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      • Kolcraft Umbrella Stroller
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      • Shopping Cart Cover For Baby – Is It Necessary?
      • Boppy ComfyFit Carrier Review
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      • The Best Toys For Teething
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      • Kiara Sky Dip Powder
      • DIY Eyebrow Tint
      • Genius Joy Supplement – A Real Life Happy Pill
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    • Treating Postpartum Depression
    • Abs After Pregnancy!
    • How to Help a Mother After a Loss
    • Lifesaving Beauty Hacks for the Busy Mom
    • Surviving Mom Burnout
    • The Secret To Being A Happy Mom
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  • Best-Beauty-Hacks-Ever
    Momma Love,  Parenting,  Pregnancy

    Best Beauty Hacks Ever – 5 Lifesaving Tips for the Busy Mom

    March 25, 2019 /

    I am a natural born woman, I like to feel pretty, feminine, and dainty all the time. Pregnancy was not this glowing feeling for me. In fact, I looked more like an overworked version of the Michelin Man who hadn’t slept in decades. During pregnancy, there comes a long list of do’s and don’t’s. Things like sunbathing and hair dye, bring everything into question. In order to keep my sanity, I needed to find ways to pamper myself that were both cost-efficient and safe for me and my baby. I know it may sound vain, but I like to look good so I can feel good. Who doesn’t like to…

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    Madysen 4 Comments

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    March 22, 2019 /

            Mommas! I am so excited to share with you the awesome project I’ve been working on! I have created an entire postpartum health and fitness bundle! It includes the exact fitness routine and food plan I used to lose my baby weight. Click here to learn more about what’s included!   About two years before pregnancy, I had found myself immersed in the fitness world. I had become very health conscious and had been working on building muscle and toning my physique. By the time I found out I was pregnant I had reached the peak of my fitness journey. I was in the best shape…

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    March 19, 2019 /

      Product: Godefroy Professional Eyebrow Tint Kit Price: $10.23 (4 pack starter kit), $15.50 – $21.95 (price varies depending on tint color) Where to buy: Amazon Personal Rating: 9.8 out of 10 Change Your Brow Game Forever Mommas, tell me if this sounds familiar. You wake up in the morning, crawl out of bed and walk into your baby’s room. With your eyes half shut, you pull them out of bed and drag yourself downstairs to feed them breakfast. Once they’re fed and happy, you make your way back upstairs to give them their morning bath. Now fed and dressed, it’s already time for a nap (yay!), which means you…

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    Fisher Price Rock N Play- An In-Depth Review

    March 13, 2019 /

      Product: Fisher Price Rock N Play Price: $55.99 –$74.00 Retail Where to Buy: Amazon.com Personal Rating: 9.5 out of 10 What is A Rock N Play? The Fisher-Price Rock N Play is an innovative sleeper with a hands-free rocking feature. This rocking sleeper has saved my life as a new mom on multiple occasions. The sleek design allows it to rock back and forth smoothly gently helping your baby drift into dreamland. It’s built at a slight incline, which has soothed my baby to sleep on the nights I’ve desperately needed rest. The baseline model Rock N Play comes with an assortment of different features, rather than just simply self-rocking.…

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  • Postpartum-Depression
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    March 11, 2019 /

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    July 11, 2019
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    March 8, 2019 /

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    March 6, 2019 /

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As a new mom you learn quick, kids don’t come with instruction manuals… Until now! My name is Madysen Wilcox, wife to the most amazing man, Darin, and momma to the sweetest little girl, Hayvn Rae. I am also the founder of Momma Survival Guide.

I’ve created the ultimate guide to capture all of the fun, exciting, challenging, beautiful, and raw moments of motherhood.

Follow me on this journey as I navigate my way through being a momma. I promise to provide you with some laughs and life stories, useful tips & tricks, and my own personal reviews on must-have items!

I’m here to make life as a momma a little easier and to help other new moms through this crazy thing we call motherhood.

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