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Kenya Raymer

Welcome to a smorgasbord of all things good! This is my personal campaign to inspire women to be the best version of self. Preaching self-care, happiness & freedom by connecting us through hair, fashion & beauty, travel, storytelling, dance, great food, drinks, more great food, and the occasional rant!

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I’ve never been one to rush summer, but I’m looking forward to cooler temps + all the snacks, with my favorite girl, in our favorite space✨ #TheSheShed . I haven’t been up here since I was pregnant with her bc we had some leaks in the roof + it became a contractor/insurance situation from hell, that took 2 years + sooooo many cuss words, to resolve! But, we’re back, with a fresher look + a play space for my girl. I’m so glad she loves it up here like I do.
In the iconic words of Ice Cube, “today was a good day.” . Sometimes, when we are in the thick of it, it’s hard to see the forest for the trees. Motherhood is often like this for me. I’m so focused on each day (and keeping everyone alive + thriving, hello!), that when I find myself in a valley, I forget that I’ve been here before. I forget that this is ONE long journey, not a string of daily missions. I forget that if I slow down + trust my gut, I know the way out... . The past two weeks have been rough, but I’ve felt this before + I realized it late, late last night, when I should have been sleeping but was staring at pictures of the small human I was just with for 12hrs hours straight🤦🏽‍♀️. (Why are we like this moms?!) This nap protest is exactly what happened last time she went through a schedule change. I was afraid she was dropping her last nap + we were about to enter the twilight zone, but I think she’s just pushing it back. She‘s able to handle more stimulation + more awake time now that she’s about to be a badass (the good kind, not to be confused with “bad ass”😂) two year old! . So today, I packed the hell out of our morning! We started the day with breakfast + then went to the park before the sun could kill us. This is normally where our morning would end + she would nap at 10/10:30am. But, we came home and made some cinnamon rolls + eyes (aka eggs), ate again, and THEN we took a bath + washed hair! Listen... after we ate, she grabbed her paci + walked to the bed, talmbout “night night!” Naw lil mama... I pushed her until noon + she crashed for 2 1/2 hours🙌🏽. . The plan is to do the same thing tomorrow, for reinforcement, and to take the same advice I give her when she’s working on puzzles, “don’t push mama, just move things around!” Today, was a good day✨
Longest. Day. Ever. . It started off all good! We went to see the Itsy Bitsy Spider at the Nashville Children’s Theatre + it was AMAZING! We’re gonna go again before it ends its run, in Sept. If you have a babe, go see it! It’s an hour-long interactive play + it’s the sweetest. It doesn’t feel like an hour at all + as you can see, Selah was super into it! . After our morning activity, Selah usually naps in the car while I grab coffee, park by the water + recharge a bit. Well as you know, we’ve been having a bit of a nap protest over here at “almost 2 + giving zero fucks!” She took a 25min nap today. TWENTY FIVE MF MINUTES. I’m not even writing this caption, I’m dead. She ran me into the ground. This is my spirit from beyond, posting for me💀. . I could tell you about the rest of the day, but it doesn’t matter. Just know, it was a total. shit. show. Any-who, I must be going... all of @dolewite101 money isn’t going to spend itself on these here innanets! #selfcare . Oh! Thank you for all your daycare/school recommendations! After today, I’ve decided to enroll her full-time, tomorrow + become a stay at home dog mom. You guys are the best!💚
And 5, 6, 7, 8!! . We started mommy + me ballet today; and honestly I don’t know who was more excited, me or her! She did so good + had so much fun. I hope she grows to truly love dance + if not, I’ll always have these amazing memories✨
Our nanny went back to school about a month ago, so it’s just been the two of us... all day e’ry day. It’s been an adjustment + exhausting. I’m still trying to work out the very necessary to my mental health “me time,” but it’s also been good, really good actually. I’m seeing new versions of each of us, individually + collectively✨ . But... I do have one, real complaint... During the week, when it’s just the two of us, she has decided that her normal midday, 3 hour nap is no longer necessary. Nope. She has decided that an hour + half nap will suffice. We could be playing our hearts out, under the southern sun, all morning + after only 90. very. short. minutes of slumber, she’s good. She’s refreshed. She’s up. She’s ready to tell me “No no nooo” for the rest of the afternoon. . But on the weekends, when we have papa and birthday parties and play dates, and she naps for damn near 3 hours! She is sleeping fucking beauty!! She goes down easy + stays down, by herself, for hours... she’s a beauty rest guru on the weekends! . I find it hard to not take this personal... not from her, but from the universe! It’s disrespectful! I’m spicy, but I’m a good person. I let strangers know when they’ve dropped something, I pay it forward in the Starbucks line, I take care of stray animals... honestly, I don’t deserve this. . So, if you see me + my baby in a bar, in the middle of the day, you know why.... but other than that, it’s going really good! #halp 😂
IT’S FRIDAY + WINE O’CLOCK!! SOMEONE POUR ME A DRANNNNKK!!!😂 . Listen, I know it’s sad when she cries, and I don’t seemed concerned, but she is too kind + I saw this coming a mile away. She always wants to share her toys with Walli + we always tell her that he will eat them. She needs to learn the hard lesson that Walli Raymer ain’t shit😂 But I’m sure, in true Virgo fashion, that she will learn this lesson for another 3 years... too loud? #IsaidWhatIsaid

