Mother’s Day weekend is upon us!!! What are you fine mamas up to? We are going out to pizza at a new to us spot I’ve been wanting to try for years (pizza is my favorite) tonight. Then I hope to actually put my phone away for the weekend, have some wine with Austin and […]

Mama: CarolanBaby: CullenSize: 7 lbs 6 oz, 21″Location: Georgia   I fully believe my exercise regime helped me prepare for the worst pain I’ve ever experienced and mentally achieve one of the hardest physical feats a human can naturally face (I’ve run three marathons and you gotta have some major grit to get through them).  […]

I’m really excited to bring you today’s post, in partnership with buybuy BABY! As a mom of two little girls I’ve shared my top baby registry picks twice now – everything I got for baby number one and then everything else we needed when number two came around! My favorite part The Mama Notes is […]

  Today I’m really excited to share an article with someone who I’ve loved following and getting to know on Instagram over the past year, California based OBGYN – Dr.Sterling! You hear a LOT of information about pregnancy and labor but I really found the conversation stopped there. Luckily more and more people are talking about […]

Click here to get the free Mama Notes spring capsule wardrobe Guys-if you follow me on Instagram you know I have NO shame shopping from the teen aisles at Abercrombie. In fact, I found the best jeans for my postpartum body there last year and was hooked ever since. I love the stretchy material and […]

Happy International Women’s Day!!! Here’s everything you need to know this week. Hope you have a great weekend!  Why we STILL NEED International Women’s Day!  15 Empowering quotes for International Women’s Day  5 documentaries that will make you want to be a better person  35 children’s books with strong female characters This new collection for […]

Baby…. it’s cold outside. It’s actually been a pretty mild winter for us so far – last week was the first day I felt like I was freezing my tush off running around Annapolis taking photos without a coat on! I’m sharing a few wardrobe essentials to get you through these final cold months until […]

Oh, what a year! I think 2018 has been one of the most challenging of my personal life and career. It’s been full of highs (watching Flora grow and Piper become an amazing big sister, finally getting to experience the magic of Paris, working with some incredible brand partners) and lows (postpartum anxiety, having a […]

Today’s gift guide is for all those expecting and new mamas in your life! This was such a popular gift guide last year that I loved working on it again this season. You can locate all of our 2018 gift guides right HERE! Button Front PJs: You can never have too many sets of cozy […]

I’m wearing my favorite Madewell top + Old Navy Power Jeans  This week was pretty busy for us – getting back into the swing of things after the wedding we were at last week. My birthday is on Monday and I’m looking forward to a long weekend with the girls – we are going apple […]

Today we are sharing the breastfeeding journey of Natalie and her baby girl Lilly. You can follow Natalie and her journey through motherhood on her Instagram and blog. And –  you can read other breastfeeding stories here and to share your own just email us at submissions@themamanotes.com ! When I found out I was pregnant, breastfeeding was […]

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