How to Romanticize Your Real Life as a Mom of Littles
Finding joy in the ordinary, one small moment at a time
Let’s be honest—this season? It’s full. It’s loud. It’s sticky.
It’s wake-ups before the sun and snack requests before you’ve had a sip of coffee.
But even in the chaos, there is beauty.
Not the perfectly curated kind—but the kind that catches you off guard, tucked inside the tiniest moments.
This isn’t about ignoring the hard.
It’s about choosing to notice the good.
Here’s how I’ve been learning to romanticize my real, messy, beautiful life as a mama of littles—and how you can too.
☕ 1. Start the day with one small thing just for you
Not a five-step routine. Not a power hour. Just one soul-filling thing.
A warm cup of coffee in your favorite mug. A deep breath at the sink. A quiet prayer before the house wakes up.
Make it a ritual—something that grounds you, even when the day feels anything but grounded.
“This mug reminds me that I’m still me.”
🌤 2. Notice your senses in the moment
What do you see, hear, feel, smell right now?
The sunlight on the hardwood floor. The smell of baby shampoo. Little feet running down the hall.
These are your days. They are sacred, even when they feel ordinary.
Try whispering a little “thank you” when one of these moments hits you. It shifts everything.
📖 3. Romanticize your routines
Fold laundry while listening to your favorite audiobook or podcast.
Diffuse a seasonal scent during the afternoon slump.
Light a candle at dinner—even if dinner is frozen waffles.
It doesn’t have to be aesthetic to be yours. Make your routines feel like you.
🚶♀️ 4. Get outside—daily, if you can
A walk with the stroller at golden hour. Bubbles in the backyard. A slow moment on the porch with your baby in your arms.
Fresh air is holy. Even five minutes can soften a long day.
Don’t underestimate how healing it is to be under the sky.
💌 5. Speak kindly to yourself in the mundane
You’re not “just a mom.”
You’re a world-builder. A memory-maker. A nurturer of souls.
When you feel invisible or exhausted, speak to yourself like you’d speak to your child—with grace and love.
You are doing sacred work.
🎵 6. Create a soundtrack to your life
Build a playlist that makes you feel soft, strong, alive.
Play it during the dishes, bathtime, or on drives with the windows down.
Music turns chores into moments.
🌸 7. Take pictures of the little things
You don’t need a reason. Just capture it.
The curls at the nape of their neck. The way they hold their blanket. Your coffee next to the monitor.
These small things will be the big things later.
💭 Final thought
Romanticizing your life isn’t about pretending it’s easy.
It’s about choosing to see the good.
It’s about creating softness in the middle of the noise.
It’s about saying:
"This season matters. And so do I."
So today, pour your coffee into the pretty mug.
Pause and listen to the giggle.
Stand in the sunlight for an extra minute.
This is your life.
Let yourself love it—even here, even now.
