You’re overdue for some you time. Go see @salonlifewithmandy at @sozohair1 in West Chester. I can’t say enough good things about my first ever head spa experience - I learned so much about my scalp, was reassured by Mandy’s expertise and attention, and genuinely felt so cared for.
She also offers Skin Care, Cryotherapy, Intimate Waxing, and Holistic Energy Work.
The average American household throws away 2lbs of food a week, and between $1500-$2000 in food a year. Take control by making use of that waste - @mill turns your food into usable, nutritious food grounds to be used in your garden, to feed your chickens, or take advantage of their program to send to a local farm to use!
Gets yours here:
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The kids and I have been listening to @theholtzemfamily Reads on @spotify for years, and yesterday Brynn read Dragon Masters all on her own for the very first time and it’s just such a cool moment. The fact that the whole world is open to her because she can read, and that I TAUGHT HER is hands down one of the most profound milestones.
99 cent kid drinks all summer at @biggbycoffeegreatercincinnati - the easiest little special summer memory maker😍
(Campfire magic milk, mango monkey, and hot chocolatey minus the sprinkles are dye-free. Some locations will also let you sub dye-free lemonade❤️)
#biggbypartner #cincinnati #513 #cincycoffee
A minimalist’s guide to what you ACTUALLY need for those kids who live outdoors in the summer👏
@goldfishswimschool swim lessons - yes especially during the summer months
@cedarcide and @natpat for ticks and mosquitoes
I do also throw down @cedarcide in our high play areas (play set, trampoline, deck) but keep in mind that anything you use to prevent mosquitos will also ward off beneficial bugs as well.
@earthmamaorganics for literally all of our skincare needs
@greensproutsbaby Hats that cover the backs of necks too
@rowe_casa_organics chlorine spray!!! Did you know chlorine depletes your body’s glutathione??
@earthleywellness Adaptogenic Immunity for all those out-of-routine, spur-of-the-moment, surviving-on-sunshine-and-a-prayer activities
@lifestraw water bottles - the only I will EVER recommend. They have a filter inside so you can fill up anywhere and know you’re drinking truly clean water.
I’ve been making my way through the Bridgerton series and for someone who notoriously does not enjoy romances, these are GOOD. Different from the show in just the right amount to be interesting, similar enough to still imagine the characters we know and love. I have two more to go, but Anthony and Kate’s is HANDS DOWN my favorite😄 Oh yeah, and @jrob2429 got me a Kindle for Mother’s Day and I love it so much that I’m annoyed it took me this long to look into them 😄
WINNER: @wannabeurbex
WHO WANTS TO GO TO MONSTER JAM?! My kids are SOOOOO excited for their first time, and are ready to share the excitement! Win a four pack of tickets by following both myself and @monsterjam, sharing this post to stories (tag me so I can see), and comment an emoji when you’re done! I’ll choose a winner Thursday evening!
#monsterjam #ad
@monsterjam
@heritagebankctr
My kids can’t be the only ones who carry around the minis from our school set, and our pillows, and Halloween, and Christmas….the girls even both packed a mini in my bag the last time I flew on a solo trip. Well @Slumberkins FINALLY put keyrings on the confidence crew so they can go anywhere! We each have our favorite to carry these reminders with us wherever we go❤️
Shop local, shop secondhand👏 The @andersonbooksale is live at 10am!! There are over 50,000 books, puzzles, cds, DVDs, games, etc and everything is priced between $1-$5. Get there early to have your pick of the goodies! There is soooooo much to choose from, I genuinely could have spent hours looking through.
If you’re a teacher (homeschool counts!) you can bring your teacher card on Monday and get what’s left for FREE.
The sale is set up in the @nagelmsnighthawks gym, so go straight back instead of turning right into the main entrance🚙
Super quick little recap of our trip to DC! The wildlings did a fantastic job on the drive both there and back, but weren’t as interested in the monuments that we’d read about in preparation as I thought they’d be so we didn’t visit many. They did love seeing a statue of Louis Armstrong though thanks to The Magic Treehouse series😄 They got to ride the metro, a boat, the huge Ferris wheel, and a trolley! We visited family, had tons of delicious food, walked SO MUCH, and played phase 10 approximately a hundred times😄
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Summer is so close we can taste it, and to get your family ready @getout_ohio is running their Memorial Day sale!!! Memberships are at their absolute lowest of the year - only $49.99👏👏👏 Get into ball games, museums, bowling, mini golf, zoos, and SO. MUCH. MORE. Get your passes at GetOut.com today and don’t forget to use our code Ohhappyrobertsons!
That time you went viral for showing an OT exercise to prevent mouth breathing, and allllllll the negative Nancy’s came out.
