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5 Lessons from 5 Months of Motherhood

5 Lessons from 5 Months of Motherhood

10 Ways to Reconnect with Nature

10 Ways to Reconnect with Nature

10 Ways to Declutter Your Mind This Spring

10 Ways to Declutter Your Mind This Spring

Happy Girl Spring

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30 Things I’m Loving Lately: New Mom Edition

30 Things I’m Loving Lately: New Mom Edition

10 Affirmations & 10 Journal Prompts for Navigating Big Life Changes

10 Affirmations & 10 Journal Prompts for Navigating Big Life Changes

13 Galentine’s Day Gathering Ideas

13 Galentine’s Day Gathering Ideas

My Birth Story & Postpartum Musings

My Birth Story & Postpartum Musings

Soft Girl Winter Challenge

Soft Girl Winter Challenge

12 Personal Growth Books to Inspire You in 2025

12 Personal Growth Books to Inspire You in 2025

My Baby Girl Nursery Reveal

My Baby Girl Nursery Reveal

2024 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

2024 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide

What’s On My Baby Registry

What’s On My Baby Registry

2024 Cozy Girl Fall Challenge

2024 Cozy Girl Fall Challenge

Design Your Dream Morning: A Mindful Approach to Starting Your Day Right

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Meet Melanie

Hi and welcome to Headstands & Heels! I’m Melanie — a Digital Strategist turned Wellness Entrepreneur, certified yoga instructor (RYT 200), dog mama, and content creator based in Denver. I hope to encourage others to follow their dreams and cultivate a healthy, balanced lifestyle filled with mindfulness and positivity. 💕 Send me a note at: mel@headstandsandheels.com

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One thing I know to be true when it comes to findi
One thing I know to be true when it comes to finding joy in movement is that when you’re short on time, you want something quick and convenient

That’s why having a dedicated space in your home that’s already set up for you to workout is so helpful! No commute. No reservations. Whether it’s a full home gym or a small corner in your bedroom, as long as it’s accessible it makes the whole process of getting to the workout so much easier, faster and a little more joyful than rushing to a studio or gym 

I have everything in my home gym listed on my LTK and a discount code for @shopstakt mats (all linked in my bio) in case you’re looking to build a space like this for yourself 💕

PS: and if you’re looking for an at home workout that actually makes strength training fun, my personal favorite is the Soundtrack Strength Club series by @calliegullickson on @onepeloton ✨🧜🏻‍♀️

#healthylifestyle #wellnesslifestyle #healthyliving #selfcaretips #movementislife #homeworkouts

Happy Monday! Here’s a gentle reminder that your
Happy Monday! Here’s a gentle reminder that your morning routine doesn’t have to take long for it to be impactful. Adding little moments of mindfulness can do wonders for your physical and emotional wellbeing and even 5 minutes of self-care can set the tone for the day 🦋💕

Since my mornings are a bit more chaotic now, following my 3 step formula to nourish, move, and practice self care has been SO helpful during this phase of life 💫. And I hope it does the same for you! 

Swipe through for some mindful exercises that take less than 5 minutes and comment WORKSHEET if you’d like to receive my free, printable Mindful Morning worksheet straight to your inbox 

Here’s to making our morning routine feel a little more special, even on those extra busy days ✨

#healthylifestyle #healthyhabits #romanticizeyourlife #happyandhealthylife #joyfulliving #softwellness

What, like it’s hard? 🤪

#momsbelike #nickimi
What, like it’s hard? 🤪

#momsbelike #nickiminajchallenge


Just in case you need a new book rec for your fina
Just in case you need a new book rec for your final summer vacay plans or trips to the beach, I’m sharing 7 of my favorite summer reads that I think you’re going to love! ☀️💕

Swipe through, save for later and let me know which ones are YOUR favorites orrrr even better, what would you add to this list? 

