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back in the sun
Hi friends! How was the weekend? Hope you had a great one. 🙂 Part 2 of P’s birth story is up on the Family page here. I’m so sorry about the blog down time last week, and thankfully, it was switched to a new host and server this weekend. The blog just got so excited…
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Penelope’s Birth Story- Part 2
Part 1 of the birth story is here. P’s little heart, which had remained strong and steady, had started to slightly dip with each contraction. Thankfully, the midwife and nurses were on top of it, and brought me an oxygen mask. It helped to elevate her heart rate, and they tilted my hips to the…
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Friday Faves
Hi friends! Happy Friday! What are you up to this weekend? Hope you have some fun events ahead of ya. I’ll probably still be taking it low-key, but continuing to enjoy hanging out with our little family. Having madre here the past week has been amaazing, and I’m still just so happy to be home…
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HALO Bassinest Swivel Sleeper giveaway!
Hi friends! How’s the day going? Hope you’re having a great morning and looking forward to the weekend. Today, I have a really exciting giveaway to share, valued at $250 and thanks to my friends at HALO. When they offered to send me one of their Bassinest Swivel Sleepers to try out for P, I…
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Fall beauty faves
Hi friends! Hope you’re having a wonderful day. The first part of P’s birth story is up here! I’m excited for today’s post topic because fall is the perfect time to change up your skincare and beauty routine. As the temps cool down, I usually find myself needing a thicker moisturizer, and I change my…
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Penelope’s Birth Story – part 1
Alternate titles: “Dates did me wrong.” So very wrong. And “I cook big babies.” When I’m asked about Penelope’s birth story, everyone seems to be curious if it went “how I wanted it to go.” I know what they mean. I was definitely hoping for an unmedicated birth, since I’d already done it with Liv…
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Focus On: Kayla Itsines Bikini Body Guide and Meal Plan
I’m really excited about today’s Focus On post, because I’ve been wanting to review the Bikini Body Guide (BBG) for quite some time. Plus, it features someone who inspires me regularly: Kayla Itsines. I’ve had quite a few requests to do a Focus On post featuring her fitness and meal plans, so here we go!…
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Pumpkin Oatmeal Bake
Oh, hi pumpkin. I haven’t seen you since… yesterday. (#obsessed #basic #dontcurrr) Make-Ahead Fall Breakfast As the weather starts to cool down, I tend to gravitate back towards hot breakfasts. Breakfast cookie dough cereals, smoothies, and chia puddings are usually switched over from breakfast to snacktime fare, and I head back towards egg bakes…
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Halloweekend + things of lately
Hi friends! How’s the morning going? Hope you had a wonderful Halloween weekend and enjoyed some fun festivities. It feels good to be back in blogging action. 🙂 I’m so happy you enjoyed the guest posts (thank you again to Kyle, Jess and Kristen!), and thank you for hanging in there while I took some…
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Does HIIT Make You Hangry?
Right about now, you’d usually see a post with Friday Faves, but today let’s talk about HIIT training! It’s one of my favorite ways to workout, but does HIIT make you hangry? We are enjoying the week with our newest little family member, and looking forward to Halloweekend. Also, MY MOM COMES IN TODAY! We can’t wait to…
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Intro to Ayurveda: Grounding Vata
Hi friends! Happy almost-Friday. 🙂 We are back from the hospital (wahoo!!) and starting to get in the swing of things. Thank you again for all of the lovely wishes this week, and hanging in there while we’re getting settled as a family of four (six with the pups!). This week, I have some special posts…
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Chef Kyle’s Pumpkin Spice Chia Pudding
Hi friends! Hope you’re having a great afternoon. It’s been a wonderful week so far: a happy and euphoric blur, snuggling our newest family member as days blend into night. We’re hoping to head home from the hospital later today. Fingers crossed. 🙂 This week, I have some special posts going up while we’re getting settled. This pumpkin chia…
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