase. I factor in how many times they will wear the item, the cost, style, and quality. I love good sales (as in additional 40% /50% off sales) and I am addicted to @zara @gapkids @hm_kids @oldnavy and @joefresh.
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I HATE clutter and love organization so I keep things as simple as I possibly can. If it doesn’t serve them — i get rid of it. Clothes, toys, it doesn’t matter. My platforms won’t be filled with a bunch of things inspiring you to buy because my pockets aren’t so deep and that’s just not it for me (however, do you boo!). There are no walk-in closet tours to share but hopefully, what I DO share you will enjoy as much as I do! xx

Well, the countdown to FOUR is officially on to a

Well, the countdown to FOUR is officially on to a certain little person🥺 yep, life came at us FAST! She has asked for a birthday cake more times than I can count and reminded anyone who will listen that it’s almost her birthday.
When is her birthday you may ask? Trust me, you’ll know when it is because it’s kind of a big deal! Anyhow, swipe to see a bird’s eye view of Charlo’s bun! This is a potential school Picture Day Hairstyle.
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Happy Friday !!!!! It has been such a long time si

Happy Friday !!!!! It has been such a long time since I’ve introduced myself and truly, I’m not as on top of my analytics as a I should be but, what I DO know is that some wonderful people have joined my community🥺⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So, quick intro —⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• I live in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• I’ve been married for 5 years and we have two daughters named Charlotte and Chelsea. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• I am a mom blogger & content creator. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• I work in the field of Education and I have a special love French. I am about an intermediate level but I definitely understand more than I speak. I continue to learn and study the language and culture. My goal is for our children to be perfectly bilingual. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• I am transparent and a true extrovert but I have boundaries. My peace is everything to me so miss me with the nonsense. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• I have ZERO piercings and ZERO tattoos. The in-depth talk about it makes me VERY VERY queasy.
• I am more of a minimalistic (not extremely though) — I hate clutter. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• I’m super organized and love routines. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• I have a fear of heights. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• I became vegetarian during my second pregnancy and our daughters are vegetarian.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
• My healthy addictions include photography, videography, calligraphy, and having a healthy and active lifestyle as much as possible. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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DAAAASSSSSSIIIIIIIT, for now anyway! Did anything surprise you? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I successfully completed a @heatherrobertsoncom Si

I successfully completed a @heatherrobertsoncom Six Week Low-Impact challenge a few weeks back and I’m just about ready to do another challenge of hers! Here is what I have learned, DISCIPLINE IS KEY like for real, for real. There are so many workout plans out there but if at the end of the day, you don’t do more than put on your workout clothes then…. My favourite time to workout is early in the morning while the girls are still asleep (5am kind of early ) but sometimes, I have to workout WITH them and whewwww …. 😓 anyhow, apart from the obvious challenges, it’s fun to see them want to workout with me and hey, now we match and get that work in 🤣✌🏾 FIT: @joefresh x @sashaexeter
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The girls love each other to no end but they have

The girls love each other to no end but they have their fair share of moments where I am convinced that the newborn stage was indeed the easiest. We have officially entered into the season of pettiness and fights. Even though it makes up like 1.5% of their relationship, it’s a HARD 1.5%
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I saw a book recommendation on Tik Tok called “How to Talk So Little Kids Will Listen” and I’m actually planning on getting my hands on it. Conscious/ Gentle parenting is a trending hashtag but it is so profound and the little gears in my head can’t help but keep turning.
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My goal isn’t to be a perfect parent but a conscious parent. I genuinely want to raise little humans who won’t feel the need to recover from their childhood when they are adults. Now, pray me up please 🙏🏾 !
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These two are living their best lives with their A

These two are living their best lives with their Abuela ….. as Mommy + Daddy do the same😉 Have a safe and fun weekend everyone! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Find me wherever the sunshine is — I said what I

Find me wherever the sunshine is — I said what I said✌🏾
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Today is a very special #marriagemonday in the Rei

Today is a very special #marriagemonday in the Reid Household but these two munchkins are literally an extension of our love for one another🥺💓 ||SWIPE.
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