The Blog

Posted in Mom Life

Raising a Toddler Joyfully

Posted on by Whimsically Angie


Take Time For Yourself

Have a little you-time every morning before the kids get up. Even if it’s only for a short time, do something that you enjoy. The goal is to make you feel good so you can start the day off with positive energy. Don’t carry yesterday’s perceived fails into today.


Here are some ideas to do every morning:

  • Pray/ Meditate
  • Read a good book (or blog)
  • Call up a friend
  • Do something creative: paint, draw, write
  • Have your favorite cup of joe
  • Get in some exercise to boost those endorphins
  • Take a hot bath or shower

Accept the Messes

They will only be this little for a little while, let them explore and make messes. Instead of thinking about how messy it will be, why don’t you play along and make things less stressful for both of you?

Your baby will be happier if you aren’t so obsessed with keeping everything tidy at all times. Instead play with them. Don’t stress the mess: a messy house means happy kids play here. I’m fortunate to have a husband who understands that it’s nearly impossible to keep the house perfect with four growing kids. One day my house will be clean– and lonely. That’s not to say: live in a messy house all of the time; just be okay with the messes that are bound to happen.

Choose Your Battles

The toddler stage notably comes with tantrums. Toddlers demand everything and always want to be right.

It’s tempting to want to use every tantrum as a teaching moment; but instead, choose your battles wisely. It’s not worth fighting them on every tantrum. They’ll be alright if you let some things go, just don’t let every thing slide.

Here are some tips to help choose your battles:

  • Try to avoid situations that can trigger your toddler.
  • If they ask for something, and it’s within reason, give it to them. They’d do it themselves if they could. And if you don’t, they’ll eventually learn not to count on you for help. 
  • If it’s truly something they can’t have, explain nicely to them why they can’t have it.

Own Your Feelings

It’s okay if you feel overwhelmed sometimes. Mommin’ is tough. No matter how many kids you have, there will still be those days when your kids are being extra stubborn, your housework keeps piling up, and you just want to run away.

It’s okay to feel these things (just don’t really run away). It is okay cry and scream out to God about this shitty day because it is okay to feel tired and worn out.

What’s important is that you let it out (not in front of the kids). Then you can remind yourself that there’s this little human life who looks up at you with so much love and you can smile again. Because to them you are the best mommy in the whole world. Kids aren’t lying when they say this. 

To them, there is no mom better than you.

Posted in Affirmations

21 Affirmations for This Winter

Posted on by Whimsically Angie
  1. I navigate today with grace.
  2. I’m may be moving more slowly than in the past, but I’m still moving.
  3. I will take things with a gentle approach.
  4. I am grateful to be alive and live this day.
  5. I’ll handle one task at a time and savor it.
  6. It’s completely fine to be in survival mode right now.
  7. There is a divine presence with me and within me, so I’m never alone.
  8. I love myself, therefore I take care of myself.
  9. I believe in myself.
  10. I will not worry about things I cannot control.
  11. I’m proud to be serving my community right now in whatever way I can.
  12. My inner world is tranquil.
  13. I’ll get through this.
  14. There is a wellspring of resilience within me.
  15. I will outlast this. We will outlast this.
  16. I am grateful for what I will accomplish.
  17. I’m vibrating with energy I draw from the universe. Thank you!
  18. I am blessed beyond measure.
  19. I am growing through every experience.
  20. I’m here for a reason and a purpose.
  21. I’m surrounded by more love than I can imagine.
Posted in Lifestyle

Taking A Break as an “Influencer”

Posted on by Whimsically Angie

3 Things to Remember when considering a break:

It is okay to put yourself first. You can’t pour from an empty cup, after all.

“Influencing” is real work. There is so much planning that goes into curating a nice feed. It takes hundreds of photos to find that right one, and then you still doubt if you chose correctly. It’s countless editing apps and filters to make your life more insta-worthy. It’s writing and rewriting that caption. It’s brand negotiations, it’s rejection emails, it’s constantly comparing yourself and competing with thousands of feeds that are very similar to yours. It’s hours of engaging with your followers and reaching out to new accounts to keep up your numbers. It’s a daily struggle to please a finicky following– followers, who will drop you in a second if your square didn’t meet their expectation THAT DAY. It gets EXHAUSTING.

There is no shame in taking a break

Sure, you’ll lose followers–I lost over 1k when I took a year off while I moved and readjusted to life in a new place with a new baby. People may wonder where you went–(most won’t). “Competitors” may notice you “quit.” But, that is okay. There is NO SHAME in putting yourself first. Do something you love. Focus on your real life. Take up a new hobby. You can come back to it later. When you feel less stressed. You can take a week off or you can take a year off, its up to you. It IS your life.

Disconnecting is good for the soul

It’s like a breath of fresh air to have so much time for other things. You don’t have to check your notifications constantly. You don’t have to worry about the next idea. You won’t have a full on panic attack if you misplace your phone…

You free up so many hours to do other things. This is the time to reorganize those closets! (well, it is for me). Do what makes you happy. What have you been putting off?