Hannah Jones

Countdown begins!!

Little man had officially dropped and with increased pressure and contractions we will be welcoming our baby boy any day now.

We still haven’t decided on a name yet. We have a handful we like but we are going to make a decision on his name once he is born and we see what he looks like.

I’m very ready for him to get here and hoping that between drinking red raspberry leaf tea, eating dates and walking a couple miles every day or every other day it will encourage him to come sooner. Haha

With just one week left before his due date do any of you mommas out there have tips for encouraging labor?

“The true beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul.”
Audrey Hepburn

I always find myself rushing into the next season in life.

As someone who is very goal oriented I’m driven to achieve. But sometimes that can come at the cost of living in the moment.

But Ive learned over time that it’s all about balance, there’s no enjoyment in reaching goals if you can’t live in the moment and savor the victory before plunging forward to the next one.

I’m especially appreciating this in a new way now that I have children. These moments with them are moments I won’t be able to get back. Treasuring those and allowing myself to relax and live in the moment at these times is invaluable.

What about you? Do you find yourself struggling to live in the moment or does your struggle lie in getting the motivation to set a goal and work towards it?

For my dark chocolate lovers I have a new one for you. sent me some of their chocolate to try and there were a few things that really stood out to me.

They use more cacao in each medallion, ethically sourced from West Africa. Their cacao is super smooth without the bitterness you typically find in dark chocolate. Which makes it so they can use less sugar - each medallion only has 1g.

Honestly, these aren’t the sweetest but my favorite way to eat dark chocolate is frozen with nut butter spread on top so the fact that these aren’t super sweet is great.

What’s your favorite pairing with dark chocolate?
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What are some of your favorite Christmas traditions?

It’s a wonderful time of year! There’s something about Christmas time that has always been so special to me. Probably because one of my love languages is quality time, I cherish the time with family and friends, the memories and the traditions.

Speaking of traditions, this will be Robert and my first Christmas together as a married couple and we are excited to be starting some traditions of our own. With that being said, I would love to hear what some of your favorite traditions are this time of year. Who knows, maybe we will incorporate some of them into our family traditions for years to come. 😊🎄

P.S. how cute is this Texas cowboy Santa Claus ornament one of my friends gifted me for Christmas? 💕

Bumpdate ~ Little man is now at 26 weeks. He is the size of a head of kale at between 14-16 inches long and weighing almost 2lbs he is growing bigger by the day. He is active all day long moving, kicking and practicing his martial arts moves for when he can fight with Daddy and big brother. He is already showing an affinity for Music and WWE. Both get him moving almost immediately.

My symptoms are pretty minimal at the moment. Just trying to drink plenty of water and make sure I’m getting enough sleep. My weirdest craving to date has been alcohol. I don’t know why but I’ve been craving it hard core.

For all you mommas out there what was the weirdest symptom you had while pregnant?

Seasons | Transition seasons can be some of the most exciting and also the most challenging. I’m thankful and yet find myself laughing at the level that God clearly thinks I’m capable of rising up to.

Do you ever feel that God always knows the best ways to challenge you? I know I do! I can name so many things in my life that I never would have chosen to go through and yet the outcome and subsequent blessings from that season were so worth it.

I pray that for those of you who are in one of those challenging seasons that you feel God’s strength and presence with you in the midst of it all.

This year is coming to a close and I know we’ve all had a rough 2020 in some shape or form. But I believe that there is purpose in the struggle and I’m believing for a blessing filled year ahead.

I’m so tired of all the hatred...

One of the things that has broken my heart the most during this political season is the polarization. I understand that everyone has their reasons for believing what they do and voting for the candidate they believe will best represent them and their beliefs.

But I wish that we would live out what we were taught as children; to treat others the way you want to be treated and consider our words before we speak them.

If we truly tried to understand people, talk about challenging topics to grow in greater understanding rather than trying to prove a point or bring attention to the inaccuracies in someone else’s ideologies what would our world look like?

No matter the results of this election I hope we can all put this into practice in some way big or small. Often times God doesn’t ask us to make a big impact on the world but rather to allow Him to use us to impact the world in small ways. If we all do our part that is where the impact truly takes place.

Love and blessings to you all!

Who else loves fall, mornings and a good cup of coffee? 🌅🍁☕️

I can finally have a cup of coffee in the mornings again now that Little Babe is getting bigger.

Speaking of which, I’m pretty sure I felt the baby move for the first time last week and I’ve definitely been able to feel the baby in there were before it’s just felt like I had a big bloated balloon full of air for a stomach. 😂

It’s Monday, and today I’m reminded of the importance of who I surround myself with. Shoutout to my Gal Squad! I wouldn’t want to do life without you. 💕 Tag your squad below. 👇🏻