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I’ve never been one to rush summer, but I’m looking forward to cooler temps + all the snacks, with my favorite girl, in our favorite space✨ #TheSheShed . I haven’t been up here since I was pregnant with her bc we had some leaks in the roof + it became a contractor/insurance situation from hell, that took 2 years + sooooo many cuss words, to resolve! But, we’re back, with a fresher look + a play space for my girl. I’m so glad she loves it up here like I do.
In the iconic words of Ice Cube, “today was a good day.” . Sometimes, when we are in the thick of it, it’s hard to see the forest for the trees. Motherhood is often like this for me. I’m so focused on each day (and keeping everyone alive + thriving, hello!), that when I find myself in a valley, I forget that I’ve been here before. I forget that this is ONE long journey, not a string of daily missions. I forget that if I slow down + trust my gut, I know the way out... . The past two weeks have been rough, but I’ve felt this before + I realized it late, late last night, when I should have been sleeping but was staring at pictures of the small human I was just with for 12hrs hours straight🤦🏽‍♀️. (Why are we like this moms?!) This nap protest is exactly what happened last time she went through a schedule change. I was afraid she was dropping her last nap + we were about to enter the twilight zone, but I think she’s just pushing it back. She‘s able to handle more stimulation + more awake time now that she’s about to be a badass (the good kind, not to be confused with “bad ass”😂) two year old! . So today, I packed the hell out of our morning! We started the day with breakfast + then went to the park before the sun could kill us. This is normally where our morning would end + she would nap at 10/10:30am. But, we came home and made some cinnamon rolls + eyes (aka eggs), ate again, and THEN we took a bath + washed hair! Listen... after we ate, she grabbed her paci + walked to the bed, talmbout “night night!” Naw lil mama... I pushed her until noon + she crashed for 2 1/2 hours🙌🏽. . The plan is to do the same thing tomorrow, for reinforcement, and to take the same advice I give her when she’s working on puzzles, “don’t push mama, just move things around!” Today, was a good day✨
Longest. Day. Ever. . It started off all good! We went to see the Itsy Bitsy Spider at the Nashville Children’s Theatre + it was AMAZING! We’re gonna go again before it ends its run, in Sept. If you have a babe, go see it! It’s an hour-long interactive play + it’s the sweetest. It doesn’t feel like an hour at all + as you can see, Selah was super into it! . After our morning activity, Selah usually naps in the car while I grab coffee, park by the water + recharge a bit. Well as you know, we’ve been having a bit of a nap protest over here at “almost 2 + giving zero fucks!” She took a 25min nap today. TWENTY FIVE MF MINUTES. I’m not even writing this caption, I’m dead. She ran me into the ground. This is my spirit from beyond, posting for me💀. . I could tell you about the rest of the day, but it doesn’t matter. Just know, it was a total. shit. show. Any-who, I must be going... all of @dolewite101 money isn’t going to spend itself on these here innanets! #selfcare . Oh! Thank you for all your daycare/school recommendations! After today, I’ve decided to enroll her full-time, tomorrow + become a stay at home dog mom. You guys are the best!💚
And 5, 6, 7, 8!! . We started mommy + me ballet today; and honestly I don’t know who was more excited, me or her! She did so good + had so much fun. I hope she grows to truly love dance + if not, I’ll always have these amazing memories✨
Our nanny went back to school about a month ago, so it’s just been the two of us... all day e’ry day. It’s been an adjustment + exhausting. I’m still trying to work out the very necessary to my mental health “me time,” but it’s also been good, really good actually. I’m seeing new versions of each of us, individually + collectively✨ . But... I do have one, real complaint... During the week, when it’s just the two of us, she has decided that her normal midday, 3 hour nap is no longer necessary. Nope. She has decided that an hour + half nap will suffice. We could be playing our hearts out, under the southern sun, all morning + after only 90. very. short. minutes of slumber, she’s good. She’s refreshed. She’s up. She’s ready to tell me “No no nooo” for the rest of the afternoon. . But on the weekends, when we have papa and birthday parties and play dates, and she naps for damn near 3 hours! She is sleeping fucking beauty!! She goes down easy + stays down, by herself, for hours... she’s a beauty rest guru on the weekends! . I find it hard to not take this personal... not from her, but from the universe! It’s disrespectful! I’m spicy, but I’m a good person. I let strangers know when they’ve dropped something, I pay it forward in the Starbucks line, I take care of stray animals... honestly, I don’t deserve this. . So, if you see me + my baby in a bar, in the middle of the day, you know why.... but other than that, it’s going really good! #halp 😂
IT’S FRIDAY + WINE O’CLOCK!! SOMEONE POUR ME A DRANNNNKK!!!😂 . Listen, I know it’s sad when she cries, and I don’t seemed concerned, but she is too kind + I saw this coming a mile away. She always wants to share her toys with Walli + we always tell her that he will eat them. She needs to learn the hard lesson that Walli Raymer ain’t shit😂 But I’m sure, in true Virgo fashion, that she will learn this lesson for another 3 years... too loud? #IsaidWhatIsaid
Happy Birthday Raymer!! Selah said hurry up and come home so you can celebrate with her + Moto Moto! And by celebrate, I mean watch Moto Moto on loop while she says “more” over + over😬. We love you💚
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