#girlswhoread #cozyhobbies #romanticizeyourlife #booklovers #selfcaresummer #igbookclub

Friendships in your 30s hit different and I’m so
Friendships in your 30s hit different and I’m so grateful for the people in my life, near & far, who fill my life with so much laughter and love 💛✨ 

#romanticizinglife #smalljoys #lifeinyour30s #girlhood

A little peek into some of my favorite parts of my
A little peek into some of my favorite parts of my morning with Lily 🌸

Don’t let this fool you, she’s been waking up at 5am lately 😫 so goes down for her first nap at 7:30am (which is NOT ideal). All of this was filmed between 7:30am - 10am, just in time for our nanny to arrive and for me to start my work day 

Needless to say, we are still figuring things out over here but I wouldn’t give up these precious moments for anything 💕✨ 

#romanticizeyourlife #newmomlife #morningroutine #morningslikethis

✨This and having my phone on dnd ✨

I’ve bee
✨This and having my phone on dnd ✨

I’ve been wanting to try the Japanese Head Spa treatment ever since I saw a video of one go viral a few years ago and earlier this week, @butterflybeauty.co made my #selfcare dreams come true! 🦋💕 {sound on for all the ASMR} 

This was hands down one of the most relaxing treatments I’ve ever had — starting with a scalp analysis, followed by a custom mini facial, arm & chest massage and full scalp treatment with lots of exfoliation, massage and herbal remedies 

After going through lots of postpartum hair loss, it was so nice to see regrowth happening in the scalp analysis videos and I love that the head spa treatment itself helps to improve scalp health and stimulate hair growth 💁🏻‍♀️

10/10 recommend and if you’re in Denver, you HAVE to book a session with Jennifer! I can’t wait to go back 

#selfcaresessions #wellbeing #healthylifestyle #headspa #selfcareideas #denverwellness


We may be new moms, in our 30s and happily married
We may be new moms, in our 30s and happily married, but we’re still just girls at heart 💕. 

Last night’s cozy evening in with a cutesy summer craft, s’mores, wine and a teenage romance drama will ALWAYS be my idea of a fun time 🐚🌊🏝️

Anyone else watching the new season of The Summer I Turned Pretty? Annnnd if so, what team are you on? 

PS: I’ll share a little bts of the making of these super cute shell trinket dishes soon!

ICED BANANA BREAD MATCHA LATTE coming in hot for #
ICED BANANA BREAD MATCHA LATTE coming in hot for #MatchaMonday! 🍌🍵 

This features the yummiest homemade banana bread syrup that you’re going to want to add to all of your matcha or coffee drinks! 

Banana bread syrup recipe:
✨ 2 ripe, mashed bananas
✨ 1 cup brown sugar
✨ 1 cup water 
✨ 2 tsp cinnamon
✨ 1 tsp vanilla 
✨ sprinkle of salt & nutmeg 

Simmer on stovetop for 10 minutes, mixing occasionally. Strain over jar and store in fridge

To make the banana bread matcha latte all you need are:

✨ 1 cup oat milk 
✨ 1-2 tbsp banana bread syrup 
✨ 1 tsp ceremonial grade matcha (I used @thematchamotto) whisked with 1/4 cup hot water
✨ Ice 

Let me know if you’ll be trying this! 💛

#matchatime #matcharecipe #summersips #healthylifestyle #morningmatcha

Filed under: July Joys 🌻

✨ flower picking wi
Filed under: July Joys 🌻

✨ flower picking with my flower girl 
✨ lemon blueberry cupcakes 🦋
✨ in my hot pilates era 
✨ ice cream on repeat 
✨ pool days 
✨ a little garden visitor 
✨ stopping to smell the flowers 
✨ sweet and slow mornings
✨ creekside hike with the pups 
✨ the best dinner dates 
✨ this cherry set 🍒 
✨ a fun summer read 

I hope you all are having a beautiful weekend 💕


It is up to us to make our lives beautiful 🌸

T
It is up to us to make our lives beautiful 🌸

The small joys are found in the mundane mornings, the unexpected laughter, the people who feel like sunshine 

The beauty of life is not that it’s perfect. It’s that every day you wake up with a new opportunity to grow, heal, love and find gratitude through it all 💕🦋

{audio: @malamalife} 

#romanticizeyourlife #romanticizinglife #smalljoys #gratitudepractice #pocketsofpeace #momentsofcalm


