Over here living like a celebrity without any hard Over here living like a celebrity without any hard water or chlorine in our shower water✨ 

I was so excited to try this thing because it is such a simple switch to make for us and the babies to have healthier skin and hair and safer shower water. Not to mention that it literally is an easy switch, it took me like 2 minutes to install (it even comes with its own cute little wrench) And this shower head makes me feel like I’m at a spa! I can wash my long hair out with how strong the pressure is but it’s also soft enough to rinse off this sweet Nyah’s newborn skin! -it’s magic. 

It filters out chlorine, heavy metals, and so many other things in hard water. 
Our hair and skin has never felt softer and more healthy. If you’re ready to improve the quality of your shower, water, health and beauty routine all in one swap you can use the link in my bio to buy the @jolieskinco shower head. #jolieskinco #filteredwater #filteredshowerhead #beautyroutine #momfinds
Brice and I are one away from having the same size Brice and I are one away from having the same size family I grew up in 🤪🤯 kinda crazy to think about lol  Big fan of big families & having sisters 💕 #bigfamily #familytime #familythings #familyof5 #vinoypark #sisterthings
Our sweet little princess @bricepeoples #howdidweg Our sweet little princess @bricepeoples #howdidwegetsolucky #toddlergirlstyle #toddlergirlfashion #mamasgirl #girlmom #girldad
Love every minute and every sleepless night haha m Love every minute and every sleepless night haha my favorite era ✨ #ilovebeingamom #momofthree #familyof5 #mixedfamily #minivlog #sahmlife #momera
I’d do it again too 🤰🏽🙌🏽💕 #babyda I’d do it again too 🤰🏽🙌🏽💕 #babydaddy #familyoffive #fatherofdaughters #girldad #momstatus #mixedfamily #blackdadsmatter #dopeblackdads #yoursocrazyiwanttohaveyourbaby #tiktoktrends
Took the babies to the @vinoyresort to checkout th Took the babies to the @vinoyresort to checkout the gorgeous updates and eat some gelato and they couldn’t get enough of this little car 💕 all the pink vibes swipe 👉
#vinoypark #vinoyresort #stpetemomblog #stpetersburg #dtsp #stpetephotographer #momblogger #lifestyleblogger #brookeandbabies
Morning snuggles & core memories. Whenever I take Morning snuggles & core memories. Whenever I take pictures of the babies I just picture the big box of pictures and loads of albums my mom had for us and just can’t wait till they look back at their little pictures of their childhood. I just have to be better at printing out pictures haha 😆 I stopped after I did evies one year album so I got a lot of catching up to do 
Do you still print out your pictures? Also what do you do with them? Put them in an album or a box or something else?? #printoutpictures #corememories #familyoffive #momstatus #momblogger #photoalbum
The way she fits on my chest like this😍 Wishing The way she fits on my chest like this😍 Wishing this fourth trimester would last forever. I have been working on a blog post on the fourth trimester and how it’s often overlooked by everyone (including moms) we get so busy in taking care of everyone else we forget that our bodies our still healing, we’re still adjusting to the emotional effects of having them on the outside now and we’re adjusting to motherhood (either for the first time or just all over again). Let’s remember to soak up these moments but also prioritize our healing and bonding and resist the pressure to be “back to normal” or “back to work” as soon as possible🙌🏽 check out Brooke and Babies blog to read the full post on 3/6!
Absolutely obsessed. She makes me wanna have a new Absolutely obsessed. She makes me wanna have a newborn for life. Don’t ever grow up 😝 also how cute are these jammies from @bellabubear  they are the softest ever! #familyoffive #postpartum #fourthtrimester #newborn
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All Blog Posts, Dates, Family · November 20, 2020

Submitting To Our Partner

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I know that by reading that title you’re wondering what century I am from and why I would talk about submitting to anyone. Just keep reading, I promise it is not what it sounds like… well maybe it is…

By submitting, I mean submitting to our partner’s leadership. In a relationship there are moments where we are the leader and there are moments that we are the follower. This is something that I hadn’t really thought of or been consciously aware of until recently when I was reading Ephesians 5:21. It talks about woman submitting to their husbands like we do Jesus. It talks about how the Husbands should love their wives like they are one flesh.

As I was thinking about this I was also thinking about what were submitting to and what it means to submit to your husbands like we do Jesus. It got me thinking about how each of us are handmade by God, with special talents, special strengths and our own unique weaknesses. Knowing what our strengths and weakness are and being aware of each partner’s strengths allows us to know when to be the follower and when to be the leader.

When we know our partners area of “expertise” and submit to their leadership we are honoring them. We are celebrating their gifts from God and allowing room for them to use them. When we submit to Jesus we are giving Him control and following His plan for us. We are trusting Him, loving Him, and giving Him room to lead us. We need to know when it is time to do that for our partners.

