About Marcelle Arellano

Marcelle's family roots in Colorado go way back, but her own journey back to Colorado started in the jungles of Brazil. She and her family moved to Fort Collins in 2017, after living in Aurora for 2 years. Marcelle and her handsome husband are blessed with 3 beautiful girls, Zoe, Eden and Shiloh, and staying at home with them keeps Marcelle from ever being bored. Her favorite things are the color pink, anything chocolate, a good book and a great sale. Obsessed with old houses and following RV renovations on Instagram, she also likes to fantasize about traveling the US in an RV with her family, but knows that for her sanity‘s sake, it should probably remain a fantasy. Marcelle loves motherhood in all its grit and glory, and loves to encourage and empower other women! She also writes over on her personal blog, The Jungle Mama, sharing more about life and her favorite things.

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Simple Ways to Keep Mom Brain in Check

By Marcelle Arellano on February 15, 2020 in Mom, Parenthood

Mom Brain. It’s real. There are even scientific articles proving its existence. It can be hard to stay on top of things when you have kids to get to school, people to keep alive and are trying to do it all on very little sleep. If you’re anything like me, you may be looking for [...]

My Number One Sanity Saver for the Holidays

By Marcelle Arellano on December 2, 2019 in Holidays

The holidays are officially upon us and maybe you are feeling the crunch a little bit. Halloween and Thanksgiving are over and thanks to some crazy calendar magic, Christmas is thisclose to Thanksgiving this year. You may already be a wizard when it comes to managing the holidays and all the stress that comes with [...]

Easy Ways to Involve Your Kids in the Kitchen

By Marcelle Arellano on November 13, 2019 in Parenthood

Research shows that having kids help in the kitchen is tremendously beneficial. Picky eaters are often more prone to try new foods, and children in general gain a new appreciation for what goes on in the kitchen. Now, I know that having kids “help” in the kitchen often drags the process out. When you’re trying [...]

4 Things I Learned When I Took My Kids Hiking

By Marcelle Arellano on September 27, 2019 in Family

Let me start by saying that I do not consider myself an “outdoorsy” person. I enjoy sitting in my backyard with a book in the sunshine, but getting sweaty and dirty outside on a hike isn’t my cup of tea. Pre-teen me, a total outdoors person, would be so disappointed in who I’ve grown up [...]

How to Survive Plugged Ducts

By Marcelle Arellano on July 31, 2019 in Awareness, Family, Mom, Parenthood

In August we celebrate World Breastfeeding Week, and while breastfeeding is amazing and beautiful, it can also be incredibly difficult and painful. Over the past seven years, I’ve travelled along my own breastfeeding journey, and after nursing three children, I can safely say I’ve learned a few things along the way. One of those things [...]

Five Tips to Make Summer a Little Easier

By Marcelle Arellano on July 1, 2019 in Family, Mom, Northern Colorado, Summer

It can be easy to dread summer, especially if your kids have been kept busy in school for 9 months out of the year. I’d like to share a few tips that have helped me and will hopefully make your summer a little easier. Pack it up! Keep a bag in your car with extra [...]

The Women Who Raised Me

By Marcelle Arellano on May 9, 2019 in Family, Mom

The old cliché says it takes a village to raise a child. So often in our modern culture and American lifestyles, we don’t get to experience this village. We are isolated from each other for a variety of reasons. Even so, I think that if we look back at our lives, we can see times [...]

Things I Would Tell Myself as a New Mom

By Marcelle Arellano on April 25, 2019 in Mental Health and Self Care, Mom, Parenthood

There’s a reason that the cliché phrase “hindsight is 20/20” is so often quoted: it’s an experience that is nearly universal. And especially as a parent, there are so many times I look back and think, “Wow. I would have done that differently.” I’m now a mom of three, and while I know I still [...]

Four Ways to Make Valentine’s Day Special for Kids

By Marcelle Arellano on February 3, 2019 in Family, Holidays, Mom, Parenthood

Valentine’s Day brings up mixed emotions for many people. Some people hate it, and some people love it. When you’re a kid, I think generally we tend to enjoy it. You get fun notes, and there’s candy, sometimes a party…what’s not to love?! As you get older and you start to realize the romantic implications […]

Road Tripping with Small Children: 5 Tips to Ease the Trip

By Marcelle Arellano on January 20, 2019 in Mom, Parenthood

Traveling with small children can sometimes be a source of stress. Whether you’re traveling by plane or road tripping by car, it’s definitely not anyone’s idea of a relaxing time (though personally, I’d much rather drive than take all my kids on a plane). However, it doesn’t have to be all doom and gloom and […]

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