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A Street Art Map of Baltimore

February 27, 2019

See above for my custom map, noting all my favorite murals and colorful spots in Baltimore.

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“I am not the same, having seen the moon 𝓈𝒽𝒾𝓃𝑒 on the other side of the world.”
🌙 ᴹᵃʳʸ ᴬⁿⁿᵉ ᴿᵃᵈᵐᵃᶜʰᵉʳ

This past year, like many of you, my world has changed quite a bit. 

What hasn’t changed is my love of travel and desire to help OTHERS travel. While it’s been put on hold for awhile, traveling has been the single most important constant in my life in terms of personal growth, learning and happiness. I’m passionate about helping others find the same magic and wonder, especially if they have certain feelings or obstacles holding them back. Becoming a mom has simply added another facet to how I can help fellow parents (or future parents) travel with their kiddos. 

On that note, I would love YOUR help in answering some questions for me via stories regarding your life and travel habits/wishes! I will use this data to help with something bigger I’ve got going on behind the scenes (much more info to come soon!)

And just for fun, where would you travel to right now if you could? Despite the snowy views in this picture, I’m definitely feeling a beach somewhere or a sunny outdoor cafe in Provence. ☀️🇫🇷🍷
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“I am 𝒸𝒽𝑜𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔 to love m “I am 𝒸𝒽𝑜𝑜𝓈𝒾𝓃𝑔 to love myself as deeply as I love others. I am learning to trust that I am worthy of my own tenderness.”
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Sometimes when I’m having a particularly rough time being kind to myself, I think of my daughter. How I would hate for her to talk to herself the way I do to myself in these moments of self doubt. Why is it that we are often so kind and empathetic to others, but we often hold ourselves to such impossible standards? 

I’m challenging myself lately to interrupt those thoughts with a big fat “IT’S OKAY.” It’s okay that your counter top is messy, it’s okay if you have a laundry list a mile long of things you’d like to get done, it’s okay if you’re not acting like “your best self” all the time. 

My friend @zara.ariff posted something in her stories that really got stuck in my head: the “Run the Dishwasher Twice” story. Basically it was a therapist advising their client who was having anxiety about having to scrape the dishes clean before and after washing to simply run the dishwasher twice. Even though you’re not “supposed” to. You can break the rules sometimes if it means helping yourself stay sane and get through it. 

So try it. Next time you have one of those self deprecating thoughts, try telling yourself “It’s okay.” And give yourself the same grace you would give someone else.

Bᴇʜɪɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ Gʀᴀᴍ: I’ve shared this pastel gem before (Jasper Street in Downtown Baltimore), my forever favorite Bmore backdrop! Since you can’t park on the street it’s perfect for photo ops and I parked on nearby Paca Street. I’ve shared my other favorite Baltimore locations to photograph in my blog ⛓link in bio
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What I had to 𝓁𝑒𝓉 𝑔𝑜 𝑜𝒻 when What I had to 𝓁𝑒𝓉 𝑔𝑜 𝑜𝒻 when I became a mom…🤍

(Or should I say, what I’m trying to practice letting go of.😅)

🤍The idea that my experience with new motherhood would be “normal.” Half my pregnancy and all of my new mamahood has been overshadowed by COVID. It’s impacted my ability to connect in person with friends and family to celebrate, have help, and impeded so many experiences I expected to have with my baby, not to mentioned heightened existing “mom” anxiety.

🤍Predictability, in general. Babies are so complicated and constantly changing. As someone who always wants to know what happens next and derives comfort from the “known”, I’ve come to learn that this is just not a thing as a mom. 🙃

🤍The idea of “perfection”. This is the hardest one, given how much time I spend on social media, observing the curated lives of others. It can often feel like silent pressure to do (or not do) what’s trending. There is no perfect mom, there is no perfect way to do things. There is only the way that works for us. And even that has to be found most times by using trial and error and finding our own way.

If you are a new mom who is struggling, or experiencing ups and downs, know that you are not alone. One of the great things about social media is it’s also allowed me to connect with so many of you virtually while we’re missing in person contact 🥰

New moms (especially a new 2019/2020/21 mama), what have you had to let go of and what has helped?
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How is my little babe 7 months already?! 😳 I w How is my little babe 7 months already?! 😳

I will say this was the most challenging “month” shoot so far because she has become so mobile and curious! I used her beloved monkey toy that sings in French to distract her so that’s what she’s smiling at. 🙈

She is beginning to scoot, sitting up (and spitting up 😂) like a champ, giggling and babbling up a storm! She loves playing with her stuffed animals, sensory toys and bilingual books. She’s pretty adventurous with foods but her favorite still seems to be avocado. 🥑 