It is important to be aware of those gifts and opportunities for our partners to lead us because it is essential in building them up and encouraging them to fulfill their God-given purpose. Allowing others to share those talents with us helps us to build God like relationships, helps us to identify our purpose and celebrate them together, in community. It teaches us to have humility and grace when we need to take a back seat. It is hard to not be in control all the time but it is important for us to learn to implement the faith we have in Jesus in all areas of our live. In this case, taking a back seat when it is our partner’s turn to lead, even if it is uncomfortable to not be in control. It allows us the opportunity to actively practice putting others ahead of ourselves and to find ways to love others like God loves us. A love without expectation or disappointment. A love that is unconditional and encouraging. A love that leaves room for growth and failure.

So when I say submit to our partners, I mean allow them to lead you in their areas of expertise. I challenge you to sit down and identify the gifts that your partner possess, as well as your own gifts. Think about how you can help encourage and celebrate those gifts within each other. Challenge yourself to find the humility to relinquish control in those areas, while allowing yourself and your partner grace for when it still might not go as planned. This is a great challenge to help you find appreciation instead of frustration.

To give a simple example, I know that I am a bossy girl. I recognize that I like to be in control and I occasionally ( a lot) struggle to let go of that control so it is something that I am actively trying to be better at. One of the examples that comes to mind is health and fitness. I know that this is one of Brice’s passions and gifts. It is something that he is far more knowledgeable about this area than I am, but for me I am still stubborn in wanting to lead in this area. I need to not only recognize his talent in this are but actually give him room to lead me in this area. It will only benefit both of us in a greater way. This is a simple example but it is something that I am currently working on now. This is a simple way to deepen and better our relationship, simply by being more aware of how supportive and open we actually are.

Please let me know if this changes your original perspective on submitting and let me know ways you are practicing this!

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  1. Gemma Fountain says

    December 1, 2020 at 2:36 pm

    Great post Brooke. I’ve had to learn this too. I, too, am a control freak and bless my husband for giving me the space (and the love) in our first years of marriage where I tried to control EVERYTHING!! I’m learning to let go and trust him, and the more I let go, the more he steps up and the happier our marriage is.
    So glad you talked about this. It’s a great reminder for me to keep working on this.

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    • brookeandbabyblog@gmail.com says

      December 2, 2020 at 8:10 pm

      Thank you,Gemma! It is definitely a continuing effort! It takes a lot of awareness and patience for sure! So glad you enjoyed this and love the feedback! It means a lot!

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Over here living like a celebrity without any hard Over here living like a celebrity without any hard water or chlorine in our shower water✨ 

I was so excited to try this thing because it is such a simple switch to make for us and the babies to have healthier skin and hair and safer shower water. Not to mention that it literally is an easy switch, it took me like 2 minutes to install (it even comes with its own cute little wrench) And this shower head makes me feel like I’m at a spa! I can wash my long hair out with how strong the pressure is but it’s also soft enough to rinse off this sweet Nyah’s newborn skin! -it’s magic. 

It filters out chlorine, heavy metals, and so many other things in hard water. 
Our hair and skin has never felt softer and more healthy. If you’re ready to improve the quality of your shower, water, health and beauty routine all in one swap you can use the link in my bio to buy the @jolieskinco shower head. #jolieskinco #filteredwater #filteredshowerhead #beautyroutine #momfinds
Brice and I are one away from having the same size Brice and I are one away from having the same size family I grew up in 🤪🤯 kinda crazy to think about lol  Big fan of big families & having sisters 💕 #bigfamily #familytime #familythings #familyof5 #vinoypark #sisterthings
Our sweet little princess @bricepeoples #howdidweg Our sweet little princess @bricepeoples #howdidwegetsolucky #toddlergirlstyle #toddlergirlfashion #mamasgirl #girlmom #girldad
Love every minute and every sleepless night haha m Love every minute and every sleepless night haha my favorite era ✨ #ilovebeingamom #momofthree #familyof5 #mixedfamily #minivlog #sahmlife #momera
I’d do it again too 🤰🏽🙌🏽💕 #babyda I’d do it again too 🤰🏽🙌🏽💕 #babydaddy #familyoffive #fatherofdaughters #girldad #momstatus #mixedfamily #blackdadsmatter #dopeblackdads #yoursocrazyiwanttohaveyourbaby #tiktoktrends
Took the babies to the @vinoyresort to checkout th Took the babies to the @vinoyresort to checkout the gorgeous updates and eat some gelato and they couldn’t get enough of this little car 💕 all the pink vibes swipe 👉
#vinoypark #vinoyresort #stpetemomblog #stpetersburg #dtsp #stpetephotographer #momblogger #lifestyleblogger #brookeandbabies
Morning snuggles & core memories. Whenever I take Morning snuggles & core memories. Whenever I take pictures of the babies I just picture the big box of pictures and loads of albums my mom had for us and just can’t wait till they look back at their little pictures of their childhood. I just have to be better at printing out pictures haha 😆 I stopped after I did evies one year album so I got a lot of catching up to do 
Do you still print out your pictures? Also what do you do with them? Put them in an album or a box or something else?? #printoutpictures #corememories #familyoffive #momstatus #momblogger #photoalbum
The way she fits on my chest like this😍 Wishing The way she fits on my chest like this😍 Wishing this fourth trimester would last forever. I have been working on a blog post on the fourth trimester and how it’s often overlooked by everyone (including moms) we get so busy in taking care of everyone else we forget that our bodies our still healing, we’re still adjusting to the emotional effects of having them on the outside now and we’re adjusting to motherhood (either for the first time or just all over again). Let’s remember to soak up these moments but also prioritize our healing and bonding and resist the pressure to be “back to normal” or “back to work” as soon as possible🙌🏽 check out Brooke and Babies blog to read the full post on 3/6!
Absolutely obsessed. She makes me wanna have a new Absolutely obsessed. She makes me wanna have a newborn for life. Don’t ever grow up 😝 also how cute are these jammies from @bellabubear  they are the softest ever! #familyoffive #postpartum #fourthtrimester #newborn
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Over here living like a celebrity without any hard Over here living like a celebrity without any hard water or chlorine in our shower water✨ 

