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Baby Christmas Wish List 2018
Soy Salmon Bowl with Zucchini & Sweet Corn
Soy Salmon Bowl with Zucchini & Sweet Corn
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Coconut Tandoori Chicken Kebabs
Highs & Lows: 09/14/18
Highs & Lows: 09/14/18
White Bean & Chicken Salsa Verde Chili
White Bean & Chicken Salsa Verde Chili
Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken with Balsamic Brussels & Pesto Cauliflower Gnocchi
Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken with Balsamic Brussels & Pesto Cauliflower Gnocchi
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Highs & Lows: 09/07/18
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Green, White, & Gold: Gender Neutral Nursery Decor
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Tequila Lime Chicken with Grilled Veggies
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Third Trimester Recap
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Highs & Lows: 08/31/18
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How To Prep A Week's Worth of Smoothies in 10 minutes
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Turkey Meatballs
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The First Six Months
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My Birth Story: Ford Olson Burke
My Birth Story: Ford Olson Burke
Baby Christmas Wish List 2018
Baby Christmas Wish List 2018
Soy Salmon Bowl with Zucchini & Sweet Corn
Soy Salmon Bowl with Zucchini & Sweet Corn
Coconut Tandoori Chicken Kebabs
Coconut Tandoori Chicken Kebabs
Highs & Lows: 09/14/18
Highs & Lows: 09/14/18
White Bean & Chicken Salsa Verde Chili
White Bean & Chicken Salsa Verde Chili
Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken with Balsamic Brussels & Pesto Cauliflower Gnocchi
Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken with Balsamic Brussels & Pesto Cauliflower Gnocchi

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🤱🏻 For the first 5 months of having Ford I basically stopped cooking - I didn’t have the time or mental capacity and he was honestly easier out of the house than at home. 👩🏻‍🍳 But things have changed and I’m finally back to cooking, albeit it’s simple stuff and a lot of repeats - things that can just be popped in the oven during his bedtime routine but either way I’m cooking usually 4-5 nights a week now. Some of our go to’s? 1️⃣ Oven roasted @traderjoes chicken sausage with sautéed broccoli, & GF fusilli with @gothamgreens vegan pesto 2️⃣ Foil packet lemon pepper salmon with baked sweet potato and roasted asparagus 3️⃣ Slow cooker turkey meatballs with @traderjoes marinara over GF pasta OR spaghetti squash with a spinach/arugula/avocado salad 4️⃣ Homemade turkey meatloaf with roasted little potatoes & roasted Brussels sprouts 5️⃣ Chicken & veggie stir fry using @traderjoes Soyaki served with their super easy frozen rice or quinoa 🤷🏻‍♀️ Nothing super fancy but we get all the food groups, it’s usually a quick clean up and they all make for delicious leftovers for lunch the next day! ❓Any other staples in your hectic household? Would love to add to the arsenal! . . . . . . . #almondsandasana #victoriacohen #homemadedinner #theeverymom #theverygirlcooks #theeverymomcooks #chickensausage #traderjoes #glutenfreepasta #vegan #veganpesto #gothamgrens #broccoli #healthydinner #dinnerideas #dinnerrecipes #motherhoodunplugged #honestmotherhood #momswhocook #motherhoodrising
👨‍👦I obviously LOVE that these two already have their own bond, but sometimes it makes me sad to think that one day there’s a very strong chance that my husband’s bond with Ford will be bigger than mine. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I know that’s stereotypical of dads and sons vs moms and daughters and it may not work out that way, but it’s hard not to feel prematurely a little heart broken over it ❤️ All I can do is soak up all the lovin’ right now and know that even if/when the time arrives when he’s not interested in being attached at the hip I’ll always have had this time when he was 🙋🏻‍♀️ Any other boy moms who feel me on this? Or girl moms who are terrified for the teenage years? 😂 Tell me I’m not alone/crazy!!! . . . . . . #almondsandasana #victoriacohen #fordolsonburke #tomandford #fatherson #fatherandson #fatherandsongoals #daddy #motherson #mothersonlove #honestmotherhood #motherhood #motherhoodrising #motherhoodjourney #boymom #boymomlife #boymomproblems #boymomsrock #momofboys #boymama #boymomma #6monthsold
