Brandi' Starbuck

Brandi
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Brandi’ Starbuck is a recent transplant to the Columbia, SC area from Charlotte, NC where she met her husband, Bryan, and where they welcomed their first baby girl, Mackenzie. Now living in Blythewood, SC with a spirited, fun-loving 2-year-old (who looks exactly like her daddy, but acts just like mama) and expecting their second baby (a boy!) at the first of April, they are thrilled to call the Midlands home! Brandi’ juggles working full-time, outside the home, as a property manager of an apartment community in Northeast Columbia, keeping Mackenzie entertained, and occasionally enjoying a date night with her handsome hubby! Lover of shoes, social media resale shops, and all Pinterest recipe boards, she is excited (and terrified) to have two young children and can’t wait to share her journey with others in her writing. Along with their three small dogs that were their first “babies,” they are one small addition away from completing their family! You can expect to see the Starbuck family strolling along the Villages at Sandhill on the weekends, with a cliché and loved cup of Starbucks coffee in their hands, wearing matching tees purchased from a mom-owned Instagram shop.

When I Fell Out of Love with My Firstborns

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Mothers everywhere may read the title and immediately gasp internally - or externally even. How could any mom fall out of love with their firstborn? Well, you see, before I gave birth to my daughter, Mackenzie,...

#MOMLIFE

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What goes through a mom’s mind on a typical morning... Lightly sleeping. Hears baby crying. Rolls over and looks at clock. “Oh my gosh, 5:30 in the morning? I’m so tired. How many times did I...
The Inside and Outside Views of Adoption - Columbia SC Moms Blog

The Inside and Outside Views of Adoption

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As a mom of two beautiful children, I like to think of myself as an advocate for anyone who wants to become a parent. Yes, I will complain and whine and moan about the...
6 Local Services and Apps That Make Mom Life Easier - Columbia SC Moms Blog

6 Local Services and Apps That Make Mom Life Easier

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Any mom who has been in the car with a screaming baby and/or toddler trying to run errands can attest to the fact that in the moment you would gladly hand over your soul in...
A Celebration of Mom Bods Everywhere - Columbia SC Moms Blog

A Celebration of Mom Bods Everywhere

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My team of co-mom bloggers for Columbia SC Moms Blog got together recently to pose for a "Mom Bod" photo shoot, celebrating their beautiful bodacious bodies that have changed and altered themselves to fit their...
Finding My “Village” in Columbia - Columbia SC Moms Blog

Finding My “Village” in Columbia

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Bryan and I moved to Columbia from Charlotte in May 2014. Our daughter was six months old. We were leaving the only friend circle we knew (which was a group of awesome non-parents who,...

Forget Terrible Twos … It’s Terrible Toddlers!

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I sat on the living room floor completely defeated, worn out, and feeling burning hot tears sear a path down my cheeks. I was ready to give up, give in, and give out. My...

A Letter to My Husband :: You Restored My Faith in Fathers

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My Dearest Bryan, When I met you that night in a crowded bar on an insanely hot July evening, I would never have guessed that years later I would be so excited to celebrate you...

How Has Becoming a Mother Changed You?

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One of my fellow mamas who writes for the Fort Worth Moms posed a question to my online moms' groups for one of her upcoming posts and the question is one I have never...

Going from One “Cub” to Two

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If only my pre-child self could see me now… I don’t think she would believe her own eyes. Wearing one infant in front while carrying my 26 lb. toddler on my side, all while juggling...

Confessions of a Resale Shopaholic

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B/S/T. If you don’t know what this acronym stands for - STOP READING NOW. Seriously. If you don’t know, then you don’t want to know. Because once you know, you will never be the same. There...

Nice to Meet You, I’m MOM GUILT

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MOM GUILT didn’t come on my social radar until I became a mother. I was a carefree 31-year-old woman with a solid career, a great apartment, a wonderful support network of friends and a loving...

Why Push Presents Aren’t Stupid

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As someone who is a fan of push presents and the well-intentioned meaning behind the gesture, I was taken aback by an article claiming push presents are stupid. In fact, I had to read...