Mommy to Aiden

Ayanna Lovelady; 21 y/o Mommy to an angel; Esperanza Rene' Lovelady-Flores Engaged since '11 Co-sleep Breastfeed Co-bathe

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101 Pen Pal Challenge

101 things to send you pen pal

1. Origami

2. Photo’s of you pets (or garden)

3. A Souvenir from your town/city (Post card, etc.)

4. Homemade bookmark

5. Collage of your favorite things

6. A recipe

7. A photo of the food you made with your friends recipe

8. Homemade pinwheel

9. A small gift from a cheap variety store or op-shop

10. A local tourist pamphlet

11. A poem

12. A button, a piece of ribbon, and some colored paper

13: Homemade card (using the above items from your friends)

14: Photo’s of your local area

15: A challenge or dare

16: Proof or results of challenge or dare

17. A blank coloring in page

18: Your finished coloring in page that your friend sent you

19: A playlist (saved on a disc, usb, tape, etc.)

20: A list of things you like about the other person

21: A “get well soon” kit for the times your friend gets sick

22: A piece of clothing or jewellery

23: A voice recording (saved on disc, usb, etc.)

24: A keyring

25: Your favorite quotes

26: Stickers

27: A newspaper cutting

28: A homemade friendship bracelet

29: A paper chatterbox

30: A list with a book, a movie, and a tv series for your friend to try

31: A paint hand print

32: A perfume sample

32: A selfie

33: A DIY craft pack

34: A questionnaire

35: Questionnaire results

36: A picture or art print of something you friend likes

37: A temporary tattoo

38: A photo of you with the temporary tattoo your friend sent

39: Some facts and pictures of your favorite animal

40: A coin or token (or coin rubbing)

41:  List of 3 foods you want your friend to try

42: Critique of the food you tried

43: A paper plane

44: An “open when you feel down” pack for your friend

45: Something weird you found (or bought)

46: A homemade crossword puzzle

47: Your bucket list

48: An acrostic name poem using your friend’s name

49: A souvenir from your country (Postcard, etc.)

50: A prank

51: A grocery shopping receipt

52: A small poster

53: A knitting or sewing pattern

54: Something you knitted/sewed

55: A playing card or game token

56: A comic

57: A piece of candy (or candy wrapping if unable to send food)

58: A fictional story

59: 21 Questions for you friend to answer

60: The answers to your friends 21 questions

61: A coded message or cipher

62: A photo of the sunset or sunrise you took

63: Homemade koinobori

64: Your local tv guide

66: A homemade finger puppet

67: A bunch of jokes and riddles

67: Something miniature

68: A flier for a local festival or event

69: A short home video (Saved on disk, usb, etc)

70: A picture of your oc or favorite character (drawn yourself or printed out)

71: Something yellow

72: A small flag from your state/country

73: A holiday item or cultural item (decoration, symbol, etc.)

74: An invitation to an online event (movie stream, online chat, etc)

75: A leaf rubbing

76: 5 photos of your favorite local places, animals or things

77: A novelty pen, pencil or eraser

78: 3 items or pictures that remind you of your friend

79: A cookie cutter

80: A photo of cookies you made using the cookie cutter your friend sent

81: A list of 10 things you love most, and 10 things you hate most

82: A good luck charm

83: A local story, myth or legend

84: A list of words in your local language, or a list of local slang words

85: A used move ticket or transport ticket

86: Either your countries national anthem, a local song, or a cultural song

87: Junk mail (brochure, advertisement, grocery pamphlet)

88: A list (with photos) of animals you often find in your home (insects, etc)

89: A collector’s card

90: A selfie of just after you woke up in the morning

91: A wish, promise, or prayer for your friend

92: Lyrics of a song you wrote, or of a song you like

93: A secret message written on the inside of your envelope

94: A small homemade kite

95: A recipe for a natural remedy

96: An article from a local magazine

97: A card signed by all your local family and friends greeting your friend

98: A photo of someone special (family, pets, friends)

99: A fitness challenge

100: A recording of outside sounds (Save on disc, usb, etc.)

101: A thankyou

[stankyleg-deactivated2918973]

I hope black girls with depression have a good day today.

[notanotheryoungmomblog]

I totally forgot I had a tumblr aha. I gues I've been avoiding it since it was mainly for my angel baby girl. Anyways meet my kid Aiden Ciél Lovelady-Flores (I think I put the right order.. Don’t judge me aha).

Update: -idk what I’ll be posting or if I’ll ever post; but I miss seeing posts on tumblr so that’s that.

Just don’t steal my photos ya dig?☺️

[notanotheryoungmomblog]

I'm in love with this look

[takingbackourculture]

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[takingbackourculture]

When white people say that racism is dead, I’ll refer them to Youtube comments.

This is sickening. 

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[stopthatimp]

nani was NINETEEN and such a fucking badass who was so protective of lilo and just ROLLED with aliens being a thing towards the end of the movie. #1 Disney relative of all time.

[mamasam]

I have honestly been waiting AGES for the right gifset to express the wonderful perfection that is Nani. She is not only protective of Lilo, she respects the way Lilo’s imagination and quirkiness works.

