Letter from TeriLyn – June 2025

To be totally honest, June was just HARD. I was buried in work, it was our first full month at work without Hannah, we had major childcare changes and childcare gaps and I just felt like I was falling behind everywhere – with home stuff, work stuff and my expectations as mom and friend. On any given day, I had 80+ unread texts (and I’m still hovering around 40-45 unread texts) and my inboxes are out of control. But, it’s a new month and I’m hoping things start to feel a bit better???

LIFE

Honestly, I don’t even know what “life” updates to share for June. We went to Boone a couple of times, which is always nice (and I have some Boone updates I’ll share in a couple weeks), but I can’t really think of anything out of the ordinary. Just lots of juggling childcare, drop off, and trying to not lose my mind.

We also went to the zoo as a family, which was super sweet and really fun. We’ve also been able to harvest some things from our garden– Thomas and I have been doing this together in the mornings, and it’s one of my favorite things. So I guess I do have some little life updates– hah!

I did sign a lease on a small office space in an amazing location (5 minutes from my house) which has helped a LOT since I’m able to focus and be much more productive when I am working vs. being interrupted every few minutes at home. It’s hard because I want to be home around my boys (which is a huge reason I love working for myself), but I’m a better mom when I can hammer out work and then really be present when I’m with them. It’s also been nice for Salem and me to have a spot to work together!

WORK

June was VERY busy, and July will be even busier with the Nordstrom Sale and Amazon Prime Days. While June felt chaotic and not always fun, I do get really excited about the Nordstrom Sale! There is a LOT to go into it, but I like to feel like I help people navigate it well!

I also got an email from a follower after I wrote that I’m not too excited about the Counter products that are back, and for some reason, it meant a lot to me.

I always want people to feel like they can trust my recommendations and that I save them time by doing all the “research” for them. I try all on all the clothes and test all the products I do so that I can tell you if it’s worth buying, what size to buy, etc. to save you time, money and sanity.

I typically only hear when someone is mad at me (valid or not lol) so to get positive feedback online is always nice. I KNOW that 99% of people online are lovely, but complaints are communicated way more often than thanks (which is true in life for everyone). But it was a good reminder to me always to express gratitude, since it goes a long way.

Here are some campaigns and posts that went live last month that I enjoyed!

Blog Posts

• Tuckernuck Lookalikes
• The Best Lululemon Dupes
• Meet the TeriLyn Adams team

Instagram Posts

• Best Swimsuit Ever
• 10 Things I Don’t Regret Buying
• Summer Favorites on Repeat
• Family Field Trip to the Zoo

Sponsored content

• Walking Pad – I’m walking on this as I type!!! I love this thing. Use code TERILYNADAMSBLOG with this link to save on any purchase (I have the C2, which folds).
• OneSkin postpartum hair growth – I still can’t believe the progress!! Use code TERILYN15 for 15% off OneSkin!
• Strivectin Neck Cream – I laughed when I got a neck cream campaign but honestly, I love this product lol. I don’t have a code – but it looks like it’s on sale here!
• Ritual – this partnership actually got me to switch my probiotic to Ritual! It tested it and fell in love (and so did my gut lol).

Thank you so much for using my links and codes to shop and commenting, saving and sharing my sponsored content. It all plays a roll in whether or not I get future campaigns and how much they pay me and my team!

HEALTH

In June, I started having more joint pain than I had in a long time, along with insomnia, which I haven’t struggled with for months. CBN helps me fall asleep thankfully, but it’s frustrating not to know why it is happening. But then, I got my period back for the first time since having Charles so I’m thinking it’s related to that. I’m 17 months postpartum and he still nurses multiple times a day, but that’s a lot longer than I went with Thomas. (My period returned after 6 months with Thomas, even though I nursed him for two years.)

I’m honestly shocked that I got my period back since I have near-complete ovarian failure (my most recent AMH level is 0.1, explained here), but I can still have a period even if I don’t have any eggs releasing. I don’t know if I’m happy or annoyed by the fact that I got a period. I suppose it’s always good to have my body doing what it’s supposed to be doing, but I had kind of made peace with the fact that it may not ever come back. I still feel confident I’m in perimenopause, but that’s hard to manage while still breastfeeding, so I’m just rolling with it and trying to think ahead too much about what steps I’ll need to take when breastfeeding is done (like hormone therapy, etc.)

I haven’t been running much since my foot is still bothering me after I dropped my phone on it a few months ago, so my PCP recommended I go get it x-rayed (which I haven’t made time for). So I’ve been sticking to lifting, pilates, megaformer, and Peloton Tabata classes — and I’m happy with that!

Okay, I need to head home from the office so I’ll wrap this up! Thanks for being here. 🙂