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Guilt-free Date Bars (or balls!)

Guilt-free Date Bars (or balls!)

by Jasmine | Dec 3, 2017 | food, recipes, snacks, vegan

Guilt free sweet? Yes please! During my fertility journey I tried just about anything to help my chances of having a child. One of them was changing my diet. Don’t get me wrong, I was always on the healthier side but I did have my guilty food pleasures. When I...

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds

by Jasmine | Oct 30, 2017 | food, recipes, snacks, vegan

Roasted pumpkin seeds are one of my favorite November snacks. I look forward to pumpkin carving season because it means I will have ample amounts of pumpkin seeds to roast! They make for a great snack (though, I warn you .. they are highly addictive!!) So...

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Just having my morning tea .. ☕️!Today’s post doesn’t need #doodles bc it’s already a sketch! We visited @industrycity and 💛 all the elevator art/installations along with all the fun activities & food. It’s so easy to not venture out from your “norm” - I am definitely guilty of it but then I’m reminded of how much fun exploring new places are. T wanted to go to the children’s museum (where we are regulars) but I convinced her that we should try a new place she hasn’t been to before. On the way home, I asked her “so what do you think - wasn’t that fun?!” She responded - “yes, it was a lot of fun! ... so can we go to the children’s museum tomorrow?” — 😂. What new things have you tried recently?

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When I was putting T to sleep last night, she asked me if I would stay with her longer. I stayed for two more songs and said to her, "Guess what?!? Tomorrow I get to spend the entire day with you!!" - she gave me a big smile of excitement, hug, and kisses (and then I laid with her for another song ... just because). It's simple moments like these that I cherish and want to remember. It took me a long time to become a "mother," and I had imagined that it would be life-changing, but I could never imagine how much your heart grows and is attached to another. What little things in life do you cherish?⁠
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#motherhood #nycmom #nycfamily #perfectimperfectlife #saturdaysarethebest #familytime #doodles #drawing #doodling #doodleart #artjournal #momlife #family

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Roooooar 🦖!!! It’s #FRIYAY !! How do you think of Friday’s? Amazing bc the weekend is around the corner? That’s how I often feel - but sometimes when Friday rolls up I have another feeling “crap, it’s already Friday and I haven’t accomplished everything I wanted to this week - I need more time!” Friends often ask me how I make time to do everything I do ... full time job, mother of 2, running a business on the side, my creative hobbies, travel ... writing it all down just now it does sound a bit insane. My answer? You don’t have time to do everything but you have time to do what matters to you most in that moment. I rarely get to everything on my “to do” list by Friday but as long as I prioritize what I absolutely need to do to keep me moving forward - I will accomplish what I set out to do. The key is not trying to do everything at once. Slow and steady ... or just channel your inner #dragon like Lee here and roooar your way through life! #fearless 💛. Here’s to a #perfectimperfectlife - How do you feel this friday? Excited for the weekend or bummed you didn’t get as much done as you wanted?!?

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🌧 ☔️... do you like rainy days? ... #doodles

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Notes 📝 to my baby Lee. This little guy holds such a special place in my heart. I see him growing up before my eyes and watch him watching me. There is nothing like how a young child looks at their parents. The ages where the parents are "everything" are so precious, and it will be gone before I even blink. I know we often say we don't have any expectations of how a child will be as they grow, but I would be lying if I were to say I never thought about it. In my mind, before Lee was born, I would think - well, he can't be as amazing as T, that would be impossible! knowing Lee now, he is more than I could have ever imagined. He is the guy who last night started singing randomly during bedtime stories, and when T complained about not being able to hear, he responds with "I'm singing Teagan" - like it's completely normal ... lol. (I didn't do anything to stop him as I thought it was so adorable). That is my Lee. <3
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Swipe to see my doodle process. Can you read the note I wrote to Lee on this photo??
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#doodles #nycmom #nyctoddler #motherhoodunplugged #perfectimperfectlife #momlife #grateful

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🌈💛#familytime in New Hampshire! The kids had off from school, and I realized I had a long weekend, so we decided at the last minute to drive up to visit Grammy & Papa. I love #lastminutetrips - there is something about them. I think it's because it reminds me that I do have control over my choices and experiences. I also believe there is pure joy in not overthinking as well. It can be Thursday evening, and we decide to drive up the next day because - Why not? It's been a great long weekend, and I'm so happy we made the trip. Experiences like these are so precious. Watching the kids with their cousins, grammy, papa, aunt, and uncles makes me wish we lived closer, but then again, we are close enough where we can come up at a moment's notice! Here's to living life spontaneously and prioritizing family time + experiences. Living the Perfect Imperfect Life.⁠ Tell me of a time when you did something last minute and how it felt! ⁠Did you love it or hate it?? ⁠
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#nycmom #nycfamily #playinginthesnow #ivfwarrior #momlife #motherhood #workingmom #longweekend

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❄️ We haven't had a real snowfall in NYC yet this season, so when we came up to New Hampshire, T & Lee were so excited to play in the snow! They spent the day sledding, making snow angels, snowball fights and being the king of the snow mountain! So much fun!! Have you had a lot of snow this year?
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#snow #nyckids #nycmom #nycfamily #sledding #sleddingfun #snowangels #playinginthesnow #kidatheart #familytime

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How do you identify yourself? ⁠
Is it based on what you do for work? ⁠
Your relationships with others? ⁠
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For me, I would typically say anything from: "I'm a Lighting Artist for Animated Films," or "I'm a mom of 2," “I’m a fertility warrior,” or "I am the founder of an online animation school"... There are so many versions of "identity." I've been thinking about this lately, and the problem with all those versions I mentioned above is that those identities are dependent on outside elements, but it should be independent. Your identity stays with you no matter what your “job title” is or who you are to others. So, for me, instead of identifying myself "as a Lighting Artist ..." my identity is someone who is happiest when I am creating & designing regardless of profession. It is in creating businesses, films, photography and multiple resources that will make a difference to help others. It’s in Designing the Perfect Imperfect Life 💛. How do you identify yourself?⁠
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#perfectimperfectlife #selfawareness #empowerment #identity #fertilitywarrior #personalgrowth #selflove #personaldevelopment #higherconsciousness #innerpeace #mindfulness

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