Pudge the fish got a peanut butter sandwich every Thursday. Nani does not argue the logic of feeding him, only suggests an alternative sandwich when they are out of peanut butter. Lilo was allowed to take as many photos of whatever mundane or odd subjects as she wanted and Nani would get them developed. Nani recognized what were important habits for Lilo.

When Lilo asks for a pet lobster, Nani does not tell her that lobsters are not pets. She tells her, “We don’t have a lobster door, we have a dog door.” She makes sure the woman at the pound does not tell Lilo that “Stitch is not a real name”.

NANI SPENDS THE ENTIRE MOVIE MAKING SURE THAT LILO NEVER FEELS LIKE HER IDEAS ARE WRONG.

The only time we truly see Nani get angry with Lilo is when she is scared of Lilo being taken away. Nani spends the entire movie stressed out over taking care of her sister, trying to find a job, trying to make sure her sister has a friend, and yet she is always willing to put that extra effort, over and over again, to make sure that Lilo always believes that anything is possible.

[friendlyfrankenstein]

This is a great moment because she probably *remembered* that Lilo said this once. And you know what? Shes not ending this day by letting her little sister think this is her fault. She’s not having an easy time trying to be a parent, but she knows none of this is her sisters fault, and shes not going to let her think it is. 

And half of her terror of losing Lilo isnt even just losing her family; its knowing that wherever Lilo goes, they won’t know how to do these things. They won’t understand her. 

What a good movie. 

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Casual reminder that the reason Lilo obsessively feeds the fish is because her parents died in a rainstorm and she firmly believes Pudge controls the weather. If you pay attention to the feeding sequence you will notice that storm clouds recede and dissipate, a visual narrative that confirms this.

It’s not just a habit. It’s a very real part of Lilo’s healing process and Nani understands that.

Also if you pay attention to Nani’s room you’ll notice she had surfing posters and trophies. She was very much on her way to being a pro surfer but had to give it up to become the adult Lilo needed her to be.

And not ONCE does Nani show her sister any resentment. It’s worth it to keep her family together. This is a young woman who is willing to sacrifice all of her dreams and make incredibly grown up decisions.

What I am saying is Nani is the best disney princess of all time. Disney Queen even.

[introverted-me]

Always reblog nani

[geekmelange]

Nani & LIlo - doing the awesome “sisters-focused narrative” before Frozen was a thing and getting less than 1/2 the credit.

[crhodey]

Aaaanndd this is why it’s my favorite Disney movie (though not my favorite princess because to call either Lilo or Nani a “princess” would be to diminish what they ahve to offer).

[what-the-hells-going-on]

I JUST DROPPED MY STRAIGHTENER IN THE SINK HELP WHAT DO I DO

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I PULLED IT OUT BUT NOW ITS MAKING DEMON NOISES

[what-the-hells-going-on]

IM AFRAID TO UNPLUG IT WHAT IF IT SHOCKS ME

[what-the-hells-going-on]

IM GONNA UNPLUG IT HERE GOES

[what-the-hells-going-on]

I UNPLUGGED IT BUT ITS STILL MAKING DEMON SOUNDS

[praazlwurm]

your url makes a disturbing amount of sense right now.

[what-the-hells-going-on]

STOP REBLOGGING THIS I ALMOST DIED

[mapsontheweb]

Map of the World by Natural Skin Color

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i’m really dumbfounded that i never realized skin colour is literally just caused by being closer to or farther from the equator and the resulting sun exposure and skin darkening

[accio-jellybabies-deactivated20]

actually, its an adaptation. natural selection. people with darker skin are selected for in areas near the equator, where the melanin that causes the darker color protects them from radiation and protects them from skin cancer and other health defects, and because they are healthier they can pass on that trait more. people near the poles have lighter skin because it allows them absorb more of the limited sunlight to convert to vitamin d. 

[thelonelyscarecrow-deactivated2]

THIS IS THE THING SOME PEOPLE HATE OTHER PEOPLE OVER. Evolution of melanin levels based on geographical location.

[topshotpicks]

Tumblr needs more of this….whatever this is.

[cannedviennasnausage]

Is this the same artist who made the original for this

[crybourg]

how women actually are

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[littlebittylady]

Blogs to follow?

I need some more blogs to follow! Like or reblog this if you are pregnant, wttc, ttc, young mom, or anything baby related!

or if any of you have any suggestions for blogs to look at/follow, please let me know :)

[notanotheryoungmomblog]

Esperanza

[notanotheryoungmomblog]

Haven't blogged in a while so this is a huge update post. Esperanza Rene' Lovelady-Flores Born 3 weeks early! March 28, 2014 💖

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This is cute. Personally I’d change some of the points myself but I like this.

[notanotheryoungmomblog]

Me: I co-sleep.

Everyone else: OH MY GOD YOU'RE GOING TO ROLL OVER ONTO YOUR BABY.

Millions of years of human evolution and sleeping patterns in the rest of the world: No.

[geekstudio]

Vodka Cherry Pokeballs by BigEatsBen

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