Beauty + Fashion

{All photography in this post is courtesy of the talented Emily Ann Photography. She did such a beautiful job of capturing our smiles and our post-baby bodies.} At Columbia SC Moms Blog, we want you all to know that you are...

Most moms struggle to feel confident and beautiful. Oh, they may catch a glimpse of those feelings every now and then. But they spend a lot of time feeling inadequate and unattractive - as if they don't quite measure...

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 demanding roles as mama bears. I...

I read an article recently in Real Simple magazine about women's clothing sizes. And the gist of the whole article was how sizes have changed over the years: why, how, by whom, etc. What was most interesting to me, eye-catching...

Okay, so maybe we don't consider ourselves, or even want to be, fashionista moms. BUT, have you ever found yourself wondering where all the cute maternity clothes are? I have! I am pregnant with our third child this year and started looking for...

Since having my daughter a scant 15 months ago, I have worked hard to reclaim my body. But not in the way all those glossy magazines would have you do it. I’ve worked to reclaim the saggy skin around my...

As the temperatures climb further into the 90s, I am reminded of last summer, when not only was it super hot, but I was packing an extra 35 pounds (40 pounds ... 45, whatever). I was pregnant with my...

This is like a slightly less-sanitary version of How to Train Your Dragon that is probably a little more realistic and will change your life. Not that owning and training a dragon wouldn't, but let's be honest ... if you...

As moms we are always on the go. Always. Whether you work full time, are a stay-at-home mom, or a work-from-home mom, there is always somewhere to be, something to do, and a need to rush out of the house....

Let me set the all too familiar scene: Your alarm goes off. You’ve had two consecutive hours of sleep since your baby was last rooting around to nurse, your teething toddler’s molar erupted, you finally finished your presentation for...

As a woman in my late thirties, I feel as though I should have a long, drawn out beauty routine every morning and evening. After all, my 40's are looming and taking care of myself now ensures that I...

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 I was, an innocent first...

My fellow moms, let me first say, “Congratulations!” You are kicking booty and taking names … you are a total boss at this whole motherhood thing … and you all rock! I’m probably about to tell you a bunch of...

Y'all. The struggle is real. Should I wash my hair? Should YOU wash YOUR hair? Do you remember back when you were a complete zombie, after your precious baby was born? You went days, weeks (maybe?!) without washing your beautiful...