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Beachy Nursery Inspiration Board: Coastal and Serene
My Toddler is Sleeping Later and Napping Longer...
My Favorite Beauty Buys of 2020: Makeup, Haircare,...
Things I’ve Learned From Breastfeeding for 17 Months
Must Have Amazon Fall Fashion Finds
Postpartum Recovery Kit Essentials
How I Feel About Being a Stay at...
Transitioning Back to Two Naps at 17 Months
Breastfeeding at 16 Months
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Beachy Nursery Inspiration Board: Coastal and Serene

by Meghan Yost January 5, 2021

From the floor to the ceiling, here’s everything you need to create a beachy nursery in 2021. Don’t forget to pin the inspiration board below to Pinterest! If you haven’t…

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My Toddler is Sleeping Later and Napping Longer After Transitioning to One Nap

by Meghan Yost December 1, 2020

We finally made the leap to a single nap and the results have been better than we ever expected. Like ever. I’m happy to say my ordinarily nap-averse 19 month…

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My Favorite Beauty Buys of 2020: Makeup, Haircare, Creams & Gadgets

by Meghan Yost October 28, 2020

Here are some of my favorite beauty buys of 2020, including skincare products, makeup and beauty gadgets. MAKEUP 1. Beauty Counter Dew Skin Tinted Moisturizer For the past year or…

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Things I’ve Learned From Breastfeeding for 17 Months

by Meghan Yost October 21, 2020

Are you just starting to breastfeed? Maybe you’re pregnant with your first baby and planning to nurse? Here are some lessons from my breastfeeding journey to help you wherever you…

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Must Have Amazon Fall Fashion Finds

by Meghan Yost October 19, 2020

In need of some fall clothes? You might like these Amazon fall fashion finds that are comfy yet stylish. Full disclosure: I was gifted these products in exchange for my…

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Postpartum Recovery Kit Essentials

by Meghan Yost October 6, 2020

Giving birth is by far one of the most incredible experiences of my life (you can read all about Grace’s birth story here). After carrying my daughter for nine-plus months,…

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How I Feel About Being a Stay at Home Mom After One Year

by Meghan Yost September 28, 2020

I left my full time job as a TV reporter to stay home with my daughter. Here’s how I feel about being a stay at home mom after one year.…

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Transitioning Back to Two Naps at 17 Months

by Meghan Yost September 21, 2020

The whole one nap thing isn’t working for my daughter so it seems as if we’re transitioning back to two naps at 17 months. Here’s why. Baby sleep is so…

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Breastfeeding at 16 Months

by Meghan Yost August 31, 2020

I’ve been breastfeeding Grace now for 16 months. Sixteen months. Sometimes I can’t believe we’ve made it this far. That’s because from the get go we got off to a…

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Ranch House Remodel: Exterior Reveal

by Meghan Yost August 10, 2020

Take an exterior tour of our ranch house remodel. It’s been quite some time since we finished our big home remodel project. But to recap if you’re new here, within…

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I'm a first-time mom living on the shoreline of Connecticut and am all about healthy living, traveling, beauty, home and more.

