My Raw and Realistic Morning Routine with 2 Young Kids (This gets VERY Real)

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Pancake recipe:
2 eggs
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups almond flour
1/4 cup tapioca flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
*mix together (add 1/4 cup of any filling like frozen blueberries or chocolate chips). Let sit for 5 minutes and cook on a non stick pan with a little oil for 3 minutes per side or until golden.
Timestamps
00:00 Morning Routine
02:00 Sage's Routine
03:39 Making Pancakes with Sage
06:28 Morning Debrief
08:27 Skincare with OSEA
12:26 Oakley's Bed Transition
15:48 Dealing with Baby Acne
18:54 Smoothie Making
20:09 High Chair Setup
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[@jacquelinenicole1199]

Even though you're honest about struggling at times navigating life with two littles ones, if only you could see how much you glow when you look at your kids, it is just beautiful. You're a great mom.

[@HealthNutNutrition]

thank you so much that means a lot

[@laughing_lavender]

Sage is like a mini red-headed version of you 🥺🥺

[@tonii2019]

I actually think she looks just like her dad and Oakley looks like Nikole. 😅 Time will tell!

[@HealthNutNutrition]

they are both changing so much

[@kristenmicula9337]

I just can’t get over how handsome Oakley is. Also, Sage is so adorable! She’s so grown up now! You have a beautiful family! 🥰

[@HealthNutNutrition]

he really is but I'm bias :P

[@itsphuongly]

Love the way you and Sage reminding each other with beauitful & motivational words every morning!

[@HealthNutNutrition]

weve been doing it since she was super little and i love it

[@ncd48]

Please do a video on the transition from crib to toddler bed 🙏 💗 love your content 💗☺️

[@sjerxx750]

Its like looking in the mirror seeing you and Sage in the kitchen in the morning, you did great managing that! Getting her out off being upset with you because of you helping her with pooring by saying you are so strongggg with the next task!!! Love from the netherlands!

[@89DoraH]

Yeah that was so great to watch 😍😍. Love that kind of parenting. I use that too as much as I can with my boy, even though he's only 14 months. It so nice to see that in other homes ❤.

[@89DoraH]

Yeah that was so great to watch 😍😍. Love that kind of parenting. I use that too as much as I can with my boy, even though he's only 14 months. It so nice to see that in other homes ❤.

[@lourar.2800]

Your momma positive redirection skills are great ❤😊

[@HealthNutNutrition]

Trying to survive over here 😅 thank you for the support

[@anjaliwilliams2485]

Sage reminds me so much of my almost 3 year old! Wants to be so independent in the kitchen but obviously still needs my help haha

[@fuzzles93]

The whole “I do it” is so my life right now and my boy is only 2 … he loved this book that says “if I want it down right, I’ll do it myself” and that’s his new phrase

[@HealthNutNutrition]

omg haha love that

[@chelseab3032]

Doing affirmations with Sage at 2:00 made me SO happy. My daughter is two (+3m), and ever since she was able to talk, we do our affirmations every night after bath time. If I forget, she'll say, "mommy, I wanna do my affinations." lol The cutest thing ever in the whole world.

[@mirandajb33]

I'm with you, my daughter will be 4 in November, and is also going to preschool in the fall! Hang in there mama, we got this!!

[@HealthNutNutrition]

such a big year for them

[@nicolerobinson2765]

hahaha I loved watching you bake with Sage. Very real moments! I bake with my 2 year old and the other week he almost poured the entire baking soda into our muffins. I have to do lots of monitoring his measuring!

[@ashwiniramdas3558]

My almost 3 yr baby girl is refusing to go to school...please do some parenting tips for 3 yr old and also the must have books for 3 yr old

[@salo81]

Are you from the U.S.? I know the term "school" means something different for you than for me. I am from Germany.

[@ashwiniramdas3558]

@@salo81 From India

[@bacchusbuster94]

Sage helping you make pancakes really made me giggle because that is literally so accurate 😂😂 my boy is 2.5yrs old and is the same!! “Noo I want to do it”. lol so independent!

