Pink Blush Collab!!

Finally, I am able to show you guys my Collaboration and Brand Ambassadorship with Pink Blush (Click Here For Pink Blush Site)!!! Guys, this was a dream brand to be able to collab with and I wanted to give their brand justice by getting great pictures. I happened to collab with an AMAZING photographer to give me the best pictures of what Pink Blush sent me (There will be a separate blog ALL about the photographer I used for this shoot as well.) SO let me go ahead and share the two items they sent me :) 

The first item I received from Pink Blush is this adorable black striped colorblock ruffle sleeve top. This top is a fall ESSENTIAL GUYS!!! Black and white stripes during the fall is a personal favorite. I really love how the entire neckline is completely black and the little ruffles at the end of the sleeves just makes this top so sweet. I also have to add how incredibly soft and comfortable this top is. I decided to pair this top with black ripped maternity jeans ALSO by Pink Blush (purchased myself), thigh high heeled boots, and a black hat. Slap on a bold lip color and you are fall ready!! Go ahead and put on a cute pair of black booties or black over the knee boots for some extra comfort. :) 

-This top is also available in navy blue and grey. 

Pink Blush also sent me this gorgeous blue pinstripe off the shoulder top. Besides the adorable bell sleeves and the off the shoulder look....what's so great about this top is it could be worn in ANY season. I paired this top with the same black ripped jeans and a pair of black booties... but throw on a pair of white jeans with sandals or wedges and you have yourself a spring/summer look! 

I can't say enough good things about how cute Pink Blush clothes are!!! These tops are SUCH good quality and they are such an amazing brand!! They are super quick with shipping, CONSTANTLY have great sales, and you KNOW their customer service is amazing when they offer free return shipping. You can tell this company takes great pride in their products. Let me just add as well....BEST MATERNITY JEANS EVER!!!! I seriously think I am going to bring them to my seamstress to make these into NON-maternity jeans once I'm no longer pregnant...that's how much I love them lol. (Can you even do that?).

I will have links to both tops and maternity jeans linked below!! Thank you so much for reading.

Love,

Alexi x0

Photographer: Follow @CristinaSkyler @Orangesunshinephoto 

DIRECT LINKS:

-Black Striped Color Block Ruffle Sleeve Top: CLICK HERE

-Blue Pinstripe Off the Shoulder Top: CLICK HERE

-Maternity Jeans (purchased these myself). They don't have them in black anymore but they have them other amazing colors : CLICK HERE

-Another option for the black jeans : CLICK HERE

Product Review: Luli Bebe Diaper Bag!

The Luli Bebe Diaper bag aka THE HOLY GRAIL diaper backpack. Let me just tell you guys, this product right here is what really inspired me to start blogging. Let me give you a tiny back story: So I was on my personal Instagram account one night when I saw one of my favorite mommy's on Instagram. @Zi.__ ( if you don't already follow her you should!) post about a giveaway she was doing with Luli Bebe. Figuring I would give it a shot, I entered as I have been DYING for this diaper bag forever. Turns out I ended up winning the giveaway!! (Yes guys, real people actually win these giveaways. You won't win if you don't enter!) I was literally crying!! lol. Luli Bebe and Zi were SOOO sweet. When I received this baby in the mail, I almost fell to the floor and KNEW this needed to be a product review post for my blog. Anyway, let's get to it. 

So besides this bag being gorgeous, there are so many other great things about it. First of all it is made of vegan leather and is stain resistant. It features two hooks at the top where you can hook a large strap they include to give you the option to wear it over the shoulder AND they also provide you with stroller straps! It doesn't stop there as they also include a changing pad!  There are so many compartments on the inside for diapers, snacks, bottles, and whatever else you need. The backpack straps are also adjustable! It features two pockets on the side for sippy cups and bottles as well as front pocket with a zipper and magnet button. 

Before this diaper backpack I owned a JuJu Bee diaper bag and an Itzy Ritzy diaper bag. This bag, in my opinion, blew them out of the water. Juju Bee diaper backpacks are absolutely adorable, but there is not enough space inside. By the time my son was 5 months I ran out of room to put stuff in there! I then turned to the Itzy Ritzy diaper backpack which was also very cute but not really my style. I liked the features it had and how big it was, but I hated the way the bag opened up. Everything would spill out if I opened it too wide which drove me nuts. The Luli Bebe diaper backpack in the style Monaco  is the perfect mix of the things I liked about my past two bags...and even better!! 

This bag comes in 5 different beautiful colors: Black, Latte (a nude color), Pastel Pink, Pearl White, and my personal favorite, Stone Grey. Luli Bebe also sells two other different style diaper bags that are just as gorgeous!!! 

It's an honor to be a brand ambassador for this amazing company. They are seriously one of the sweetest companies ever and have excellent customer service!! You can use my discount code Alexi25 for 25% percent off your orders!! (Be aware the code is case sensitive.) I hope you guys check this bag out and love it as much as I do!! Check them out at https://www.lulibebe.com/

Thank you for reading!!

Love,

Alexi xo

Direct link to my exact bag: https://www.lulibebe.com/product-page/monaco-diaper-bag-stone-grey

To the other mamas....

The other mamas. The angels. MY angels. My support. The reason why I have made it this far. The reason for my sanity. Guys....This saying is everything and more. No truer words honestly. 

While motherhood is the greatest blessing, MOTHERHOOD. IS. HARD. Not one book or anyone's advice can prepare you for this lifestyle change. Becoming a mother is taking on an entire new identity....even if you think you're ready you really have no idea how TRULY challenging it is to take on this new role. As much joy that it comes with it also comes with guilt, fear, doubt, loneliness, isolation, uneasiness, and anxiety.

Those feelings can really make you feel so alone. It will make you feel that no one understands. It will make you feel so ashamed. It makes you question if you are fit for this role and if you are good enough. Let me reassure you, YOU ARE NOT ALONE...your mama angels understand.  They understand you in a way no one has. As much as we all love our husbands...as much as I LOVE my husband, and as much of a help he is, even he does not understand. It's truly not possible for him to comprehend how I feel and I do not expect him to. But my mama friends do. 

They get me when I text them to tell them how much of a bad mood I'm in because Jaxon took a shorter nap than usual. They get it when I tell my patience is running low because he's been crying and pulling on me all day to be picked up and I'm just too damn tired. They understand the utter joy when he sleeps in late. They get the anxiety I have when I bring him out in public and all he does is scream in the stroller while I'm trying to just get out of the house for an hour or so for my own sanity. They know the fear I feel when I become concerned about his development. They feel the anger I feel when I tell them someone was mean to him at the park. THEY. JUST. GET. IT. And I get them. 

Then there are the mamas that you DON'T know personally and probably have never met....but damn you are thankful for those women. When you post a story on your Instagram account that your son took an hour nap, and you get that message from a woman you don't even know saying the same thing happened to them. They tell you how frustrating it is. And you GET it and they get you. 

And probably the most amazing part of all of this....to the mamas who have reached out to me and tell me how much of a support I have been to them. To the ones who say they trust and look up to my advice. To the ones who say they couldn't do it without me..... ME!!? Are you sure you mean ME? I have been given many compliments in my life....but those compliments are BY FAR the best compliments I have every received in my entire life. It gives me the greatest joy to know that I'M able to help other moms. 

Being a mom is hard. I can say that a million times. Being. A. MOM. IS. HARD. But here I am, KILLING it....because of the amazing women who have supported me through this amazing journey. I thank you and love you all. Even to the moms that I don't even know who have touched my heart. I am so thankful for you all. 

Thank you for reading...

Alexi xo