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My kitchen may be a hot mess - plus I broke a glas My kitchen may be a hot mess - plus I broke a glass while cleaning and it shattered everywhere - but this little area is looking pretty good.
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Love the wood and white look of these serving boards from @target against our herringbone backsplash.
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@targetstyle #targetstyle #magnoliahome #woodandwhite #kitchenbackplash #herringbonebacksplash #whitebacksplash #whitekitchen
Last night’s Buddha bowl … The combination of Last night’s Buddha bowl … The combination of flavors was amazing.
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Lemon juice and miso in the blended chickpeas. Sesame oil on the slaw and tofu marinated in coconut aminos and tamari. All on a bed of quinoa and topped with sesame seeds.
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And it didn’t take long at all to make. 🌱 
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Recipe adopted from the @coconutbowls cookbook.
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#plantbased #veganrecipes #veganfood #buddhabowl #eattherainbow #eatmoreplants #plantbaseddinner
Did you know you can make pizza crust with red len Did you know you can make pizza crust with red lentils? It’s so ridiculously easy. You soak the lentils for a few hours then rinse them and blend in a high powered blender with some water and garlic. Pour it into a cast iron pan and bake. Crispy on the outside but soft on the inside.
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I’m always hunting for new plant based meals for my 10 month old and toddler and this pizza is a win. The crust and vegan Parmesan are from the Plant Based Juniors cookbook.
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I made the sauce in my vitamix as well. Diced tomatoes, oregano, basil, garlic powder, onion powder and a couple of medjool dates for sweetness. I’m a big sauce girl - definitely needs to be made right - and I could drink this stuff it’s so good.
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The vegan parm is made with cashews, nutritional yeast, flaxseed (subbed for the hemp seeds because I was out of them) and garlic powder.
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#veganpizza #plantbasedpizza #eattherainbow #eatyourveggies #eatmoreplants #10montholdfingerfood #babyfingerfood #plantbasedfingerfood #veganparmesan #nosugarsauce #plantbasedmarinara #nosalt #plantbasedbaby #veganbaby #plantbasedfamily #plantbasedtoddler
Baked these beautiful vegan and gluten free bluebe Baked these beautiful vegan and gluten free blueberry muffins by @powerhungrycamilla this week. They’re made with a base of oats and cashews and I used wild blueberries for the topping. They are full of nutrients and my three year old loves them.
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Things have been super busy around here with a 10 month old who is almost ready to walk on her own and a three year old who is bursting with energy so it’s been tough to get in the kitchen as much these days. Hoping to get back into the swing of cooking more healthy plant based food soon.
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#plantbasedmom #plantbasedfamily
#plantbased #veganmuffin #healthymuffin #blueberrymuffin #healthyblueberrymuffin #plantbasedbreakfast
It’s been more than a year of eating totally veg It’s been more than a year of eating totally vegan and gluten free. In the past I wavered back and forth - sometimes I’d be vegan for a bit but then I’d eventually go back to eating cheese and seafood. But this is now a full on commitment for not only health reasons, but for the environment  and wellbeing of animals.
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I share a lot of my recipes in my stories but thought it might be a good idea to show a roundup of some of this week’s plant based dishes. My mouth is watering looking at some of these meals. 🤪 Many of them use the same cashew miso dressing.
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Usually I love what I cook but the one miss this week was the spaghetti squash dish with roasted eggplant and tomatoes. The dressing just didn’t fit the dish. It would have been so much better with a tomato sauce (my favorite jarred one is Rao’s marinara by the way. I could literally drink it).
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1. Shaved Brussels sprouts salad with roasted broccoli, sweet peppers, castelvetrano olives & cashew miso dressing.
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2. Mixed salad with cashew miso dressing.
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3. Brown rice stir fry made with frozen veggies and edamame (my toddler loves this dish).
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4. Roasted spaghetti squash with eggplant and tomatoes (super easy - put everything on a sheet pan and roast).
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5. Creamy smoothie made with frozen bananas, macadamia nut milk, cauliflower, @earthchimp vanilla protein powder & natural peanut butter.
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Are you thinking about eating more plant based? I promise, you will love it.
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#plantbased #plantbaseddiet #plantbasedfood #eattolive #eattherainbow #eatmoreplants #fiberfueled #smoothierecipes
Happy 40th birthday to my hubby Tom. Takes a few t Happy 40th birthday to my hubby Tom. Takes a few tries to get a family picture nowadays but I think we got it. 😉
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#family #40thbirthday #connecticutfamily #plantbasedfamily
Feeling brave today, I finally ventured out of the Feeling brave today, I finally ventured out of the house solo with my two girls to take them to a museum. While holding my seven month old, a lady asked if I was expecting. “No,” I said. “I just haven’t lost the baby weight.” Why I even felt the need to tell her that, I don’t know. I was caught off guard and didn’t know what else to say. After starting out our adventure on such a high, I felt defeated and wanted to cry. 

