Hey hi, friends! This post is longggg overdue. In March of 2024, my husband Jason and I went on a {super delayed} honeymoon to Aruba, about 1.5 years after our wedding date. Whose idea was it to be pregnant AF during your wedding?! er, that’s a blog post for another day… Aruba was amazing, and…
My Pinterest-Inspired Vision Board
Hey loves! Just for fun, I thought I’d share my current vision board with you. I recently re-discovered my love for Pinterest (follow me here, I started a new account bc I was locked out of my old one!) and have been pinning like crazyyyyy. I’m currently obsessed with social media personality/influencer Payton Sartain (she’s…
July Date Night Fit
Hi friends! Two posts in one day, whaaaa?!! This is what happens when Miles takes a long nap. The hubs and I went on a lil date night the other night and I felt cute in this skirt. I definitely had a moment where I questioned, uhhhhh, am I too old to wear this?? 32…
A Love Letter to My 18 Month Old Son
My sweet baby boy, It’s hard to believe that 18 beautiful months have passed since you blessed us. So much has changed since then. First of all, you must know that you are my entire world. Life before you served little purpose; being your mommy is my greatest accomplishment. You are so perfect to me….
I’m Back! Life Updates After a 6-Month Hiatus
Hiiiiii friends! For those of you who even are reading this blog and keeping tabs on me (lol), I am back. I took a hiatus from January-now. Lots going on in my life and lots of life updates to share with you all. Eek! Let’s get into it, shall we? Tbh, I’ve been avoiding writing…
You Are Not a Machine
Current Sunday night thoughts… This one is for my high functioning girlies. You are not a robot. You don’t need to be productive 100% of the time. If you are resting, you are not lazy. If you aren’t doing something that propels you forward in this very moment, you won’t become a failure. We aren’t…
Happy New Year!
Happy new year, friends! Today is the official launch date of my brand Chelsea Renne and I could not be more thrilled, excited, scared…. all of the things!!! This project has been a long time coming and tbh, I can’t actually believe I made it possible despite having a full-time job and having a near-toddler…
2024 Personal Goals & Aspirations
Ahhhh, the new year. A fresh start. Although it may be totally stereotypical cringe, I always get very excited for a new year and make huge lofty goals for myself. I’m definitely the kind of person who makes way too many goals and then gets super overwhelmed and perfectionistic anal about trying to reach them….
Winter Cozies
Guys! Watching the first snowfall through my son’s eyes is something I will never forget. I haven’t felt the magic of the holidays in a longggg time. My initial joy and excitement of the Christmas season has been replaced with the joys of adulthood – stress, busyness, and just plain burnout. This is the first…
For the Working Moms
To my fellow working moms… here are my hopes for you today: I hope that you give yourself permission to accept yourself wholeheartedly for who you are, in this moment. I hope that you have compassion for yourself in those moments where you don’t necessarily have it all together. I hope that you allow yourself…