How I help my boys and myself get started after I’m back from the gym and I’ve showered 🫶🏻
It’s important for me to help my kiddos early in the mornings- I run a tight morning ship since I work 8-5. My boys need to get up, take meds, eat breakfast & get chores started so their afternoons after school are free to play and have fun. It’s not easy to always get them up, but we’re learning a groove & I’m learning the best ways to talk to them & be easy with them.
I have two boys who have ASD and if they’re rushed or feel anxious in the mornings it could wreck their entire day. I try to make mornings smooth. We aren’t perfect so don’t get me wrong- but it’s all about learning and doing what’s best for each kiddo (and when you have 4 like me it’s a lot of differences)
Then once they’re up and going, it’s devotional time for me, because I absolutely love my morning time with Jesus & 9 times out of 10 I get to share it with my boys 🫶🏻
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How I help my boys and myself get started after I’m back from the gym and I’ve showered 🫶🏻
It’s important for me to help my kiddos early in the mornings- I run a tight morning ship since I work 8-5. My boys need to get up, take meds, eat breakfast & get chores started so their afternoons after school are free to play and have fun. It’s not easy to always get them up, but we’re learning a groove & I’m learning the best ways to talk to them & be easy with them.
I have two boys who have ASD and if they’re rushed or feel anxious in the mornings it could wreck their entire day. I try to make mornings smooth. We aren’t perfect so don’t get me wrong- but it’s all about learning and doing what’s best for each kiddo (and when you have 4 like me it’s a lot of differences)
Then once they’re up and going, it’s devotional time for me, because I absolutely love my morning time with Jesus & 9 times out of 10 I get to share it with my boys 🫶🏻
#BoyMom #GRWM #MorningRoutineForWorkingMom #MorningRoutine #BoyMomLife #EarlyMornings #ASD #AutismMom #SpecialNeedsMom #EasyMornings #AnxietyFree #MomOfBoys #MomsOver30 #WorkingMoms #TheBetterMomDevotional #CalmMornings #SchoolMornings #LessStress #CalmMoms #GentleParenting #ChristianBoyMom #ChristianMom #ChristianFamily #PostWorkout #GymMom #WorkoutMom #WeightLossJourney
✨Blush & Contour✨
If you are a full face kinda person even occasionally these items are gonna be your best friends to give your face shape & the color you desire 🫶🏻
Let me help you get those for you 🥰
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Let me show you how to help hide/cover up that redness- if that’s a struggle for you 🫶🏻
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2 shadow eye look for quick fast mornings ✨
As a mama who works an 8-5 plus 4 kids to get ready for school I’m all for quick and easy eye shadow looks!
Let me know if I can help you with any of these products 🫶🏻
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✨GRIEF✨
It’s a rollercoaster, it can feel like abandonment, if can feel like you’re all alone, or that you’re surrounded by so much! Grief has no rhyme or reason, but please know you’re not alone 🫶🏻
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Happy Friday ladies & mama besties!
Let me walk you through me *getting ready for work* today was a trail run, you see my kids haven’t ridden a bus in over 2 years, and I haven’t worked outside of the school system in over 2 years. Now that I have a job where I can’t take them to school we need to make sure they can handle being big kids. Thank God for security cameras- can I get an amen?! 🙌🏼
Also, if if you’re a hot mess mama like me, double tap this video & give me a follow 🫶🏻
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Dinner doesn’t have to be a full course five star meal. My kids really wanted fish sticks and Mac n cheese- I can’t eat it but they surely can and loved it! It was an easy dinner and made them very happy & yes I brought my chair into my kitchen so I could read while the stuff cooked 🤣
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Wives- I’m coming to you. Not at you but coming along side you to gently remind you to honor your husband. Being married nearly 16 years myself I sometimes forget this. I get stuck into my own simple routine or get caught up with the kids and forget my husband is also a sinful human being too- he needs prayer, love and to be honored.
Let me ask you- what is the biggest obstacle to your showing honor to your husband? What is one way you can honor your husband? If you’re struggling answering these, spend time in prayer, or go to your husband and talk to him.
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Sweet mama friend, just know you’re not alone 🫶🏻you are loved
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Part two of my story 🫶🏻
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Come get to know me 🫶🏻
Here’s a formal introduction, more to come in the following days!
If you’ve ever felt this way or felt this way your whole adult life, friend you are in good company. This is honest, truthful and raw moments of Mandy Flippen- make sure to like and follow for more!
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Let’s give get some brows done with me 🫶🏻
If you’d like any of the products I used today- let me know, I’m here to help any way I can
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Happy bedtime 🫶🏻
Come get ready for bed with me & follow me through my routine! Creating such a routine every night has helped me tremendously!
I’m not ashamed to admit that I struggled taking care of my teeth- I’ve always had that issue- but once I created a bedtime routine (even as an adult) it’s become natural! I can’t fix the damage that’s been done, but I can try to prevent more damage from being done.
If you’re an adult who struggles with adhd like me & need help getting into a routine don’t hesitate to send me a message- it can be intimidating but I promise there’s hope!
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Primer is super important- if you don’t start with a good base then your makeup might not hold up as well! Comment “primer” in the comments to get info on our primers ✨
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Working on setting myself up for success. Trying to make sure I meal plan to my best ability. Making sure I focus on hydration and protein & slowing down my chewing & breaks in between putting food into my mouth. Do you meal plan? Do you set priorities?
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🍕Do you need bariatric friendly pizza? Let me share with you tonight’s dinner with the help of my awesome husband- btw I love when he’s in the kitchen- he saw some dishes needed to be washed and he definitely washed them 🧼
We used canned chicken drained
One large egg
Garlic powder
Grated Parmesan cheese (all for the crust)
Baked that for 30 minutes in the oven- tried the air fryer first & it didn’t work
Once it was done,I added -
low sodium Silver Palate pizza sauce
mozzarella cheese &
Turkey pepperoni & some pizza seasoning
Baked it again for 10 minutes and it was 👌🏼
Perfect for those on a soft diet, after surgery or perfect for that pizza craving! We will definitely making this again!
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Be merciful 🫶🏻
Makeup and the verse of the day
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For my overstimulated parents- you are not alone- it’s not just anger- remember that
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