Maybe what I should have said is I don’t sleep very much and when I do it’s only for a few hours at a time. Or it’s hard to workout when I’m constantly trying to keep my tiny humans healthy and happy. Or that I’m literally making food for my baby with my body which makes me always hungry. I could have said my abs separated with my first pregnancy and never returned to their normal position (diastasis recti) and that it only got worse with my second child. I could have explained that I start the day off looking pretty trim but as it progresses, so does my belly. Or that if I’m standing a certain way like holding my baby, yeah, I do still look pregnant.

But really, I didn’t need to say any of that because I know my worth is more than my postpartum weight loss.

So just a friendly reminder, never ask a woman if she’s expecting. And for the ladies who are also on their journey after baby, whatever that entails, I see you. ♥️

#postpartum #postpartumbody #postpartumweightloss #mombod #sahm #motherhood #postpartumjourney
Me and my second mini me and all of her many rolls Me and my second mini me and all of her many rolls. 🥰🥰🥰 Love our little Sadie lady.
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#momof2 #4monthsold #babynumber2 #sahm #momlife
This will probably fall on us while we sleep but a This will probably fall on us while we sleep but at least it will look pretty before then. Anyone else already decorating for Christmas?
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#christmasdecor #christmasiscoming #christmasishere #masterbedroom #potterybarnbed #christmaswreath

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My kitchen may be a hot mess - plus I broke a glas My kitchen may be a hot mess - plus I broke a glass while cleaning and it shattered everywhere - but this little area is looking pretty good.
.
Love the wood and white look of these serving boards from @target against our herringbone backsplash.
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@targetstyle #targetstyle #magnoliahome #woodandwhite #kitchenbackplash #herringbonebacksplash #whitebacksplash #whitekitchen
Last night’s Buddha bowl … The combination of Last night’s Buddha bowl … The combination of flavors was amazing.
.
Lemon juice and miso in the blended chickpeas. Sesame oil on the slaw and tofu marinated in coconut aminos and tamari. All on a bed of quinoa and topped with sesame seeds.
.
And it didn’t take long at all to make. 🌱 
.
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Recipe adopted from the @coconutbowls cookbook.
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#plantbased #veganrecipes #veganfood #buddhabowl #eattherainbow #eatmoreplants #plantbaseddinner
Did you know you can make pizza crust with red len Did you know you can make pizza crust with red lentils? It’s so ridiculously easy. You soak the lentils for a few hours then rinse them and blend in a high powered blender with some water and garlic. Pour it into a cast iron pan and bake. Crispy on the outside but soft on the inside.
.
I’m always hunting for new plant based meals for my 10 month old and toddler and this pizza is a win. The crust and vegan Parmesan are from the Plant Based Juniors cookbook.
.
I made the sauce in my vitamix as well. Diced tomatoes, oregano, basil, garlic powder, onion powder and a couple of medjool dates for sweetness. I’m a big sauce girl - definitely needs to be made right - and I could drink this stuff it’s so good.
.
The vegan parm is made with cashews, nutritional yeast, flaxseed (subbed for the hemp seeds because I was out of them) and garlic powder.
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#veganpizza #plantbasedpizza #eattherainbow #eatyourveggies #eatmoreplants #10montholdfingerfood #babyfingerfood #plantbasedfingerfood #veganparmesan #nosugarsauce #plantbasedmarinara #nosalt #plantbasedbaby #veganbaby #plantbasedfamily #plantbasedtoddler
Baked these beautiful vegan and gluten free bluebe Baked these beautiful vegan and gluten free blueberry muffins by @powerhungrycamilla this week. They’re made with a base of oats and cashews and I used wild blueberries for the topping. They are full of nutrients and my three year old loves them.
.
Things have been super busy around here with a 10 month old who is almost ready to walk on her own and a three year old who is bursting with energy so it’s been tough to get in the kitchen as much these days. Hoping to get back into the swing of cooking more healthy plant based food soon.
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#plantbasedmom #plantbasedfamily
#plantbased #veganmuffin #healthymuffin #blueberrymuffin #healthyblueberrymuffin #plantbasedbreakfast
It’s been more than a year of eating totally veg It’s been more than a year of eating totally vegan and gluten free. In the past I wavered back and forth - sometimes I’d be vegan for a bit but then I’d eventually go back to eating cheese and seafood. But this is now a full on commitment for not only health reasons, but for the environment  and wellbeing of animals.
.
I share a lot of my recipes in my stories but thought it might be a good idea to show a roundup of some of this week’s plant based dishes. My mouth is watering looking at some of these meals. 🤪 Many of them use the same cashew miso dressing.
.
Usually I love what I cook but the one miss this week was the spaghetti squash dish with roasted eggplant and tomatoes. The dressing just didn’t fit the dish. It would have been so much better with a tomato sauce (my favorite jarred one is Rao’s marinara by the way. I could literally drink it).
.
1. Shaved Brussels sprouts salad with roasted broccoli, sweet peppers, castelvetrano olives & cashew miso dressing.
.
2. Mixed salad with cashew miso dressing.
.
3. Brown rice stir fry made with frozen veggies and edamame (my toddler loves this dish).
.
4. Roasted spaghetti squash with eggplant and tomatoes (super easy - put everything on a sheet pan and roast).
.
5. Creamy smoothie made with frozen bananas, macadamia nut milk, cauliflower, @earthchimp vanilla protein powder & natural peanut butter.
.
Are you thinking about eating more plant based? I promise, you will love it.
.
#plantbased #plantbaseddiet #plantbasedfood #eattolive #eattherainbow #eatmoreplants #fiberfueled #smoothierecipes
Happy 40th birthday to my hubby Tom. Takes a few t Happy 40th birthday to my hubby Tom. Takes a few tries to get a family picture nowadays but I think we got it. 😉
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#family #40thbirthday #connecticutfamily #plantbasedfamily
Feeling brave today, I finally ventured out of the Feeling brave today, I finally ventured out of the house solo with my two girls to take them to a museum. While holding my seven month old, a lady asked if I was expecting. “No,” I said. “I just haven’t lost the baby weight.” Why I even felt the need to tell her that, I don’t know. I was caught off guard and didn’t know what else to say. After starting out our adventure on such a high, I felt defeated and wanted to cry. 