Mouth breathing leads to a whole host of issues including cavities, daytime fatigue, incorrect oral development, weakened immune system, to name a few. Encouraging correct breathing is easy, and has a lifelong impact.
I have full on panic attacks over the things I know I won’t remember. They’ve gotten to the point that they are crippling. I can’t fight them and win, so instead I’m changing my mindset. With that, I have been actively leaving my phone where I can not reach it. I am actively saying yes when asked to play, or look, or read. I am actively choosing to be present, and reminding myself that all that matters is coming to the end of my life with the ability to look back and know with absolute certainty that it was time well spent. I choose to spend this time happy, instead of guilt ridden.
We go through A LOT of peanut butter in this house. $10 for a small organic jar at the store is just not realistic. I buy organic peanuts in bulk, making this jar cost $5.
-Toast the peanuts until you can smell them
-I add the tiniest bit of coconut oil to help it be super creamy
-I also add a tbsp of sugar because I want my kids to eat it after I put in this work
-Blend
Buy real, whole foods in bulk from Azure Standard and use my code AshleyRobertson5🤍
Got to spend the day at the Mother’s Day Preview of Strawberry Days at @bloomsandberries😍 You all are in for a TREAT🍓
Enjoy the fresh open air and explore the play yard that includes a petting farm, bounce pad, low ropes course, and more!
Weekends include the beer garden, live bands, coffee trailer, and food trucks🥙
And of course u-pick strawberries!! Strawberries are $5.49/lb and you can pick your own or purchase pre-picked cartons in the market barn.
Tickets start at $12.95 and are required to be purchased online
Kiddos under 2 are free!
Sign up for their texts to be the first to hear about weather and crop updates, as well as any other insider news throughout the season!
https://bloomsandberries.com/u-pick/u-pick-strawberries/#share-number
@actmuseum is SO cool and we will be back regularly for my build loving kiddos👏🏼
Things to know:
❤️ parking is super easy
🧡 admission is $4 for kids 3-12 and $2 for parents with those kids!
💛 there are several interactive stations
💚 plan to be there for at least an hour (unless you’re only shopping)
💙 they have the best prices for lego sets that I’ve seen!
#hosted Dreamworks How to Train Your Dragon The Musical Jr. is here to close out @tctcincinnati’s season and it is absolutely one you do not want to miss! Every time we attend a TCT production I think there’s no possible way they can outdo the last performance, but they manage to amaze us every single time👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
You can catch the dragons too before they fly off May 3!
Www.thechildrenstheatre.com
A couple of weeks ago I had a hard realization - somehow I’d gotten in the habit of counting down. Every single day, I would count down to bedtime. Even admitting this makes me feel like why tf was I doing that?? What is wrong with me for rushing this valuable time with my children? How did I get to that point? Where did all those days go, and why didn’t I care that they were essentially being wasted because I wasn’t truly living them? Well I am done. I am determined to accept joyfully every single second that I am given, no matter the challenges, because they’re the only ones I’m ever going to get. Every minute gone by is irretrievable, and that breaks my heart. Time is so precious, and if all it takes is my own determination to change my mindset in order to make the most of it, I’m damn well going to do so.
I truly don’t know if anyone can relate to this. It feels very vulnerable to share for some reason. But if sharing makes even one person like me feel that they aren’t alone, or realize that they can choose their mindset if they are in the place to do so, then it was worth it. Choose today. Choose now. You deserve every second❤️
Homeschooling lessons never come together this perfectly for me so I had to document it😄 I get a lot of messages about how to get started, what curriculum to use, how do you know you’re doing “enough.” I always respond the same way - start with ONE THING. It’s so incredibly easy to slip into overwhelm because there are so many incredible options and resources, but burn out happens in this too, and quickly (ask me how I know🙃) Instead of doing all the things, add one thing and stick to it for a while, then you can add another, and so on. Set a routine early on that you can build upon, and I’ve learned for us to try to keep it through the weekends and holidays as well. Homeschooling as we tend to think of it isn’t for everyone, but homeschooling as an actuality absolutely can be.
