Archive for 2012
A chef in the kitchen
A cloudy day: Perfect for morning tea and chocolate and there’s a chef in the kitchen making breakfast…. I’m a fan of that. Kyle accidentally went in to work too early, so he came to chill over here for a while. For breakfast, he made parfaits with gf granola, blackberries, bananas, blueberries and goat’s…
Read More →1/14: Thoughts from the week
My induction was scheduled for yesterday. Watching it pop up on the iPhone calendar blew my mind because I’m a mom already –that still sounds so weird to say/think- to such a sweet baby, who is already almost a week old. Breastfeeding is no joke. I have transformed into a 24-hour all-you-can-eat buffet –my friend…
Read More →Babies and pets
Hey guys! Tonight’s guest post is a very special one, since it’s something that we were wondering about with our own family: introducing a pet to a baby. (Bell comforted me while I was in labor at home.. I wanted to take her to the hospital with us) Bella has always been the baby in…
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About and out
After last blogging about living in cave mode, we were out and about all day today… and it was glorious. I packed up a little breakfast (nothing like a turkey sandwich in the morning) and we went to the squadron to say hi, 2 doctor appointments, a lab appointment and back home to free Miss…
Read More →The birth story- part 2
Missed part 1? You can check it out here. My heart sunk as I anticipated a suggestion that would take me off the path of my birth plan. Fortunately, our nurse was amazing and offered a progressive list of alternatives to a drug intervention. I was so thankful when the nurse handed me an oxygen…
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“Want a sandwich?”
It’s definitely cave mode over here. I walked outside this morning to let Bell do her thing, and the fresh air felt so nice. It kind of reminds me of when I’d be home sick from school and then on the day I went back, the sun would seem so bright. Maybe we’ll take…
Read More →Jennifer’s birth story
Hi everyone <3 Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback on part 1 of the birth story..Sorry to leave you with a cliffhanger, but I didn’t want it to be boringly long. The final part should be up tomorrow 🙂 We’re still getting to know our sweet baby, so here is a special guest…
Read More →Focus On: the scary cable pulley thing
It’s no wonder many people fear the weight room… some of the equipment in there can look like forms of torture devices. Source Example A: the cable pulley. Back in the day, I didn’t mess around with these things for a looooong time. The fact that everything was adjustable (height and handles) intimidated me, and…
Read More →The birth story- part 1
That’s exactly how it went down! The end. Ok, it was slightly different. I still can’t believe I’m writing this story. It’s so surreal to me that it actually happened and I was so present yet totally gone at the same time. So here’s the first part of the birth… and I’m going to lay…
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Fast Fitness Fixes
Oh hi, coffee. It’s nice to see you this morning… afternoon. Just a half-caf, but has already put a little pep in my step, along with a kinda weird but really delicious breakfast. I wanted oats and cereal, so I just combined them along with some almond milk, Sun Warrior and blueberries. Things are slowly…
Read More →No place like home
and no hound like Bell 🙂 Everyone is slowly getting into the swing of things as a new little family. More deets on the Family page, but I wanted to thank you all again for being so encouraging and wonderful this weekend. It was a life-changer, for sure, and we couldn’t be happier <3 Since…
Read More →Advice for a new mom
It was quite a whirlwind of a weekend, which ended with the best little thing possible and a new little family starting to get in the swing of things. Thank you again to everyone for all of the congratulations and love- we’ve loved reading your amazing comments and tweets, and the the realness of everything…
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