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8 Tips for Practicing Self-Care During Quarantine

April 12, 2020 By Ashley McKeown Leave a Comment

Self-care during quarantine is a necessity. Mama, your mental health has to be prioritized! Here's a list of healthy coping skills I've learned during the last few years of fighting for my mental health. If you're feeling lonely or depressed, these tips might help you make it through the bad days. Putting on shoes, cleaning for 10 minutes every night, and indulging in crafts is nice, but you can also throw pity parties and give in to the bad days every once in a while. #selfcare #mentalhealth

If you had told me a month ago that I’d be spending my days on Zoom calls and laughing at Tiger King memes, I’m not sure I would have believed you. And yet, here we are…

I’m on day 9,739 of life in quarantine – at least, that’s what it feels like some days.

Actually, today marks my family’s 28th day in self-imposed isolation from the outside world, aside from a handful of errands or my husband’s pre-furloughed work shifts.

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How to Practice Body Positivity During the Holidays

September 30, 2019 By Ashley McKeown Leave a Comment

Body positivity and holiday food:

As wonderful and delicious as holiday food can be, there’s often a feeling of guilt associated with indulging during this time of year. It’s really easy to get wrapped up in counting calories at Halloween, or avoiding baked goods at family gatherings.

I know because I’ve been there. This year I was diagnosed with PCOS, a hormonal condition that is heavily influenced by what I eat.

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Body Positivity: What It Is and Isn’t

September 23, 2019 By Ashley McKeown 4 Comments

What is body positivity? Why does it matter? Learn about the controversy of the body positive movement and fat activism, and why this matters for everyone. Let's talk about what body positivity IS and ISN'T, and the common misconceptions. Being body positive is more than dieting, exercises, and self-love.

In the last ten years, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the phrase “body positivity” at some point. Maybe you saw it used as a hashtag or in an ad for women’s clothing, along with the message to love yourself.

Body positivity sounds nice, right? I mean, positivity is a good thing, right?

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Amazon Prime Day 2019 Deals for Mom

July 14, 2019 By Ashley McKeown Leave a Comment

Prime Day 2019 starts at midnight! Are you ready?!?

HOW IT WORKS

Amazon’s fifth annual Prime Day begins at 12 a.m. PST on Monday, July 15th, 2019. Lasting a full 48 hours, this will not only be the biggest Prime Day ever with over a million deals, but it will also be the longest! This means you have more time to shop and more deals to score. [Read more…] about Amazon Prime Day 2019 Deals for Mom

The Plus-Sized Mama: Dia&Co Activewear Box

May 24, 2019 By Ashley McKeown 4 Comments

I’m a plus-sized mama who occasionally works out.

I love my body and I’m not ashamed of it, but finding clothes that fit and help me feel beautiful is a challenge. Lately, I’ve been on the hunt for affordable, cute clothing, so I turned to Dia&Co, a company that specialized in plus-sized clothing.

I’ve ordered a few boxes from them and have had mixed results, but I wanted to try out their activewear box and see if I had better luck.

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