In 2019, I kept doing what I was already doing in 2018. This includes cloth diapering my youngest daughter, walking to church, eating vegetarian meals 4 nights a week (or more), using a straight razor and bar soaps. I also ditched my plastic bottled face wash and switched to a bar face wash. My beat-up…
Read More...I had original intended JOY to be my word for 2019. Feeling and nurturing JOY in my life felt like the perfect intention to describe what I wanted do in 2019…until I was showering this morning. GREEN fits even better! Green for the Planet I have always tried to make the best choices for the…
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24 months ago I challenged myself to accomplish 30 goals before my 30th birthday. My 30th birthday has now come and gone and I barely made a dent in the 30 goals I set for myself two years ago. Achieved Get Stress & Rescue Certified. Again this one feels like a cheap win since everything for…
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I learned a lot the first time around… I had started a new job somewhere around 20 weeks pregnant with Ella; so I have very little paid time off to fund my maternity leave. But it would be okay; I would have a peaceful unmedicated delivery, bounce back and be ready to be back at…
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Or How to Host Your Own Baby Sprinkle Without Feeling Too Icky About It At 32 weeks pregnant, Paddy asked if we were having a shower for this baby. I told him no and he declared that he thought it would be nice to celebrate this baby, like we had with Ella, with friends. Cue…
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Infant Swim Lessons I am finally doing something I really wanted to do with Ella but regrettably never did. I signed Audrey up for an infant “swim” classes. Living here in Florida and practically everyone having a pool, it is essential that my kids have at least basic survival skills in the water. Plus, I…
Read More...When I laid out 30 goals for me to complete before my 30th birthday in January, I had not planned on adding a new traveler to our little family. Pregnancy and a new baby come with a lot of life changes that slowed my roll and reprioritized my goals. My 29th birthday was almost 3…
Read More...39 weeks pregnant and still cooking. Or at least that was the case when I began drafting this post. If you follow my Instagram account, you know that Sea Monkey made their grand entrance a little over a week ago at 39 weeks and 6 days gestation. Weight: I am down another pound this week,…
Read More...38 weeks and still pregnant! Weight: down half a pound? So 33.5 lbs gained so far. While it sounds like a lot, the midwife had nothing but praise for my “textbook” weight gain; especially being a gestation diabetes mommy. Sex: Still team boy, prepared for a girl, but I think I will be honestly surprised if sea…
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37 weeks down, 3 ish to go until we meet this sea monkey! Sorry about weeks 35 and 36. I am claiming late pregnancy as my excuse. As any mommy can attest, at this point I want to do everything and nothing at the same time and unfortunately those posts fell through the cracks. Weight: Up…
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