She’s such a delight and honestly I can’t believe I’m lucky enough to call her mine. 🥰
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Bᴇʜɪɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ Gʀᴀᴍ: Check my stories for some bloopers and giggles, which is pretty much every shot except this one. Baby girl is on the mooooove! 👀🎈🌸
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“The day I decided that my life was 𝓂𝒶𝑔𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓁, there was magic all around me.”
☃️💫ᴹᵃʳᵃᵇᵉᵗʰ ᵠᵘᶦⁿ

If you were following my stories last week, you saw we took a little trip to West Virginia. I’d been wanting to get away for awhile but my anxiety was holding me back. Last time we took a trip, we had a few stressful things happen to us on our way back, including a horrible encounter with bedbugs that had a major impact on my mental health. Also, given the fact that we’re still in the midst of a raging global pandemic, I’ve struggled with the question: is it responsible to travel at all right now? 

But I needed to do something for my mental health. So I found a way to balance my very real need for a change of scenery with what I felt was my responsibility to my family and others to stay safe and cautious. I was so happy we were able to find this cabin that was only 2 hours away (minimal need to stop for anything), completely contactless and well equipped for cooking our own meals. It was clean, cute and the hot tub was a major plus for relaxing! We didn’t leave the whole time we were there, minus a quick walk in the snow. 🙃❄️

The fact that it snowed was just icing on the cake, making it a magical little getaway that was good for all of us and I felt put us at minimal risk. How are you balancing staying safe and staying sane?
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“𝐿𝑜𝓋𝑒 is old, love is new Love is al “𝐿𝑜𝓋𝑒 is old, love is new
Love is all, love is you.”
❣️ᵗʰᵉ ᵇᵉᵃᵗˡᵉˢ

Love it or hate it, Valentine’s Day is here! To be honest, I’ve always loved it - not necessarily because of the romance but because I’ve always loved celebrating the heck out of holidays, especially one that’s centered around candy and pretty pink hearts. 💕🌸❣️

Also, as a kid there was the promise of a disruption of regular class time and sweet treats! I really enjoyed picking out those cheap paper valentines for my classmates (you know the ones), and filling them all out. It was always a “thing” each year, getting to choose which ones I would get. I distinctly remember Disney’s Aladdin ones being very popular one year! 😂

What’s your favorite part of Vday? The cards? The treats? Or do you hate it? 🙈Either way, I hope you have a wonderful day filled with love and all your favorite things! 😘😘😘
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Happy 𝒢𝒶𝓁𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑒𝓈 Day Happy 𝒢𝒶𝓁𝑒𝓃𝓉𝒾𝓃𝑒𝓈 Day! ❣️💕

And there’s no one I’d rather spend it with 🥰 although I am missing my girlfriends so much. I miss indoor wine nights, going out to brunch and especially taking fun girls’ trips! Some of my favorites have been traveling around Ireland with my best friend from college and going to New Orleans, Denver and Charleston with my high school girlfriends. 

I can’t WAIT till girls trips become a thing again and I have so many places I want to explore with my gals! I would say Northern California wine country tops my list for US Destinations and as far as international trips go I always want to take my friends to Provence (of course!) 🙈

Do you have a favorite girls trip memory or a top destination for when it’s safe? 👯‍♀️
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“𝐹𝑒𝑒𝓁 everything that is beautiful a “𝐹𝑒𝑒𝓁
everything
that is
beautiful and possible
in your soul,
and let yourself
become it.”
🌸❣️❄️ᴮᵘᵗᵗᵉʳᶠˡᶦᵉˢ ᴿᶦˢᶦⁿᵍ
@butterfliesrising 

How are you really feeling this Monday? I’ve been up and down, I think I’ve been hitting this “pandemic wall” I see so many talking about. I booked us a little cabin to escape to later in the week and I’m hoping it brings a little peace and change of scenery (and hopefully a little snow!) 🙏🏻💕🌲

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My 𝒷𝒶𝒷𝓎 love... 💕❣️😇 Having My 𝒷𝒶𝒷𝓎 love... 💕❣️😇

Having a baby is like falling in love. You may fall hard and fast right away, or take some time to warm up to the idea. It grows over time. The more you get to know your little one, the more their personality develops, the more moments you share and your relationship grows and flourishes. You don’t have to love every moment of being a mama to whole heartedly love being a mama, (and that love might look different for everyone). But I can tell you it’s a love like no other! 🥰

Thank you to @jesipepperminting for inspiring me to make a heart doilies display on my wall (much to Mike’s amusement 😂). Jesi did such a cute photo with paper plates and so I did my own take on it for Vday!

