Finally feeling much much better after 2 days of torture. Flu definitely feels worse on so many levels when you’re a mom 🤷🏻‍♀️ I’m super grateful for my happy baby who has so far been resilient to most illness I caught (he didn’t catch my last 2 colds, hope he skips this one too) and my adult happy baby @fransrodyanto who’s been taking very good and loving care of me. You two are my whole world!

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Bali for the weekend and more! We’re here for a friend’s wedding but staying a bit longer for the getaway we deserve. Owen has been such a happy travel buddy! We pushed back his feeding schedule to align it with the take-off/landing time so he was getting hungry and whiny, but nothing a couple bit of baby biscuits won’t fix. He was also flirting with other girl babies who were seated nearby in the plane. Oh my little stud!

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Ok I admit I was browsing through cheesy quotes tryna come up with a caption for this post. But then I came across this one phrase that just hit me in all the right places. And I believe it’s no coincidence that I stumbled upon it today. “Don’t shine so others can see you. Shine so that through you others can see Him.” 🧡 Thanks God for this reminder.

On a lighter note, check out my new sandals cuz they are highly recommended! Ini dari @myo_shoes . Please bear with my lengthy review, tapi aku sangat happy dan ini review jujur siapa tau berguna buat yang lagi cari sendal-sendal cantik.

Aku sangat jarang beli footwear online karena kalau gak nyoba takut gak enak pakenya. Tapi ini kepalang jatuh cinta sama modelnya simpel strappy and they’re so pretty in white. Sampai aku rela preorder buat bawa liburan (pertama kalinya seumur hidup preorder sepatu online yo). Daaaann sungguh tidak kecewa. Fitnya pas banget, dan empuk bangettt! Kemarin weekend aku pakai jalan-jalan seharian, sama sekali gak ada sakit di bagian manapun. Great work @myo_shoes !

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For those asking who takes my ootd pictures: please swipe to find out WHO, and swipe again to find out HOW.

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“Anybody offended by breastfeeding is staring too hard.” Cannot agree more with this quote!

A little over 9 months into my breastfeeding journey (hoping to make it to at least one year), so I thought I’d dedicate a post for a photo (or three 😛) of me pumping. I’ve come from the fresh postpartum baby blues of dreading every nursing session to loving it so much, so much that while I can’t wait til the day I officially stop breastfeeding and can’t chug some 🍺 there’s a part of me that wishes that day don’t come too soon.

We have been trying to wean off the breasts so Owen is now mostly bottle-fed, but DBF-ing to sleep is a crutch that is much harder to break. We’re taking our time but making progress.

Anyway... this breastfeeding-friendly dress I’m wearing is from @mom.bies . Highly recommended! Bahannya ringan, dipakainya adem, bukaan menyusuinya pas. Baju rumah yang nyaman buat busui. Dan style bisa juga untuk dipakai keluar rumah atau bahkan summer vacay. 💛

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In an effort to revamp my wardrobe I have sold and given away most of my old clothes and hauled some new pieces that jive with the new style that I’m channeling. One of my favorite purchases is this skirt from @batik_maheswara which combines garments and patterns in one gorgeous silhouette. Such a statement-making staple.

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I like me better when I’m with You. 🖤 I’m not the most diligent in praying, I fall behind daily devotions, but I do try and want to try harder to be a better disciple. Because every day that I spend some time communicating with God, I do feel lighter and happier. Like I’m not worried about what’s to come. Like I know I’m on the right path. #notetoselfThrowback outfit waktu short getaway ke Singapore, wearing @sophiaalice.rtw dress belted by @berrybenka cloth houndstooth belt. The dress, like everything else I wear, is nursing friendly with front buttons fastening. Gotta keep the boobies accessible! #breastfeedingmom #clozetteid #ootd #mamadaily #momstyle #lookbookindonesia

Waisting time. (Get it?) This outfit is nursing friendly coz it’s not a dress underneath the white outer but a nursing tanktop and a skirt. 🖤 I wrote an article on @thebabyologist about easy-peast pretty mom style. If you wanna check it out you can click the link on my bio.

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Why it is important that moms take time (or be given time) to dress up and self-pamper.

Some people say we gotta look nice for our husbands, because “men fell in love thru their eyes” atau kasarnya laki-laki lemah di mata. That’s fine, if that works for you, no judgment here. Me, I don’t wanna put that kind of pressure on myself. (Sorry husband 😛, but bear with me and you’ll see what I mean). For me, dressing up is important because it makes me happy. Looking nice and gathered puts me in a good mood. And when I’m happy, I’m better equipped to play my role as a wife and a mother. When I’m happy, I radiate joy in our household; and my husband and kid will be better taken care of.

Note that “looking nice” does not always mean wearing some statement dress you’re not really comfortable in, putting on a full make-up or even getting mani-pedi. Whatever works for you! If a full-on make up makes you feel your best, great. If merely putting together a cute outfit gets you there, awesome. The point is: know what you need (usually it’s what we used to do when we were younger and before we had kids) and give yourself time to do it.

In fact, this encouragement applies to other activities as well. Cooking, reading, traveling, exercising, even working. Make time for any activity you’re passionate about or fond of. I emphasize dressing up and pampering in this post simply because it’s one of those activities we girls like to do but often feel bad for making “too much” time for while we have a baby to tend to.

I say all this because as mothers our instinct is to put another person’s (i.e. baby’s) happiness first, and with the gazillion baby needs we tend to get caught up in a mess and forget about our own needs. So here’s a reminder to you: 🔆 Be happy first, so you can grow a happy family. 🔆

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