#ad @fastgrowingtrees is BOGO RIGHT NOW, go go go👏🏼 Spring is THE time to plant trees - trees to provide shade and cooling if you plant them close to your home, trees for food, trees for decoration, trees to clean the air around you and add some positive influence to the world🤍 As always, use our link so you save money and I can get me even more trees😂
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Going on adventures, and not worrying about what junk is the least objectionable because we have our own food✔️ I’ve been LOVING @planetbox for a couple years now and we’ve finally made this thing official - you can now shop our link! I promise this is the only lunchbox you’re ever going to need; non-tox, eco friendly, and kid proof👏🏼
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The girls have been at grandma’s for their first solo trip so naturally I’m over here comparing who I am with the boys to who I was when the girls were the same ages. I’m finding myself repeating like a mantra, “it’s okay to just enjoy the day.” I get so stressed out and guilt ridden and then overwhelmed and anxious and honestly, depressed, about not remembering every tiny little detail or funny thing they’ve said, and then that cycles into - well I should have been taking pictures or I should have recorded that. And to be honest, that just adds another layer of stress and my brain won’t remember it at all anyways because I have the picture or video doing the remembering for me, if that makes sense? Maybe that’s just me?? Can you tell I’m over here spiraling😅 I’m taking a deep breath now and getting back to my mantra - it’s OKAY to just enjoy the day. If I were them, I wouldn’t want a phone or camera in my face constantly either. I would want to see the face of the person I love most in this world enjoying the day with me. We don’t need to look back and remember everrrrryyyyything, we just need to know it was time well spent together.
@getout_ohio took over @funattheweb and had SO MUCH FUN. What is a GetOut pass? Think all-in-one pass to all your favorite places - Recreations Outlet, Cincinnati Reds game and Museum, Boonshoft Museum of Discovery, and SO MUCH MORE.
Get your GetOut pass during the Easter sale now, and stack our code “ohhappyrobertsons” for extra $ off!
The best birthday parties are hosted by @goldfishswimschool😍 If you want to hear literally every guest say, “This was amazing, I want to have ______’s party here too!” hit up your local Goldfish Swim School. They set up and tear down decorations that they have or that you can bring in, will provide birthday cupcakes, have lifeguards on deck, also have all of their amenities available including fun floating toys and life vests, and truly make your party extra special for your birthday kiddo!
#goldfishswimschool #goldfishpartner @goldfish_westchester @goldfish_kenwood
It’s the last week for @hardrock_cincinnati’s International Women’s Month promotion! Get in and enjoy the special drinks and desserts at YouYu, Council Oak, or Hard Rock Cafe, and 50% of your purchase will go towards women in music!
YouYu: Strawberry Yuzu Shortbread
Strawberry Lemon Martini
Council Oak: MVP Chocolate Dessert
Signature Espresso Martinj
Hard Rock Cafe: The Amazing Rockin Burger
Pickle-tini
#hosted @bloomsandberries Tulip Trail is so purely magical. I’m always in awe of the thought they put into their experiences✨
Suggestions from our visit:
🌷 The trail is perfect for a wagon if you have non-walkers
🌷 If a photo op is busy, keep walking and loop back. You’ll want to go through again, believe me😍
🌷 Bring snacks to enjoy at any point while you sit among the flowers
🌷 There is a bathroom halfway through the trail
🌷 The ropes course is OPEN for even more play!
🌷 Tulips on the trail are not for picking, but you can build a bouquet at the market barn
Don’t miss this, it was so peaceful and beautiful and I already can’t wait to go again🩷
@hellojackalo mix and match sets are available in brand new colors for spring (and they’re on sale)!! We have these shirts in almost every color and they’re exactly the same quality as the day we got them, so I had to get some shorts too👏🏼
There are also a bunch of our favorite bug print in the preloved section!
https://hellojackalo.com/ohhappyrobertsons
My mom moved here Sunday. Watched the kids Tuesday for an emergency, hosted me and the babies (and puppy) Thursday while the girls went to co-op, watched them all last minute yesterday, and on top of all that, pulled out this beautiful handwoven basket when I mentioned that I’ve been keeping my eye out for a basket to thrift that’s large enough to hold my mending. All that to say, man I needed my Mommy. I hope I’m half the Mom she is.
@littlespoon delivery😍 And just in time for spring; their limited edition seasonal flavor -
Strawberry Rhubarb BabyBlend pairs sweet strawberries with seasonal rhubarb, creamy banana, coconut cream, and a hint of vanilla for a perfectly balanced sweet-tart flavor, built for the perfect first tastes of spring.
He said, “immediately no.” 😄
In this season of waiting for my baby to decide he wants to try real food I’m taking the opportunity to soak in however many days I have left of nourishing his little body exclusively with my own. Yes I’m exhausted and my immune system is nonexistent, but knowing that he could decide to quit nursing literally any day, that any day could be the very last of my entire life that I breastfeed - I’m letting myself be fully in awe of what my body is capable of.
I’m not saying to run to the store @mthealthyhatchery and get those baby chicks and start a homestead but, I’m not NOT saying that😅
I highly highly doubt that ten years ago when @jrob2429 married me, this is the future he saw. I’m forever grateful to have his endless support (and strong muscles and puzzle solving brain) in my corner, today and always❤️
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