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Playing in Colored Organics clothing this winter season!

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Three cheers for stretchy clothes that keep us warm, right kiddos? ;) So far, this month has been all about fully enjoying the invention of the elastic waistband. And January, youรขโ‚ฌโ„ขve been so good to us with your weather! Up until the last week or so weรขโ‚ฌโ„ขve had a pretty mild Michigan winter, which I so appreciate because we are traveling a lot between Grand Rapids, Petoskey, and Detroit, and the light snowfall has been a good transition for our little family.

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But, like I knew it would, the snowy season has officially arrived :) Someone asked me recently how the transition has been, and honestly itรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs been pretty easy. The colder weather isnรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt anything to complain about, our home is warm and we have plenty of toys and activities and family members nearby to keep us all busy inside. And update: the kids are back to their regular napping schedule, and Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขm all THANK YOU SWEET CHILDREN, because I have been joining them myself for an afternoon of rest.

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Can we switch over to some girlfriend to girlfriend talk? :) And Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขm probably going to sound like a roller coaster right now, but sometimes I really donรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt mind napping during my afternoon free time, and other times I really miss being able to do a few things for myself, like reading or knitting (I only seem to do this in the winter) or watching a show (Downtown Abbey season 6, anyone?) or coloring or learning something new. (I expanded on this topic last week, in case you missed it.)

I know this particular season is here for a reason, and I know being home with my babies is a short, purposeful season in the grand picture, but reality speaking — mama to mama, itรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs not always an easy season to be in. Maybe I need to get back at my 20-minute projects? Things I know I can work on when the time allows, but doesnรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt leave me feeling flustered when I need to stop. What do you think?

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Over the last year Iรขโ‚ฌโ„ขve been able to refine my ability to recognize the different seasons of mamahood, which is amazing. Certain seasons gives me a little more time to spend on myself, but as the kiddos become even more curious about life and learning, my time available to spend on myself decreases. (It’s a continuous up and down.) We are definitely working our way into a very busy time as April nears and we prepare for the birth of our third little one.

And since weรขโ‚ฌโ„ขre talking girlfriend to girlfriend here, I will say it hasnรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt always been easy for me to accept the limited free time. Those times fill me up in immeasurable ways. But like the snowy season wonรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt be upon us forever, this busy mamahood season wonรขโ‚ฌโ„ขt always be here, either. Whew :) thanks for letting me share a little!

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Playing alongside the kids, coloring together or organizing our home together — swapping out รขโ‚ฌล“oldรขโ‚ฌย toys for รขโ‚ฌล“newรขโ‚ฌย toysรขโ‚ฌย to keep them engaged, are two easy ways for me to be creative while staying current with our day-to-day needs. (I know you have a couple of suggestions, and I’d love to hear from you.)

Letรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs get back to that elastic waistband thing, OK? Usually in the evenings, right after dinner and before bath time, I switch one pair of stretchy pants for another. Read: skinny jeans for leggings. I throw on a maternity sweatshirt or a cardigan, and now my cozy self is ready for the evening ahead.

The kids have been wearing little sweatsuits while they play from Colored Organics, an organic cotton toddler clothing line based out of Minnesota (another cold-weather state we hold dear to our hearts). Colored Organics offers fair trade and sweatshop free clothing for babies and toddlers, not to mention clothing thatรขโ‚ฌโ„ขs comfortable, practical, and fun to mix & match. I love so much they can easily play or nap in their CO outfits (there’s no need to change before naptime begins).

Natalie is wearing the portland raglan pullover with matching tapered pants, and Maxwell is wearing the fleece raglan hoodie with coordinating hudson athletic pants.

How about a giveaway so your little one can wear a Colored Organics outfit this winter season? Two Maggie Whitley Design readers will win a $50 gift card to Colored Organics. So awesome! Here’s how you can enter:

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Thank you for supporting the shops that help support me and my family.

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81 Comments

  1. Ah, sometimes it is so hard to find those moments for just you- but how precious they are when they come! These clothes look great- always on the hunt for fun, new products :) ;

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  3. Winter is a hard season when sometimes being cooped up inside gets boring! New toys from Christmas has really helped us! I do daycare at home so the other kiddos also help mine stay busy :) the clothes are adorable! My lil 1 1/2 year old loves comfy clothing!

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  5. We love comfy clothes here in Chicago-it’s cold! I really like the Hudson athletic pants for my kids and wish they came in my size.

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  8. I always enjoy ready your blog. I am a mama to four little ones myself and I also find the struggle of making time for myself while the kids don’t destroy the house.

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  9. I agree! I have been knitting a lot this season, but only in short increments. And I remind myself before starting up again that I’ll probably only get 5-10 rows in. :) Makes it less heartbreaking.

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  14. We need some more outfits like this around here. We have more clothes that are “outfits” and I always feel bad putting Mark into jeans and a nice shirt when I’m still in my PJs!

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  18. These cold few weeks have been rough with the kids. The raglan shirt would definitely help keep me little girl warm!

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  19. Welcome back to snowy Michigan. With two boys I love the classic baseball t’s. My boys wear them all year round

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  21. I hear ya about the napping! I am 32 weeks along with #4 (kiddos are 2, 4, 6) and I NEED to nap. But… napping comes at the expense of my daily quiet time and getting things done around the house. And that usually feels like too big of a cost, so I walk around so tired and crabby… something needs to change and I think its my attitude and realizing I really can’t do it all… but that also seems too hard…

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  23. We live in South Dakota so I understand about how winter can feel like a never-ending season. Excited about this giveaway!

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  35. Thanks for sharing your thoughts about naptime, Maggie — I feel many of those things myself, especially as an introvert. I would love the chance to win some CO for my little guy. :)

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  48. Even though I’m just a blog reader, I’m excited you’re going to be “close” by (I’ve always related with your personal story) and I live in Monroe, MI. :)

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  50. Love cozy clothes for me and my babes! Always looking for new ideas for where to get the kids some great new clothes from.

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  62. This post really resonated with me. Finding personal time is always a balance when I’ve got three littles beautifully underfoot and another on the way. Picking up a few 20-minute-increment projects of my own sounds like a great idea. And I love the clothes you featured here–super adorable and very comfy-looking for long winter days spent mostly indoors! :)

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  64. I’ve felt convicted and challenged to support ethically produced clothing lines for myself and my kiddos (3 months and 2 years old) and it’s sometimes hard to find the simple things, like this baby bodysuit! (in my favorite dark teal color)
    https://www.coloredorganics.com/organic-classic-baby-bodysuit-short-sleeve
    And the organic + ethical combination can be even harder to find. Thanks for showing me another resource to turn to when my kiddos need new clothes! I’ll definitely be shopping here in the future.

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