[@Justa25000]

Your son is so happy baby 😊

[@monikab3413]

Nikole, you're so patient with both kids, especially being sleep deprived 🤗 My 3 year old is in the same NOOO stage, think I need endurance training, for my brain too 🙈 It would be nice to hear about Sage's potty training and toddler bed transition processes ☺️

[@sararetka9979]

Looove the heirloom eggs😍 Also, as a mom of 2 littles (an almost 3yr old and 19mo old), I got all the feels and really related to this video! Thanks for sharing!🫶

[@rstevens7906]

You’re doing a great job. Hang in there. Lots of us have been here. Time is fleeting and in a blink, you’ll have teenagers!!

[@jennakendrick3732]

I LOVED this and seeing how you parent! You’re awesome!!

[@ievagorbaciute5354]

Love this video🥰 you are amazing🥰 your doing such a great job 🥰🥰 Sagey really reminds me of my 34 month old daughter. The sassy attitude and the fierce independence❤️

[@NikkiScatch84]

Hope you are well! Enjoy these moments! ☺️

[@user-ur4em9fb7x]

Oakley is getting cuter and cuter. He looks just like you.

[@melissacarmon5467]

Gotta love those morning affirmations!

[@MelanieNasturzio-zc5fs]

This was so real oh my gosh the toddler independence it actually had me laughing because I feel so connected this is my life right now !!! ❤️ You’re a great mama with those affirmations too love love love it

[@emiliaowen2387]

ooo i love your morning routine videos!!! YAY!! I'm a teenager but i still love watching you!

[@ValerieLF]

Watching this video as I do laundry, sterilise bottles and making my breakfast 😂 ...baby just woke up as I sat down to eat 😅❤

[@etak332]

I'm on a dairy free journey too it is so so hard mama! Baby's skin is so hard to figure out what's bothering them. You got this!! Hope you can have some butter soon! 😂❤

[@SonikaPrinsloo]

Oh my word!! I loved this video so much! Thank you so much for showing how she helps you make food. I feel heard!!

[@amandacarroll1997]

You’re so amazing with your kids🥲🫶🏽

[@mariaecheverri8328]

This was so relatable 😩💗. Thanks for sharing, god bless

[@ingelarter2692]

Oh my goodness, Oakley is the cutest little guy 🥰 love the real life vlogs 💐

[@sonash012]

I am waiting for this vlog❤... Your vlogs is therapy for me 💯

[@courtneykholousi]

Omg! Oakley is so smiley! 😍

[@HealthNutNutrition]

Warms my heart

[@leannastephens7675]

I just love this and look forward to when my baby girl is a big sister!

[@jesseferguson3205]

If you haven't tried tallow for baby skin/ baby acne, it's known to be a lifesaver🙏

[@marytaylor-lewis8691]

Sage sharing all those affirmations 🥹 crazy how much she’s grown. Great job mama!

[@kathrynrebecca7233]

Oh my goodness Sage asking about her surprise - so adorable 🥰

[@Ninashelby90]

You are such a great mama ❤

[@89DoraH]

Not me tearing up when you said to Sage that the floor was too hravy so she would keep baking 🥲

[@PrisTvv]

Baby so cute 😍 nice one as always 👍

[@cjgamer830]

Yay! New Vlog ❤

[@supergirlll]

Oh my gosh I LOVE Sage's big-girl bed!! 🩷

[@HealthNutNutrition]

She’s been loving it I’m so happy for her

[@carolemantha8958]

❤ Hi Nikole, I love your videos girl, your little man looks so much like his daddy.. you have a beautiful little family. Love you guys!! Take care. ❤😊

[@MegaTelenovela]

I was going to say your skin is glowing 😊❤

[@ninarechin2531]

Im glad to see that you upgraded sage's bed! yayy. I love that you have those positive words in the morning with SAGE!!! That's such a great idea! can you do a video of all the products you use like collagen and all the stuff you put in your coffee please? Ive been trying to get which brand you use for months. Ive started to use the Osea products and i really love the clean and tranquil smell and feel i get with their products, like the cleanser and the hyaluronic acid serum. I really want to get some of their shower and body products. Can you do a detailed routine for Sage and Oakley? Like how many naps they both take, how many times a week you give them a bath, if you've started potty training Sage and how what method?

