Kelly Rowland
But now--now mama is tired and needs a drink, m'kay?!
Well, she took to Instagram Live to do just that while showing us just how she gets down at the bar. Joined by a few friends Angie Beyince and Bresha Webb, they rallied in the kitchen to try a recipe of chocolate peanut butter martini, which we'll name..."The Kelly Rowland" (see what I did there?). And lawddd, it looked goodt! There's even a (verbal) appearance from husbae Tim Weatherspoon, who drops in for fun and adds his two cents.
We've got the full recipe to try it out, so grab your glasses and let's get our post-work(out) drink on!
Here's what you'll need:
- Chocolate Liquor 4oz (Godiva, Bailey's, etc.)
- Peanut Butter Whiskey 4 oz (Skrewball, PB&W, etc.)
- Creme de Cocoa 4 oz (DeKuyper, J Brandt, etc.)
- 1 oz heavy cream
- Your favorite peanut buttercup candy
- Chocolate syrup
- Ice
First, grab your shaker and add 4 oz of Peanut Butter Whiskey to ice.
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Rowland opens the video with all the adulting excitement we needed in our lives.
"So! We're making peanut butter martiiiiniiiis. Chocolate peanut butter martiiiiniiis. How many chocolate peanut butter lovers we have out there?"
The group then measures out the peanut butter whiskey and chocolate liqueur and begins to pour each over ice. Note: make sure you have a decent-sized shaker as this recipe makes enough for four martini glasses, or two 'Kelly Rowland glasses.'
Up next, add the creme de cocoa and heavy whipping cream to the mixture.
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"It smells delightful."
Once the contents are all added to the shaker, then it's go time. Shake, shake, shake. Grab your martini glasses and then line each glass with chocolate syrup. Chop up your favorite peanut butter cup brand and line the rim of the glass with its crumbs.
And listen, our girl could not wait to take her sip.
"Baaaaby. That is good! Wow. Hope you like it! Cheers!"
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But one of our favorite things about Kelly, is--if we can choose just one--her realist approach to being a mom, in a world where so much can be...pre-packaged. Recently, she took to her social media to prove just how real giving birth can be, post-pregnancy ab realness and all.
It all started while working with her trainer, Rebecca. The two were educating us on diastasis recti, which is the partial or complete separation of the abs, or "six-pack" muscles, that meet at the midline of your stomach. The ladies taught us how to test for the condition, and Kelly showed up prepared to show how real post-pregnancy can be for the body, openly rocking her deeper-tinted core for the world to see, unapologetically.
"I don't know about any of the moms out there but when my core is weak, my back starts to hurt. And my neck. And sometimes my lower back. So we're going to show you how to test for it."
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The mom of two then demonstrates how to test for diastosis recti, with Rebecca and new terms-to-know in tow. In her midsection, Kelly has what is considered a stimulation of the pigment cells in the skin/melanocytes by the female hormones oestorgen and progesterone to produce more pigment when exposed to the sun.
Women with a light brown skin type who are living in regions with intense sun exposure are particularly susceptible to developing this condition. The discoloration usually disappears spontaneously over a period of several months after giving birth.
But listen, mama absolutely did not care, giving a huge cosign to moms whose bodies change postpartum.
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Rowland, who is 40, may have a snapback that only most of us can dream about, but she didn't put any pressure on herself to do so. Thanks to genetics and a fit pregnancy, she was able to bounce back in no time. But for this pregnancy, she is taking the time to show off what real women go through, in real time.
She told Billboard:
"I'm still navigating myself through motherhood. So the less pressure I put on myself and allow myself grace -- because I'm not going to get it right every single time – I think it's only fair to just breathe and use your instincts to navigate your way through. But I've learned not to put so much pressure on myself and to let my creativity flow."
And from here, her social media has went from life pre-baby, to advice, new favorite products, and more. She even shows off, and uses her platform, to guide new mothers in a way where they feel as if they're not alone, which plenty of new moms can appreciate.
Whew, there goes Kelly Rowland being a superhuman again, ladies and gentlemen.
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Our soul sister in our head, Ms. Kelly Rowland, recently welcomed her second precious baby boy, Noah Jon, last month. And *insert screams here* she has already snapped back to her slim, trim, swim figure! Once the five-time Grammy winner got the green light from her doctors, she was mentally prepped to get back into her fitness routine, and sis, I just want to know, like...how?!
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Rowland took to Instagram to show off her incredible post-pregnancy bod, posting a video in blue Fabletics gear, as she prepared to head back to the gym. The 40-year-old was all smiles as she told her 10.9M followers:
"So, I'm starting to feel like my old self again. I was actually finally able to put me in a cute little Fabletics outfit. It's the Propel look, to propel me forward to working out, because I'm excited to get to work out again. I got two more weeks 'til I can!"
She was excited, hitting a few running poses, and showing us all up, postpartum, at the same damn time.
Prior to blowing our minds, last month, Rowland and husbae, Tim Weatherspoon, welcomed Noah, as she embraced a full circle moment for their family captioning the announcement:
"On the 21st day, of the 21st year, of the 21st Century, Noah Jon Weatherspoon greeted us! We are truly grateful."
Additionally, of being a new mom as a mother-of-two, Rowland recently told Billboard:
"I still don't know how to be a mother of two, exactly, but I'm figuring it out. It's going to be a unique experience--Titan's not like anyone else on this planet, Noah's not like anyone else on this planet. I'm still navigating myself through motherhood. So the less pressure I put on myself and allow myself grace--because I'm not going to get it right every single time. I think it's only fair to just breathe and use your instincts to navigate your way through. But I've learned not to put so much pressure on myself and to let my creativity flow."
Hallelu.
And if you can remember, Rowland's post-bod after giving birth to first son, Titan, was just as jaw-dropping.
Sis, the waist was snatched! Like...how?
Watch the full video here.
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