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Making Time for Yourself as a Mom

| By Christina
New Darlings Making Time for Yourself as a Mom-3

Making Time For Yourself as a Mom

The word "selfish" has been in my vocabulary a lot since becoming a mom, and after a few conversations with other moms, I realized I’m not alone. For a long time, since having Oliver, anything I would do for myself that didn’t benefit him, my marriage or work, …

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What To Wear Hiking: A Casual Hiker’s Guide

| By Robert
NEW DARLINGS HIKING ESSENTIALS

We are most certainly not experienced hikers. In fact, before moving to Arizona in 2013, we had only been on one hike. It wasn't until we really settled into our Arizona home that hiking became something we enjoyed doing. Now with Oliver, we see hiking in a completely different way. It isn't strenuous or too …

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Baby Led Weaning Meal Ideas for the 1st Year

| By Christina
BABY LED WEANING IDEAS

Now that Oliver is officially one year old, I feel like I can talk more confidently about our baby led weaning experience and share some meal planning ideas for the 1st year. We knew since before we had Oliver that we wanted to all be able to experience mealtime together and felt that self-feeding and …

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A Week of Outfits at Home

| By Christina
New Darlings Boho Dress

Quarantine style: who would have thought that would have been a blog topic? Not me, but we're still staying home as much as possible over here and I'm still getting dressed everyday (sort of), haha After being in the house for more than 100 days, aside from leaving for a drive or for Oliver's one …

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Mornings In The Desert: Enjoying the Outdoors during a Pandemic

| By New Darlings
Family Lifestyle Blog - Desert Photoshoot

It’s always a good weekend when the days start like this one. The other day, we got some much needed rain here in Phoenix, and we were so grateful for it. Our desert plants needed it, and the temperatures instantly dropped which we were so happy about. Since the pandemic hit, we have very rarely …

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