Don’t underestimate the power of putting yourself first and being consistent with your workouts! When you prioritize your nutrition, amazing things can happen… not only will you start to feel more energized but you will also notice better performance, better skin, better nails, better hair, and so

After going through this giving birth thing twice. I've come up with a list of hospital must haves that I wish I had before giving birth to my son in 2020. #firsttimemom #lemon8parenting #lemon8challenge @Lemon8Parenting #postpartum #musthaves #birthstory

So I usually do gel x nails cause it’s fast and convenient but I thought I’d try Polygel . I think they came out okay. I do need a little more practice on painting my french but I loveeee them so cute 😍 #nailinspo #polygelnails #nailsathome #selfcaremaintenance #gelxfrench #nail

it’s not perfect but it came out kinda cute❣️ #3dnailart #gelx #nail inspo

Here is my take as a FIRST TIMER - let’s be real I had no idea what I really needed and what was TRULY necessary. As a first time mom and when my second time comes around these are a few things I’ll make sure to have in my bag. ( My bag is from Amazon, totally recommend!! Comes with a small toile

📌Prioritize Active Recall Instead of just rereading notes, I quiz myself. It’s hands down the best way to actually remember stuff. Tools like Anki for flashcards are game-changers when it comes to deep learning. 📌Simulate Exam Conditions Exams are full of surprises. So I use Hibay for pre-test

Welcome back to my glow up series. If this is your first time coming across my page, I create content on how to glow up & become the best version of yourself. There’s obviously no special “recipe” on becoming the best version of yourself. You know yourself the best. These are simply a fe

When I switched to solely online classes, my performance in those courses tanked. However, I did just fine in my in person courses. This upcoming fall, all my courses are online and I am glad I know what I do now vs back when I first tried. Here are some things I wish I had known or considered befo

Welcome back to my glow up series. If this is your first time coming across my page, I create content on how to glow up & become the best version of yourself. There’s obviously no special “recipe” on becoming the best version of yourself. You know yourself the best. These are simply a fe

Do NOT be afraid to take up space. You are at the gym for YOU only, only you benefit as such. I was SO scared to join today, but I pushed past my fears of taking up space and having dirty looks. Like, “ what if I’m doing it wrong?” , “ what if they think of me weird?” , “they don’t want me here

Hey y’all 👋🏾 here are some handy tips that I use to help me get my school work done as a full-time online college senior, and stay at home mom: 1. create a schedule for the week that includes when you plan to complete each assignment & how long you plan to designate time toward it 2.

Ever wonder how to save $20,000? It's not easy, but here’s how I did it! 1️⃣ I set a clear goal and timeline. My goal was to have the $20,000 saved within 3 years. This is money I intended to use as a down payment on my first home. With some simple math you can break this down to a savings g

#acrylic nails #enjoy doing my own nails #athomenails #shein

Things I’m doing as a first time mom that upset people 🙂 If these things bother you, sorry but it’s not your baby. I love my son more than anything else and his dad and I have done lots of research and reading to come to our own conclusions on things that concern our baby. As he gets older, some of

First time mom, you are not alone 🫶🏻 there are many before you and will be many after you that are in the same season. He’s a few things I needed to tell myself as I’m navigating this difficult but beautiful journey of motherhood: It’s okay to ask for help ‼️ know that you can’t do all of this on

any tips for my first time annotating? i’m so excited to reread powerless! 💜💜 #annotatingbooks #books #bookwormsoflemon8 #reading #readingaesthetic #readersoflemon8 #booktok #bookstagram #readwithme #annotate

Not planning on getting pregnant any time soon but when the time comes I will definitely be doing things differently. Being pregnant for the very first time there were so many SHOCKS and SURPRISES I had as well as being in labor and postpartum. Here are some things I will and won’t be doing

all these charts do from pinterest! as a FTM you have lots of questions on a daily basis about if you’re doing this or that right! especially as a breastfeeding, FTM i had lots of questions about motherhood and breastfeeding/pumping! so these charts helped me a lot and i still use some! i have a

1. I had my couples walk to a song that was meaningful to me. Djs will often call before hand and ask the things you want, what songs to play went etc. make sure to tell them you don’t want any awkward silence. I’ve been to a few weddings where there is no dj for the part of the ceremony and to me

Here are some of my mom hacks and things I wish I knew as a first time mom! 1. Get sleepers without the feet! They can wear them longer because the feet coverings aren’t getting pulled on and it’s better for their toes to be out during tummy time! “Tummy down, toes out” is a phrase that talks ab

Good morning, cousins! 💕 Let me say this—nobody is going to love you like you can. So if you’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to start putting yourself first, this is it. I talk about self-care a lot, but let’s be real—it’s not just about skincare and spa days. Real self-care means protecting

Would y’all book me???? Be honest now ! 😅 Hairstyle: Peekaboo Boho Knotless 🥰 ✂️Tools: 1B; Blue Xpression Braiding Hair, Oraginique Human Hiar for the curls 😌 #braidingideas #bohoknotlessbraids #Lemon8Diary #doingmyownbraids #selftaughtbraider

Sis, let this new year be… well, NEW! It’s time to let go of our old thought patterns, experiences, people, places, and things that are not serving us. God wants to do a new thing in our lives and He’s inviting us to perceive the freshness, the newness, the change. It will not be another year of th

drinking LOTS of water! I try to drink close to a gallon of water each day. TIP: drink 8oz of water when your first wake up and before each meal. incorporating more COLOR in meals adding more color variety in your meals helps ensure you are eating a variety of foods your body needs to functio

Wow did I wish I knew all of this before having my first! My first was a NICU baby and actually small enough to be in preemie clothes. Nothing we got from the baby shower fit her so we had to run to Walmart & buy a couple onesies to have on hand. She ended up staying in sizes longer than us

Breastfeeding was such a scary, overwhelming thing for me while I was pregnant. I went into my pregnancy thinking I was going to exclusively pump but fell in love with breastfeeding. The bond you build with your child is like nothing else and I feel so blessed to have made it to 10 months basicall