Who has been inspiring you lately with their creativity?
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𝒮𝓃𝑜𝓌 𝒟𝒶𝓎 Magic…❄️✨ C 𝒮𝓃𝑜𝓌 𝒟𝒶𝓎 Magic…❄️✨

Camille’s first snow day! I’m not going to lie, I anticipated this snow ALL WEEK with extreme excitement. I’ve always loved a good snow day, going back to when I was a kid and my teacher mom always got the call the night before school was cancelled so I could invite my friends for a sleepover!

It’s been so fun having a little one now to experience these special “firsts” with, although she definitely liked the look and feel of the snow more than actually enduring the cold haha...but she she did get to ride on the sled with her papa! 🛷 

If you saw my stories, you’ll know that this pic is from Camille’s 2nd snow day because on the first one I focused on enjoying it with her rather than getting the perfect shot. I’ve often missed out on slowly enjoying the moment in recent years on trips because I was hyper focused on getting content, so I’m trying to find a balance with that especially when it comes to Camille!

How do you find that balance between enjoying and capturing the moment? 🥰📸
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“We are 𝒶𝓁𝓁𝑜𝓌𝑒𝒹 to be soft “We are 𝒶𝓁𝓁𝑜𝓌𝑒𝒹 to
be soft and strong
and fierce yet fragile.
there is magic in our
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without breaking
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without falling.
we have always been
more than enough.
not too much
or too little
but enough.”
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Bᴇʜɪɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ Gʀᴀᴍ: Unlike fall (leaves) and spring (blossoms), winter has less colorful elements to play with in photography and editing unless you are blessed with a pretty snowfall. I’ve enjoyed using a PicsArt brush to add a Bokeh shimmer effect to bring a little sparkle to my winter pics! 

Do you have a favorite season to photograph?
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𝑀𝑜𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎 mommy mind dump: Being a 𝑀𝑜𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓎 mommy mind dump:

Being a mom is so weird and wonderful and complicated. It’s like your heart literally lives outside of you. You love this little human more than anything you’ve ever loved, but it’s also the hardest most trying thing you’ve ever done. You’re tired, exhausted in fact. You’re full of joy. You can’t quite figure out how this beautiful creature was created and grown inside of you. How, like falling in love, each day you feel more and more enamored and invested. 

Mom guilt is real and constant. You’re constantly wondering if you’re doing the best for your babe but trying to trust yourself and rely on your fresh mama instincts. You can’t think too far ahead, about how it’s going to become harder and harder to keep her safe, because you would drive yourself mad. Nap time arrives and you feel pulled in a million different directions on how to spend your precious alone time. But then you spend half of it looking at pics and videos of your child. 🙈

I didn’t always know if I’d be a mama and now that I am, I can’t imagine my life without her, and yet I still struggle with balancing it with the person I was before. Connecting with my creative side. Finding the time and space for myself and my partner, family, friends. 💕

No conclusion, no quotes…just a peek inside my brain on this chilly Monday! Can anyone relate? 🤗

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“𝐿𝒾𝓉𝓉𝓁𝑒 𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁𝓈 w “𝐿𝒾𝓉𝓉𝓁𝑒 𝑔𝒾𝓇𝓁𝓈 with dreams
Become women with vision.” 🤩👧🏻
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Baby girl, your future so bright, you’re going to need those shades! 😎🌸 I am so happy that you will never remember a time where there hasn’t been a MADAM Vice President! My hope for you is that you’ll always be confident to follow your dreams and know that nothing is out of your reach. 
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Even though I went through different phases as a kid of what I dreamed of doing one day (actress, astronaut, marine biologist), I always came back to: artist. In fact, I wanted to do art and fashion design, and for many years I worked as a graphic designer for a fashion company! Seeing my designs in retail stores had been one of my proudest moments. 🎨
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When you were little, what did you want to be when you “grew up”? Does it align with your career?
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Seeing a 𝓁𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 at the end of the tu Seeing a 𝓁𝒾𝑔𝒽𝓉 at the end of the tunnel…✨
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I’ve always felt like traveling is the best way to learn about the world, and even before becoming pregnant I had dreamed of a life where we could take our kid(s) on trips with us! Now with the vaccine being distributed (albeit slowly so far), I can dream about safely traveling the world with my little love. 
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Lately we’ve been brainstorming about a trip to Provence this summer and while it’s not a certainty it’s looking more and more possible which makes my heart happy. Yesterday Mike found an AirBnB with a lavender field in the backyard, and I was sold before I even saw the interior 😂
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What’s your most important criteria when choosing a place to stay? 
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Bᴇʜɪɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ Gʀᴀᴍ: If this photo looks familiar it’s because I recreated a shot I took over the summer when I was pregnant! In fact, I used Photoshop to help with the wall behind us because I definitely didn’t have time to recreate the collage wall with a 6 month old. I’ll share the original in my stories!
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