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Hi friends, my name is Steph and I’m A Little Too Loud!

I was born and raised in Panama City, Panama but have been living in South Boston, MA for the past 10+ years. I’m happily married (most of the time) to Matty, my #HandsomeHubbs. I’m a Mama of two- Sophia Victoria (AKA Chickie Lou) and Peter Rice, the sweetest, scruffiest pup there ever was. I’m an attorney for a non profit in the Greater Boston Area and a prime example of a Jack of all trades, master of NONE! Some? Nah.. let’s not get your expectations too high now..

Before I got pregnant with Chickie, I was toying with the idea of starting a blog. I’ve always been into cute outfits and enjoy a good sale a little more than I probably should. Time and time again I meant to start it up, but you know how it is – I couldn’t quite shake the “I’m not pretty/good/skinny/unique enough” thoughts long enough to actually DO IT. What was so special about me that deserved a blog? #realtalk.. Enter my pregnancy (and the 65 pounds that came along with it!) and my blogging career was over before it even began.

Fast forward to today – a little over a year since our Little Bird came into this world and I’m juuuust beginning to feel like myself again. That first year of motherhood was SUCH a windwhirl of no sleep, poopy diapers, cuddles and SO. MUCH. LOVE. It was overwhelming, really, how fast I grew to love my pint sized human. It was like all of a sudden my heart was walking outside of my body and life became ALL Chickie Lou, ALL the time.

I’d be lying if I didn’t say that for much of that first year I missed my old self- so care free and ABLE TO SLEEP IN! (Perhaps the single most underrated pre-baby luxury, am I right?) I missed my old-self and yet anytime I set out to do something just for myself like a mani/pedi outing I was SO guilt ridden it was no longer enjoyable. I was longing for something to nurture my OLD sense of self without realizing who I was had fundamentally changed. Yes (despite what my nails look like at the moment) I  still enjoy a mani/pedi and think it’s important to find time to do things for ONLY me; but doing something for myself that I can share with Matt, Chickie and Peter? That’s my happy place these days..

I am creating this blog as a creative outlet – a space for complicated, multifaceted Mamas to find content that speaks to them.  Not ALL baby all the time but not ALL superficial fashion/beauty/HEY-look-at-me posts either.. a happy medium if you will. A combination of my pre-baby interests, with a sprinkle of my post-baby real-ness and a whole bunch of my newfound sense of empowerment. Easy-peasy right? Haha.. Here goes nothing.. Welcome to A Little Too Loud!

PS- If you’d like to know more about why I named the blog A Little Too Loud, I explain it in this post. If you’ve been following me on Instagram for the past couple of months, here’s a letter to you from the bottom of my Mama heart!

All pictures in this post are by my friend There and her Studio by T.

Thanks for stopping by,

 

@ALittleTooLoud

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No fry (or egg!) homemade chicken nuggets in under No fry (or egg!) homemade chicken nuggets in under 30 minutes? That’s riiiight 💥 This quick (lunchbox friendly 🙌🏽) recipe has become a Casa Rice favorite! 🍗❤️ To make simply: 

🍗 preheat your oven to 350

🍗cut your chicken (we used tenderloin) into 1”-2” pieces

🍗 add olive oil, garlic powder, salt, pepper, onion powder (and Parmesan cheese if you’d like - I *often* like 😅) to the chicken; mix it up and set it aside

🍗 in a separate bowl, mix Panko breadcrumbs with salt and pepper

🍗 line your baking sheet and/or spray it with non stick cooking spray 

🍗 grab each small piece of seasoned chicken and coat it WELL with the panko mixture before placing it in your lined baking sheet

🍗 once all the chicken is coated with panko, spray the baking sheet with a little cooking oil + throw in the oven

 🍗 bake for approx. 15 minutes or until internal temp reaches 165. 🔥

Stay tuned for the air fryer version and don’t forget to tag me me your try it! 🥰🥰🥰❤️💫 #cookingwithltl
⛸️ Ice skating in the @frogpondboston is one o ⛸️ Ice skating in the @frogpondboston is one of our favorite things to do in Boston during the winter! ❄️ Going on a Sunday means free street parking 🔥🥶 A stop by the playground followed by a 7 minute walk to @beaconhillbooksandcafe (with a mandatory pit stop at @tattebakery across the street, of course!) makes this plan the perfect winter family activity 💫  What are some of YOUR favorite things to do around the city in wintertime?
N I N E 🙏🏽💫 N I N E 🙏🏽💫
A proper goodbye for a good, good year 💫 even i A proper goodbye for a good, good year 💫 even if a week late 😅 2022, through the seasons 🥰🥰
2023, the year of the PAUSE 🙏🏽💫 el año d 2023, the year of the PAUSE 🙏🏽💫 el año de la PAUSA. 🤍
🎈happy birthday baby ✨ in this lifetime, in 🎈happy birthday baby ✨ in this  lifetime, in all that came before and in all that are next, I am yours. forever ain’t long enough for this love💫 te amo! ❤️‍🔥 #handsomehubbs #kissthechef
FULL and grateful hearts 🙏🏽 after another Ch FULL and grateful hearts 🙏🏽 after another Christmas in the tropics 🌴❤️‍🔥☀️🌊 Los amo familia linda; nadie y nada como ustedes ✨ tiempo juntos es el mejor regalo de todos toditos 🙏🏽❤️💫 Gracias a nuestros #nochebuena hosts @maitymendez y @omarodriguezj 💥 la botaron como siempre 💃🏽 ❤️🫶🏽
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house not a creature was stirring, not even Peter Rice 🐶😂❤️ From ours to yours, MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE🎄🎅🏻✨
Doing good feels so good 🥰❤️🙏🏽 Spent Doing good feels so good 🥰❤️🙏🏽 Spent the morning with my little elves at @casaesperanza giving away bags of food donated by @panamericanadeavaluos ❤️‍🔥 Click the link in bio to learn more about Casa Esperanza’s’ fight to end child labor in Panama 🇵🇦 they have been doing this work for 30 years and serve over 2,500  children and families each year 🙏🏽✨✨ Donate at the link in bio! ❤️❤️❤️❤️ GRACIAS @casaesperanza por el hermoso trabajo que hacen por nuestros niños panameños 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🥰🥰🥰🥰
💁🏽‍♀️ less blonde, more caramel/gold✨ how’d we do? 🥰 Always a good hair day in @graziellalembohair ‘s chair at  @saloncapri 👏🏽❤️ 💫
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