Let me introduce the easiest, most whimsical fairy
Let me introduce the easiest, most whimsical fairy garden cupcakes (aka lemon blueberry 🫐🍋) that are perfect for your next summer gathering 

I told you all that I’m trying to channel more of the “Martha Stewart Summer” vibes this season — taking things slower, enjoying moments in my garden, hosting friends and leaning into cozy hobbies like baking 

I admittedly am not a baker, so this recipe was the perfect blend of “semi-homemade” and turned out so yummy and beautiful 🌸🦋! I jazzed up a box of white cake mix with lemon zest & juice before whipping up a homemade cream cheese frosting and topping with edible flowers & butterfly wafers 

If you want to make them for yourself just comment “FAIRY” and I’ll send you a link with the recipe I referred too! ✨


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One thing I know to be true when it comes to findi One thing I know to be true when it comes to finding joy in movement is that when you’re short on time, you want something quick and convenient

That’s why having a dedicated space in your home that’s already set up for you to workout is so helpful! No commute. No reservations. Whether it’s a full home gym or a small corner in your bedroom, as long as it’s accessible it makes the whole process of getting to the workout so much easier, faster and a little more joyful than rushing to a studio or gym 

I have everything in my home gym listed on my LTK and a discount code for @shopstakt mats (all linked in my bio) in case you’re looking to build a space like this for yourself 💕

PS: and if you’re looking for an at home workout that actually makes strength training fun, my personal favorite is the Soundtrack Strength Club series by @calliegullickson on @onepeloton ✨🧜🏻‍♀️

#healthylifestyle #wellnesslifestyle #healthyliving #selfcaretips #movementislife #homeworkouts
Happy Monday! Here’s a gentle reminder that your Happy Monday! Here’s a gentle reminder that your morning routine doesn’t have to take long for it to be impactful. Adding little moments of mindfulness can do wonders for your physical and emotional wellbeing and even 5 minutes of self-care can set the tone for the day 🦋💕

Since my mornings are a bit more chaotic now, following my 3 step formula to nourish, move, and practice self care has been SO helpful during this phase of life 💫. And I hope it does the same for you! 

Swipe through for some mindful exercises that take less than 5 minutes and comment WORKSHEET if you’d like to receive my free, printable Mindful Morning worksheet straight to your inbox 

Here’s to making our morning routine feel a little more special, even on those extra busy days ✨

#healthylifestyle #healthyhabits #romanticizeyourlife #happyandhealthylife #joyfulliving #softwellness
What, like it’s hard? 🤪 #momsbelike #nickimi What, like it’s hard? 🤪

#momsbelike #nickiminajchallenge
Just in case you need a new book rec for your fina Just in case you need a new book rec for your final summer vacay plans or trips to the beach, I’m sharing 7 of my favorite summer reads that I think you’re going to love! ☀️💕

Swipe through, save for later and let me know which ones are YOUR favorites orrrr even better, what would you add to this list? 

#girlswhoread #cozyhobbies #romanticizeyourlife #booklovers #selfcaresummer #igbookclub
Friendships in your 30s hit different and I’m so Friendships in your 30s hit different and I’m so grateful for the people in my life, near & far, who fill my life with so much laughter and love 💛✨ 

#romanticizinglife #smalljoys #lifeinyour30s #girlhood
A little peek into some of my favorite parts of my A little peek into some of my favorite parts of my morning with Lily 🌸

Don’t let this fool you, she’s been waking up at 5am lately 😫 so goes down for her first nap at 7:30am (which is NOT ideal). All of this was filmed between 7:30am - 10am, just in time for our nanny to arrive and for me to start my work day 

Needless to say, we are still figuring things out over here but I wouldn’t give up these precious moments for anything 💕✨ 

#romanticizeyourlife #newmomlife #morningroutine #morningslikethis
✨This and having my phone on dnd ✨ I’ve bee ✨This and having my phone on dnd ✨