[@kirby.realestateturksandcaicos]

Beautiful family ❤

[@vsn5474]

Hey, I'm also a mum of an almost 6 mo and he is sensitive to dairy. I know the strugles.. Don't know how you do it all, you are a super mum!

[@natalied8679]

Appreciate seeing this raw and real version of motherhood - you are absolutely killing it!! What milk frother do you use?!

[@user-kt6ds9sy4q]

he's so cute God bless!

[@kellyroth7268]

Your children are so cute! ❤

[@flyingroadrunner]

Cool video it’s nice to see actual reality ❤

[@nalacutie]

hii as soon as i saw his baby acne i thought cows milk protein allergy. i'm glad to hear you've cut that out of your diet. my son (now 2.5yo) was allergic and it took us 9 months to figure out. his symptoms were sleep disturbance, extreme irritability (like when oakley was crying for nappy but all the time), increased bowel sounds, rash around mouth and behind knees, increased tone. our lives changed when we eliminated dairy, finally he slept for hours and we could see his personality!

[@Daphanie89]

Your comment on the baby acne is so helpful, my two month old has it similar to the photos you shared. I’ll try the diary free and see if it helps

[@HealthNutNutrition]

Night and day difference with Oakley! His skin is looking so good now.

[@samanthajomolina2502]

The part with you and Sage making pancakes is the exact same way my almost 3 year old acts 😂😅💓

[@kirby.realestateturksandcaicos]

After I sent the msg about the pancake recipe I literally heard you mention you will put the recipe. I got it. Thanks

[@HealthNutNutrition]

I got you!

[@brontesheldon191]

Apparently you should only put the oil on for a few hours before washing as it clogs the pores, I’ve also heard that over time the Dyson still damages the hair and makes it brittle because of how intense the air flow is so maybe style it once a week and go for a towel dry ? I’ve committed to two years no dying of my hair because after my first (currently two weeks before my due date with my second) I think dying it and using extensions did it no favours 😂 I’ve also bought a light treatment wand for my hair, it’s meant to boost growth so who knows ! The four month mark is so hard, you are doing great ! With my first I was buying a house, finishing my university dissertation and my hair fell out and I got impetigo from stress. We try and balance so much on our shoulders while our bodies are still recovering from birth, we don’t get enough information or support the year after birth do we ! I think it takes at least a year for our bodies to recover not to mention or mental/hormonal state x

[@blancaesquivel8807]

Love how real this video was❤❤❤

[@HealthNutNutrition]

Aw thank you. These can be hard to film with two kiddos but they are my fav

[@blancaesquivel8807]

@@HealthNutNutrition these are my fav too!

[@kimberly2122]

The cast iron will get better and better with time. Better for you/us and the environment! Love the videos btw.

[@Pei-93]

I love the talk in front of the mirror❤

[@CleanEatingKitchen]

Okey is sooooooo cute!!!

[@youngmamasvlog]

Thank you for being realistic but also making me so excited to be a mama of two❤❤

[@HealthNutNutrition]

🥹

[@TaylorParnell]

YOU INSPIRE ME SO MUCH ❤❤❤❤❤❤ can’t wait to start making mama content on my channel ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Leeannemud2018]

That baby is growing so fast! Not sure if all would agree but Oakley is Nikoles mini me and Sage is Matt’s

[@motunrayofakorede5368]

Thanks for clearing up the bed situation. I thought I may have missed an update about the transition to a big girl bed. ❤

[@HealthNutNutrition]

Full vlog coming soon!

