Salt & Stone Body Butter

Come along for a full day with me — the kind of day that reminded me I don't have to wait until life slows down to start feeling like me again. My husband left for a work trip, my mom is in town, and I decided to make the most of every single hour. We start with an early morning — tea, Bible time, and journaling before the house wakes up. Then it's a quick get-ready, breakfast, dropping my husband off at the airport, and heading straight to the Nashville Zoo with my 1-year-old and my mom. If you've never taken a toddler to the zoo — buckle up. It's chaotic and magical all at once. When nap time hit, I did something I rarely get to do: I went to the gym. And on the drive there, I got really honest about how hard it is to find time for yourself when you're a full-time work-from-home mom with no childcare. The balance is real, the struggle is real — but so is how good it feels when you finally just go. The rest of the day was all about filling my cup — decorating for spring, making a protein smoothie in my Ninja Creami, whipping up homemade strawberry lemonade, cooking dinner, and doing a little self-care after bedtime. Sometimes the little things are everything. If motherhood has ever made you feel like you lost a piece of yourself, this one's for you. 🌸 🕐 TIMESTAMPS 0:00 – Morning routine: tea, Bible & journaling 0:52 – Quick get ready + breakfast 1:59 – Airport drop-off 2:53 – Nashville Zoo with my toddler & mom 4:09 – Nap time gym run + honest talk about work/life balance in motherhood 7:43 – Spring decorating 9:35 – Ninja Creami protein smoothie + strawberry lemonade 11:52 – Dinner + self-care night routine 📌 Products mentioned: Ninja Creami: https://amzn.to/4rvFoiT Salt & Stone Body Butter: https://go.shopmy.us/p-43809997 💌 New here? Hi, I'm Nicole! I share real life — motherhood, faith, wellness, travel, and the occasional smoothie. Subscribe and come hang. 📍Nashville, TN