Maybe what I should have said is I don’t sleep very much and when I do it’s only for a few hours at a time. Or it’s hard to workout when I’m constantly trying to keep my tiny humans healthy and happy. Or that I’m literally making food for my baby with my body which makes me always hungry. I could have said my abs separated with my first pregnancy and never returned to their normal position (diastasis recti) and that it only got worse with my second child. I could have explained that I start the day off looking pretty trim but as it progresses, so does my belly. Or that if I’m standing a certain way like holding my baby, yeah, I do still look pregnant.

But really, I didn’t need to say any of that because I know my worth is more than my postpartum weight loss.

So just a friendly reminder, never ask a woman if she’s expecting. And for the ladies who are also on their journey after baby, whatever that entails, I see you. ♥️

#postpartum #postpartumbody #postpartumweightloss #mombod #sahm #motherhood #postpartumjourney
Me and my second mini me and all of her many rolls Me and my second mini me and all of her many rolls. 🥰🥰🥰 Love our little Sadie lady.
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#momof2 #4monthsold #babynumber2 #sahm #momlife
This will probably fall on us while we sleep but a This will probably fall on us while we sleep but at least it will look pretty before then. Anyone else already decorating for Christmas?
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#christmasdecor #christmasiscoming #christmasishere #masterbedroom #potterybarnbed #christmaswreath
So many Cerebelly packets, so little time! . If yo So many Cerebelly packets, so little time!
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If you’ve been around here for a while, I’m sure you know I’m a big advocate for plant based eating - not only for the animals and environment but also because I believe it’s the healthiest way to eat.
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So I was so excited when I learned about Cerebelly, the world's first organic baby food brand created by a developmental neurobiologist. It has 16 key brain boosting  ingredients and so many plant based options. Annnnndd Cerebelly is also tested for 400 heavy metals and toxins.
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Grace loves their pouches for a quick snack and is also a huge fan of their bars. She has one just about every day.
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If you want to try Cerebelly, click the link in my profile and use the code meghanyostdotcom20 to get 20% off.
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#eatcerebelly #whatsinyourbabyfood #plantbasedfamily #eattherainbow #eatrealfood #babyfood #toddlersnackideas
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