I was so excited to try this thing because it is such a simple switch to make for us and the babies to have healthier skin and hair and safer shower water. Not to mention that it literally is an easy switch, it took me like 2 minutes to install (it even comes with its own cute little wrench) And this shower head makes me feel like I’m at a spa! I can wash my long hair out with how strong the pressure is but it’s also soft enough to rinse off this sweet Nyah’s newborn skin! -it’s magic. 

It filters out chlorine, heavy metals, and so many other things in hard water. 
Our hair and skin has never felt softer and more healthy. If you’re ready to improve the quality of your shower, water, health and beauty routine all in one swap you can use the link in my bio to buy the @jolieskinco shower head. #jolieskinco #filteredwater #filteredshowerhead #beautyroutine #momfinds
Brice and I are one away from having the same size Brice and I are one away from having the same size family I grew up in 🤪🤯 kinda crazy to think about lol  Big fan of big families & having sisters 💕 #bigfamily #familytime #familythings #familyof5 #vinoypark #sisterthings
Our sweet little princess @bricepeoples #howdidweg Our sweet little princess @bricepeoples #howdidwegetsolucky #toddlergirlstyle #toddlergirlfashion #mamasgirl #girlmom #girldad
Love every minute and every sleepless night haha m Love every minute and every sleepless night haha my favorite era ✨ #ilovebeingamom #momofthree #familyof5 #mixedfamily #minivlog #sahmlife #momera
I’d do it again too 🤰🏽🙌🏽💕 #babyda I’d do it again too 🤰🏽🙌🏽💕 #babydaddy #familyoffive #fatherofdaughters #girldad #momstatus #mixedfamily #blackdadsmatter #dopeblackdads #yoursocrazyiwanttohaveyourbaby #tiktoktrends
Took the babies to the @vinoyresort to checkout th Took the babies to the @vinoyresort to checkout the gorgeous updates and eat some gelato and they couldn’t get enough of this little car 💕 all the pink vibes swipe 👉
#vinoypark #vinoyresort #stpetemomblog #stpetersburg #dtsp #stpetephotographer #momblogger #lifestyleblogger #brookeandbabies
Morning snuggles & core memories. Whenever I take Morning snuggles & core memories. Whenever I take pictures of the babies I just picture the big box of pictures and loads of albums my mom had for us and just can’t wait till they look back at their little pictures of their childhood. I just have to be better at printing out pictures haha 😆 I stopped after I did evies one year album so I got a lot of catching up to do 
Do you still print out your pictures? Also what do you do with them? Put them in an album or a box or something else?? #printoutpictures #corememories #familyoffive #momstatus #momblogger #photoalbum
The way she fits on my chest like this😍 Wishing The way she fits on my chest like this😍 Wishing this fourth trimester would last forever. I have been working on a blog post on the fourth trimester and how it’s often overlooked by everyone (including moms) we get so busy in taking care of everyone else we forget that our bodies our still healing, we’re still adjusting to the emotional effects of having them on the outside now and we’re adjusting to motherhood (either for the first time or just all over again). Let’s remember to soak up these moments but also prioritize our healing and bonding and resist the pressure to be “back to normal” or “back to work” as soon as possible🙌🏽 check out Brooke and Babies blog to read the full post on 3/6!
Absolutely obsessed. She makes me wanna have a new Absolutely obsessed. She makes me wanna have a newborn for life. Don’t ever grow up 😝 also how cute are these jammies from @bellabubear  they are the softest ever! #familyoffive #postpartum #fourthtrimester #newborn
POV you’re living your best life on maternity le POV you’re living your best life on maternity leave and your watching too many TikTok’s while soaking up all the baby snuggles  #tiktoktrend #boysaliarpart2 #momstatus #maternityleave #postpartum #momblogger #momsofinstagram #familyoffive

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