👩🏻‍🍳 A million years ago @cassandra.eldridge helped me make a few little cooking videos and I recently stumbled upon one prepping an easy chicken salad (she also shot this pic of it!) 📹 Anyways I’d love to get back into making videos, but finding time with Mr Ford is a little tough - curious if you guys would be interested in that?? Check the video out via the link in my bio! 🛍 Then shop this pic and other favorite serving pieces by downloading the @liketoknow.it app and taking a screen shot or use the #liketkit link in my bio http://liketk.it/2Bcrf . . . . . . @liketoknow.it.home #LTKhome #LTKwedding #LTKunder50 #LTKunder100 #almondsandasana #victoriacohen #chickensalad #cookingvideo #salad #spinachsalad #saladbowl #servingbowl #acacia #anthropologiehome #williamssonoma #worldmarket #primalkitchen #paleosalad #paleochickensalad #lunchideas #whole30recipes
🥂 Friday night’s all white welcome party was 🙌🏻 🛍 To shop this pic plus other favorite pieces for spring & summer download the @liketoknow.it app and screenshot this photo or use the #liketkit link in my bio http://liketk.it/2B9gs . . . . . #LTKitbag #LTKmens #LTKsalealert #LTKunder50 #LTKunder100 #LTKstyletip #LTKwedding #almondsandasana #victoriacohen #useppaisland #allwhite #florida #bocagrande #shopbop #gap #gapoutlet #paige #bananarepublic #anthropologie #rattanbag #whitedenim #whitejeans #rehearsaldinner #floridawedding #white #sunset #cottoncandyskies #cottoncandysky
🦉 Ford Burke, you’re a hoot 🥰 While it was really nice to have a weekend where his schedule wasn’t what our plans revolved around, we missed the heck out of him. Honestly so much so that it was better if I just didn’t look at pics or think too much about him or it would make me a little sad 💙 The best part was we came home (4 hours late!) to a sleeping baby, clean laundry, clean bottles, and a tidy house thanks to Grandma & Grandpa who took on the task of watching Ford for the long weekend. It was hard for me to relinquish control and not wonder or ask about his every nap or feeding. I know they probably did things differently than I do it, but they raised 5 kids and he’s their 4th grandkid so they probably have a few more tricks up their sleeve than I do! All in all he ate, he slept, he played, he was super loved, and he appeared not to miss us at all (which is 👏🏻 and 💔) I really can’t thank them enough for taking such good care of this little man! @ann_burke2200 . . . . . . #almondsandasana #victoriacohen #fordolsonburke #owl #hoot #molo #littlenomad #roamfree #playmat #babyclothes #babyboy #grey #gray #6monthsold #separationanxiety #grandparents #honestmotherhood #motherhoodrising #motherhoodjourney #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodslens #motherhoodsimplified #scarymommy #thebump #babyboy #owls #owlsofinstagram #molokids #molokidsfashion #theeverymom
🦞 Despite burning to a crisp on day one, we managed to pull it together for the big day #filtered 🙌🏻 It was a beautiful weekend of fabulous weather, yummy food, tons of festivities, and some pretty fun people 🥂So excited that the littles of the gang are finally hitched @nakonstant @clukejohnson . . . . . . . #almondsandasana #victoriacohen #bocagrande #weddingseason #floridawedding #gasparillainn #suitsupply #beachtrip #sunset #florida #blue #white #bridesmaid #alexiamaria
☀️It’s Friday and we woke up in Florida ☀️ 🤱🏻 Pretty weird to wake up without a baby to attend to! But I’ve picked up his nasty cold so in a way it’s like I’m traveling with a little piece of him 🤣 👰🏻 Excited for the festivities to begin and to get some sun on my pasty Midwest bod - the one that @rae_does_beauty gave a little color to before we left 👏🏻 🛍 Shop this hat plus 5 others from @Target including the one I brought on this trip by downloading the @liketoknow.it app and taking a screen shot of this pic or use the #liketkit link in my bio http://liketk.it/2B6v8 📷 by @christinedonee . . . . . #LTKsalealert #LTKunder50 #LTKstyletip #LTKswim #almondsandasana #victoriacohen #vacayvibes #vacation #florida #bocagrande #floridawedding #sunhats #targetdoesitagain #hatsbyolivia #weddingstyle #white #beige #neutral #hats #sequin #weddingphotography
