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Three of my biggest tips for anyone looking to get their body back after having a baby!

An open letter to my joy and song: my unborn son, Gunner Xavier Cozad.

Wanted or not, planned or otherwise, willingly or unwillingly– we as mothers have entered into an agreement with God Himself, the Earth He created, and every soul your child will encounter to be the best versions of ourselves, indefinitely, for the sake of this human.

I found a song that used to be my anthem back in 2010.   Almost ten years ago.   Oh, if only I could go back and whisper words of wisdom to myself back then. I think I would whisper to her the words of this song:   “If I made my bed in Hell, Continue reading “I’m a rebel bride.”

Imagine with me that you are six years old. Your hair has never been more healthy because you aren’t in charge of caring for it. The same can be said for the rest of your life. It’s wonderful and carefree because it’s not your own. Not to say that you don’t dream of what itContinue reading “Just believe.”

When you reach a certain age, in my case 26, you wake up early for things like a new bag of coffee and community garage sales.   It’s 8am on a Saturday. I am in an empty home coming off of a night of intense self-care. (Hair masques and face masks and teeth whitening andContinue reading “Where have all the books gone?”

I quit my dream job, moved in with Derek, modeled, did some public speaking, and puked more times than I’d like to admit.

What’s life if you aren’t learning?

From fake proposal to mechanical bull… here’s the real story.