[@amandaf3652]

Do you still use the bassinet at night and what age/how will you transition into the cot? We have a snoo as well for our 2.5 month old, she’s looking so big in it already!!

[@libertylovesnails]

You should look into getting a kindle or an e-reader of some sort to not scroll on your phone so much! (You mentioned in around the 15:30 mark)

[@lilyberrycrystals]

seeing him wake up from his nap, so cute!! I cannot wait to meet my baby boy in July!

[@HealthNutNutrition]

so excited for you!

[@amandamartelli8811]

Both of my kids have CMPA/I so I’ve been dairy free for a long time! Do your research as reintroducing it can be quite the process…

[@thayerwilliams905]

LOOOOVE the realism!!

[@juditeramos3774]

Oof, kids take patience! All the love and nice vibes to you ❤

[@HealthNutNutrition]

They really do 😅

[@AlexandraMJJ]

Hiiii Nicole ! ☺️Hope you and your family are doing great🙏🏻. I wanted to ask you, like how do you have so much energy… I do house work and work 20% and soon parent but I’m drained all the time. How do you manage household, work, and 2 beautiful children? I know you take herbal coffee (me too as I get jitters with caffeine). ☕️How do you manage to remain calm under circumstances like the elevator in Florida. I’m sorry if I ask too many questions, it’s just that you are such a role model as a mum and a woman. I wish I could have your attitude and energy 😅

[@keenahockey9682]

Oakley is absolutely gorgeous ❤ The rash could just be toofy pegs 😂 K from UK 🇬🇧 xxxxx

[@tamaree29]

@healthnutnutrition when did you take Oakley’s arms out and was that just a cold turkey straight from swaddle to arms out or one arm first then two? X

[@jennifercelia1556]

What carrier do you have him in when your making the smoothies?

[@Melissa-or3qp]

MUSTELA!!! They told me the same about dairy but I started mustela and it worked

[@HealthNutNutrition]

What is that? Never heard of it

[@Melissa-or3qp]

@@HealthNutNutrition it’s a no rinse cleansing oil that you just put on their face as needed. It’s seriously a life saver

[@amychavez33]

@@Melissa-or3qpwe used that also and it worked so fast!

[@_theplantkiller]

Aloe Vera is a miracle worker with baby acne/skin rashes.

[@user-vd9ew3kv8t]

Sage and Oakley are twins. I'm in love with him.

[@amychavez33]

Since they share rooms what temperature would you keep their rooms at?

[@jetlagandlovinit]

I would love to know what channels you watch on KZbin!

[@rachelwarnock9466]

Oh girl I feel ya with the being sick and teething. 🤦‍♀️ My husband got mandatory overtime and has been working 6 10s for about a month and a half now and the first week our dog died. Then our 10 month old has been sick AND teething ever since. He was a late teether so they are all suddenly coming in right now. Any time I get someone to watch him so I can have a little time to myself or go to an appt he catches some bug that takes weeks to go away. I think I keep telling myself it's just a hard phase we will get through. But some days I feel like I'm losing my mind. 😵‍💫

[@hannahlawrence8973]

Sending you strength! A UK mama over here struggling too with everyone sick/ solo parenting due to husbands shifts! So tough but I know it will improve soon 🤞

[@jamiedouglas951]

I’m on no dairy too! My baby, he just turned 1 month, has a milk protein allergy that upset his tummy and gave him a rash so I cut out all dairy. 2 weeks later he started getting a rash on his face that looks exactly the same and it flares up and goes away. I took him to the doctor and got no answers really on what’s causing it.. maybe it’s hormones in my milk?

[@lizzie8320]

Do you have a brand of diapers you like most?!

[@loopy18lau]

What is the green means go light? I used a gro clock with my daughter but wondered if there's a better option these days for my 2year old

[@alexandralawson9578]

Mine is set to green meaning my son knows it’s time to get up and come out of his room if I havnt gotten him yet his red light means still sleep (if he wants) of just have quiet playtime 😊

[@loopy18lau]

@@alexandralawson9578 awesome! What's it called?

