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Callie Dinolfo's avatar

Love this! And all your photo choices are 🔥

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Elin Strong's avatar

thank you!!! xo

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Alexis Kellogg's avatar

Highly recommend an electric candle lamp with auto shut off feature! Safe + chic and your candles last forever <3

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Elin Strong's avatar

Oooh! Such a good idea! Any you recommend? I’ve been curious about those!

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Elizabeth Morris's avatar

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH 🥰 as a fellow stay at home parent, I feel like little nice joyful things (like lighting a candle! One of my absolute go-tos for setting a nice mood) can really work for shifting the mood of being a home with kids. Plus my children love these kinds of things - planning a very Go Big or Go Home Valentines Day for my sons! x

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Elin Strong's avatar

thank you, elizabeth!!! it really is the little things…they make a big difference. how awesome that your sons get to grow up with an epic love day. i hope you feel so loved as well! 💕

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Rachel Ward's avatar

Just over here lighting candles, playing breakfast jazz, and picking up bodega flowers on the walk home from preschool.

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Elin Strong's avatar

And that's what we call ROMANCE.

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Alex Pfeiffer's avatar

As a current at home pregnant mother to an almost 2 year old, this spoke to me! ❤️

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Elin Strong's avatar

Yay, I’m so glad!! Happy almost 2nd birthday to your lil one (and to you! you did that!) and hope the rest of your pregnancy journey is smooth. You got this.

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Cat Aldana's avatar

Love this. We have such similar journeys. Can't wait to read more of your work!

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Elin Strong's avatar

Thanks, Cat!

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El's avatar

Ah man some of these I can't do because of my kid's needs (background music and candles won't work for us) but the stickers, the flowers, the vibes! 😊❤️ I'm going to figure out some other bits and pieces we can do to make everything slightly lovelier our way. Thank you for the mindset!

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Elin Strong's avatar

Of course!!! Take what works and forget the rest! You deserve it. xx

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Rachel Beiser's avatar

Oh how I LOVED this. You are such a talented writer - you had me giggling in my rocking chair while trying not to wake up my baby ☺️ omw to check out your other pieces!

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Elin Strong's avatar

oh my gosh, rachel, thank you! seriously, that is the nicest compliment. i will do my very best to keep you entertained!!! we moms deserve a good giggle.

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Emily Murphy's avatar

This is great advice! Crazy how such small tweaks can make all of the difference!

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Elin Strong's avatar

they really, really do!!! happy almost-valentine's day! thank you for reading xo

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Anne Darlington's avatar

This is beautiful, sophisticated, and sweet. I appreciate the actual tips!

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Elin Strong's avatar

thanks so much, anne!!! so glad you liked it. xx

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Aumaine Rose Smith's avatar

So cute! Love this.

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Elin Strong's avatar

love that you loved it! thank you!

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Danielle's avatar

I loved this so much!! So cute, so sweet, you captured the magic of days with a toddler. Great style and song too!! 🧡

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Elin Strong's avatar

Thank you, Danielle! Seriously appreciate that.

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Amanda DeWoody's avatar

I love everything about this.

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Elin Strong's avatar

Is there a greater compliment to exist? THANK YOU! That's so kind. xo

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Kiya Taylor's avatar

Oh Elin this is gold! Or pink! Or gold and pink! Love it. Such beautiful perspective and very practical tips. Big fan of the jazz — we have a little Robert’s radio I bought to remind us of a trip we took to Edinburgh in the kitchen — and to your point about analog, the very act of switching that on to hear jazz is beauty in itself. Thanks for reminding us old milk covered mums to romanticise the experience xx

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Elin Strong's avatar

Thanks, Kiya!!! And wow, that radio situation sounds romantic af. You get it!

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