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Nicole and Kara make up the Simply Whole Moms, they have been best friends since high school. As they raise their babies alongside each other they want to encourage moms in this sometimes difficult, lonely and beautiful journey. Nicole is a clean beauty expert and a ethical shopping maven. Kara is a certified nutritionist and lover of all things wellness.

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Happy Friday, friends! I’ve been sharing some things this week that I’m planning on doing this new year to get myself on the road to recovery. ⁣
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Today, Kara and I rounded up all of our favorite podcasts over on the blog. I love tuning in to a good podcast if I’ve got some downtime - it’s a good way for my brain to take a break. ⁣
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Go check out our list and see if you have any of the same favorites. Let me know yours below! Happy listening! 🎧 #simplyrecoverthisyear

So, I’ve had this stack of books on my desk for...years? Sometimes, I move one or two to my nightstand, or maybe one ends up in my purse never to be seen again. 😱⁣
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Part of my emotional recovery in this new year is to pick one of these beauts, move it to my nightstand and put my phone out of reach when bedtime hits. My phone has some sort of stronghold on me - I think I have to text, have to scroll, have to research...but guess what? I don’t have to do any of those things! What I want to do is dive straight into that stack of books. ⁣
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Help me get this new book reading bedtime commence - which would read first? Do you have a time when you set aside to read? Let me know below! 📚 #simplyrecoverthisyear

Now this is something I could get used to - a weekly (heck, let’s get crazy and twice-a-week) bath. I have some friends who swear by baths, but I’ve avoided them in my current house because the only bathtub is in the girls’ bathroom. Shoving Barbies and small dolls to the side doesn’t always make for ideal bath material. 😂⁣
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I’m going to start trying one night per week, cleaning the toys of out the tub, making my favorite bath salt mix that I usually make for my girls and sitting in a bath for at least 10 minutes. 👌🏻 No phone, not even a book - just 10 minutes of soaking and not doing. ⁣
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If you’re interested in a little self-care challenge, whip up these bath salts and get to soaking!⁣
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DIY Epsom Soak⁣
1/2 cup Epsom salts⁣
1/2 cup baking soda⁣
lavender essential oil ⁣(5-7 drops)
Mix all ingredients above and place in a warm bath. Start with half of the mixture ⁣in the tub, then save the rest or take a longer bath!
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The Epsom salts promote gentle detoxification and the baking soda will make your skin extra soft. You can change the essential oil out super easily or skip the smell completely.⁣
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Anyone else taking a bath tonight? 🛁
#simplyrecoverthisyear

Ah, yes. Such a normal sight at my house: mom with hair done, dressed for the day, sitting in some fab lighting and taking the time to write in a prayer journal. ⁣
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WRONG. As much as this would be a lovely reality, it’s not my reality. Most mornings I’m throwing clothes on my self and on my kids so we aren’t late to school or dance. Frazzled and crazy is how we are most mornings. ⁣
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How can we change this and get our minds right as we embark on a new year? How can we pause and PRAY before our day starts to go out of control haywire? ⁣
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I’m not sure I have the perfect answer for me or for anyone else, but I know I want to try something new to focus my heart and mind for the day...and that is: PRAYER. ⁣
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My mom told me once long ago to start praying before my feet touch the ground in the morning. So, that’s what I’m going to do. I’ll send up prayers before I even get out of bed, and if my kiddos wake me up - I’ll invite them to be still with me for just a minute. ⁣
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No fancy prayer journal yet - that’s next for me. I’m thinking baby steps in this season of recovery. ⁣
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Hide your coffee! Is this so not real life? Like the one thing that you really love, that is just for you… your kids are constantly trying to take. SO annoying. As we exit the busiest time of the year you may have a few extra cups in you arsenal. An afternoon pick me up, might just be a must right now. ⁣
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I was a self proclaimed coffee addict. Was, because I read the research and quickly realized caffeine was not doing me any good. So, today recovery includes one of your most sacred morning rituals. ⁣
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For our hormones to really recover from the stress of the holidays we need to give them a break from the caffeine up and down. Did you know it has a similar reaction in your body that stress does? How can you recover from stress if you are hyped up on caffeine? ⁣
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So let’s just be conscience of how much we are drinking. If you added a few extra cups over the holidays, scale back to the one. If you drink a cup every morning try skipping one morning. If you are up to it, switch to decaf. You got this, let your body recover. #simplyrecoverthisyear

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