🏢 When we moved into this temporary apartment Ford was 7 weeks old. I was 7 weeks postpartum. 🥴 I was in a haze and couldn’t see past the next few hours of my life. We moved in around Thanksgiving and quickly met our neighbors who happened to have a son who was about 9 months old at the time. Fast forward a few months (remember we took that January sojourn to Laguna?) and when we got back the boys were now 4m and 1y. 👯‍♀️ As moms we instantly bonded over 1) being home full time with husbands that travel 2) the fact that both boys had to be walked in the freezing winter temps in their strollers to fall asleep. 👩‍👩‍👦‍👦 Over the past 2 months we’ve done countless walks (a snooze cruise as my aunt calls it) and often pop over to hang out while the boys play. 👶🏻 Ford mostly watches his big buddy tromp around the room, and Alvar finds amusement in playing with Fords hair and poking his ears. We’re often there while Alvar eats dinner, putting on a little show while he gobbles down his home cooked meals, Ford watches drooling. The boys get time to interact of course but the best part about it is having a mom friend. When you’re home all day it can get oddly lonely so having a built in friend has been so so amazing, even if most of our talking is done over their high pitched squeals (we think they’re talking to each other now 😂) 👭 Anyways I never understood the importance of mom friends until now. Having women who support you, listen to you, and especially ones that are in the same boat as you ie working or staying home etc. 👋🏼 As our new friends head out of town for the summer we will really miss them but can’t wait to get together again at the end of summer when the boys will be TOTALLY different and may actually be able to run around together! . . . . . #almondsandasana #victoriacohen #momfriends #momdates #playdates #swing #swings #neighbors #chicagopark #motherhoodrising #honestmotherhood #momlife #sahm #sahmlife #scarymommy #momfriends #motherhoodunplugged #ittakesavillage #babyboy #6monthsold #fordolsonburke
🙋🏻‍♀️ There are a lot of new folks to this page, ones who joined during my pregnancy or even since Ford came along, so for those of you that don’t know about why Almonds & Asana got started I wanted to fill you in. 🧘🏻‍♀️ In 2016 right before our wedding I left my corporate job (yep I actually have a masters in engineering!) to teach yoga full time. I quickly picked up a full schedule of classes and it was amazing. 🤷🏻‍♀️ But by early 2017 (post election 🤯) I felt like I needed to do more. So I started the blog as a space to share a lifestyle I wanted to embark on, mainly at the time through food, yoga, and even some activism (helllooooo marches!) 🥑 At the time I’d started making more conscious daily choices like making my own almond milk, choosing to get my groceries from companies like @imperfectproduce , and cutting out red meat from my home cooking. 🤱🏻 Over the past year and a half the blog has changed as I’ve changed. I got pregnant, lived through a massive home renovation, had a newborn, moved, & started a new home reno project. Sadly a lot of the things I used to devot time to on here have fallen by the wayside: interesting cooking tips for avoiding food waste, volunteer opportunities around Chicago, yoga videos, etc to make room for my new life as mom. 💪🏻 As I come out of the fog and slowly get some time back I’m hoping to reincorporate some these things, but it will look different now that #momlife is number 1, though hopefully that will resonate even more with those of you who are mommas yourself (and those who aren’t!) 🥛 For a blog post all about how to make almond milk click the link in my bio 🛍 To shop the 3 items you need to make it download the @liketoknow.it app and screenshot this pic or use the #liketkit link in my bio http://liketk.it/2B0sI 📷 by @cassandra.eldridge . . . . . . @liketoknow.it.home #LTKhome #LTKunder50 #LTKunder100 #LTKwedding #almondsandasana #victoriacohen #almondmilk #milk #dairyfree #dairyfreemilk #nutmilk #homemadealmondmilk #homemadenutmilk #vitamix #elliesbest #nutmilkbag #homemadefood #sustainablelifestyle #sustainableliving #sustainability #white #gray #grey

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