[@alexandralawson9578]

@@loopy18lau I got it on Amazon I don’t remember the name off the top of my head! I’m sorry!

[@amyh4312]

I always see you make pancakes in a bowl with a whisk. You are doing it the hard way! It's so much easier to make pancakes or crepes in a nutri bullet/blender. It's much easier and less cleaning up. You just put all the ingredients in the blender.

[@dagmarschonova9746]

My son had rash as a little baby and we ended up with 25 food alergies...milk is still one of them, but wheat and nuts are the worst. So I wish you that will disapear soon! And that is not nothing worse, because it is very hard not for him, but for me was too when I was breastfeeding and on the same diet.

[@HealthNutNutrition]

oh no thats tough.. hopefully they go away over time.

[@kikiswirline4569]

I admit, you almost mad e me reconsider my desicion to be childfree my whole life (keyword: almost)…..until I saw Sage’s fussiness while making pancakes and could still hear oakleys were so loud that they could still be heard from the kitchen. It’s moments like these that remind me how much peace and quiet is necessary to my mental health lol. So yeah, kids will definitely not be a part of my life. But I still enjoyed the video and I still commend you for doing the things that I know I would not be able to handle. I wish I had your patience..

[@CardinalOak]

“Let’s be real, I’m not reading” 😂💯 I had to cut out dairy with my first born and it honestly changed my life! It caused us to really lean into plant based eating. I also learned that cows have to be inseminated over and over again to stay pregnant/lactating and that really horrified me. As a breastfeeding mama I can’t imagine being forced to do it for my whole life and not even for my own baby, but for some humans who so badly want my milk 🥴 I guess prior to that I just thought that there were milk cows that made milk 😂 Anyways thanks for sharing your fam with us - it’s wild to see them grow so fast! ❤

[@rachie8346]

Where do these beautiful red hair babies come from??

[@ACaliangel91]

How did your kids get red hair!😆

[@riamj3849]

I wiped my daughter’s baby acne with micellar water and it helped with it dramatically.

[@HealthNutNutrition]

interesting. thanks for sharing!

[@gaga5209]

Me too

[@jessicafairbairn5592]

I'm wondering if putting breast milk on his face would help? I know breast milk is magical. Both internally and externally!

[@susanoutler1724]

❤😊😊

[@ashwiniramdas3558]

Me and my 3 yr old daughter always ended up fighting when it comes to what to wear...she always want to wear some particular dress only and never listens to my choice

[@amberalert772]

Do you give her options to choose from?

[@ashwiniramdas3558]

@@amberalert772 yes offcourse

[@surlespasdondine]

My kids just picked out their own clothes. Less stress.

[@scmusiclover]

Same. If the dress is clean why not let kids wear what they love? 😊

[@devinkaauwai8906]

Camilia drops are the best, boys have a harder time with teething, I’ve heard. I only have a boy

[@HealthNutNutrition]

oh really? havent heard that yet. But yes those drops are the BEST

[@briellecurley6812]

I recently found your channel as I am currently pregnant with my first 🩵 been absolutely loving all your videos - thank you for your authenticity!!

[@HealthNutNutrition]

congrats mama! so happy to have you xx

[@kirby.realestateturksandcaicos]

What all do you put in the pancake mix?

[@kiss-kovacsizabella151]

She said she would put the recipe in the description box and there it is…

[@HealthNutNutrition]

it's in the info box ;)

[@christinewissenz8911]

I thought you had some botox/lip filler before?!

[@HealthNutNutrition]

Nope never. Honestly it freaks me out 😆

[@toneta7143]

You do a great job, but don’t like watching you eat.

[@mariamartins554]

Agree

[@raeesarashid7678]

Yeah not sure why , same here though

[@chrissy227]

Maybe it is the talking while chewing?

[@Dayspring77]

Yeah same :/