I’ve been wanting to try the Japanese Head Spa treatment ever since I saw a video of one go viral a few years ago and earlier this week, @butterflybeauty.co made my #selfcare dreams come true! 🦋💕 {sound on for all the ASMR} 

This was hands down one of the most relaxing treatments I’ve ever had — starting with a scalp analysis, followed by a custom mini facial, arm & chest massage and full scalp treatment with lots of exfoliation, massage and herbal remedies 

After going through lots of postpartum hair loss, it was so nice to see regrowth happening in the scalp analysis videos and I love that the head spa treatment itself helps to improve scalp health and stimulate hair growth 💁🏻‍♀️

10/10 recommend and if you’re in Denver, you HAVE to book a session with Jennifer! I can’t wait to go back 

#selfcaresessions #wellbeing #healthylifestyle #headspa #selfcareideas #denverwellness
We may be new moms, in our 30s and happily married We may be new moms, in our 30s and happily married, but we’re still just girls at heart 💕. 

Last night’s cozy evening in with a cutesy summer craft, s’mores, wine and a teenage romance drama will ALWAYS be my idea of a fun time 🐚🌊🏝️

Anyone else watching the new season of The Summer I Turned Pretty? Annnnd if so, what team are you on? 

PS: I’ll share a little bts of the making of these super cute shell trinket dishes soon!
ICED BANANA BREAD MATCHA LATTE coming in hot for # ICED BANANA BREAD MATCHA LATTE coming in hot for #MatchaMonday! 🍌🍵 

This features the yummiest homemade banana bread syrup that you’re going to want to add to all of your matcha or coffee drinks! 

Banana bread syrup recipe:
✨ 2 ripe, mashed bananas
✨ 1 cup brown sugar
✨ 1 cup water 
✨ 2 tsp cinnamon
✨ 1 tsp vanilla 
✨ sprinkle of salt & nutmeg 

Simmer on stovetop for 10 minutes, mixing occasionally. Strain over jar and store in fridge

To make the banana bread matcha latte all you need are:

✨ 1 cup oat milk 
✨ 1-2 tbsp banana bread syrup 
✨ 1 tsp ceremonial grade matcha (I used @thematchamotto) whisked with 1/4 cup hot water
✨ Ice 

Let me know if you’ll be trying this! 💛

#matchatime #matcharecipe #summersips #healthylifestyle #morningmatcha
Filed under: July Joys 🌻 ✨ flower picking wi Filed under: July Joys 🌻

✨ flower picking with my flower girl 
✨ lemon blueberry cupcakes 🦋
✨ in my hot pilates era 
✨ ice cream on repeat 
✨ pool days 
✨ a little garden visitor 
✨ stopping to smell the flowers 
✨ sweet and slow mornings
✨ creekside hike with the pups 
✨ the best dinner dates 
✨ this cherry set 🍒 
✨ a fun summer read 

I hope you all are having a beautiful weekend 💕
It is up to us to make our lives beautiful 🌸 T It is up to us to make our lives beautiful 🌸

The small joys are found in the mundane mornings, the unexpected laughter, the people who feel like sunshine 

The beauty of life is not that it’s perfect. It’s that every day you wake up with a new opportunity to grow, heal, love and find gratitude through it all 💕🦋

{audio: @malamalife} 

#romanticizeyourlife #romanticizinglife #smalljoys #gratitudepractice #pocketsofpeace #momentsofcalm
Let me introduce the easiest, most whimsical fairy Let me introduce the easiest, most whimsical fairy garden cupcakes (aka lemon blueberry 🫐🍋) that are perfect for your next summer gathering 

I told you all that I’m trying to channel more of the “Martha Stewart Summer” vibes this season — taking things slower, enjoying moments in my garden, hosting friends and leaning into cozy hobbies like baking 

I admittedly am not a baker, so this recipe was the perfect blend of “semi-homemade” and turned out so yummy and beautiful 🌸🦋! I jazzed up a box of white cake mix with lemon zest & juice before whipping up a homemade cream cheese frosting and topping with edible flowers & butterfly wafers 

If you want to make them for yourself just comment “FAIRY” and I’ll send you a link with the recipe I referred too! ✨
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