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7 preg must-haves

Iโ€™d been waiting to write this post until the end of my pregnancy, and before I knew it, here I am. Just shy of 37 weeks, baby will be full-term this week, and can make her arrival whenever sheโ€™s ready! Itโ€™s usually more common for first-time moms to have a longer pregnancy, but my stepmom…

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Egg Myths

Morning friends! <3 Hope you had a lovely weekend. It was quite a whirlwind over here: -Winterhaven: Kyle and Meg got engaged (!!!) –Brunch at Nanaโ€™s and the Street Fair Lots of fun stuff! And now itโ€™s Mondayโ€ฆ. Source Nothing like a kick in the pants to remind yourself of all the things on the…

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12/11: Pics from the day

It was a perfect Sunday ๐Ÿ™‚ Brunch at Nanaโ€™s was the standard amazingness, and everyone on my Dadโ€™s side of the family got to celebrate Kyle and Megโ€™s engagement. A warm and toasty fire holiday decorations Sammi (!!!) hanging out with the fam and Nanaโ€™s wonderful food. She had everyoneโ€™s favorites (my beloved egg casserole…

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Love and Lights

Last night, 14 of us met up at Winterhaven to check out the holiday lights. Winterhaven in a housing development here, and is known for their elaborate holiday light displays- I think itโ€™s part of the Homeownerโ€™s Association requirements. There are designated nights to walk or drive through, as well as horse-drawn carriages and trolleys.…

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Nursery Fail

I was excited to get the nursery officially finished this weekend, but it looks like it may have to wait a while longer. Most of the time, online shopping is a major win (shopping in PJs and delivered to my door- whatโ€™s not to love?) but this time, it was a little bit of a…

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My first B.B.

Today, I was on-call for work since my schedule is winding down until my leave begins. I didnโ€™t plan on being off in case they needed extra coverage, but ended up not having to go in. So, instead of teaching, I got to enjoy my first Brotherโ€™s Breakfast and spend the morning with these two…

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Tinsel Hair

As much as I love all holiday decorations and wintery things (SNOWMEN!), thereโ€™s one thatโ€™s not really my fave:ย Source tinsel. Itโ€™s made a comeback in the holiday decorating world over the past few years, but I canโ€™t help but think of how hard it would be to clean up (especially with an artificial tree) and…

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Notes from the week: 12/9

Walking has become progressively more difficult every day. Climbing up the stairs, I clutch on for dear life and use the the stair rail to propel myself upwards. When I reach the top, I usually need to take a little break. If I forget something downstairs, it will usually stay there, or Iโ€™ll ask Tom…

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End it in pizookie

Any night that ends in โ€œpizookieโ€ is a good one. After the dance show last night, the Pilot and I each munched something random to hold us over until we determined what the rest of dinner would be. [I had a couple of sweet potatoes with goat cheese, and I have no idea what he…

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3 Little Javelinas

is a lovely childrenโ€™s story that was read to pretty much every Arizona child while they were young. Itโ€™s like a southwestern version of โ€œThe Three Little Pigs.โ€ Even though Iโ€™ve always known about javelinas, Iโ€™ve only seen them from afar. A guest walked into my tubing class today and said โ€œI saw a wild…

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Outside the tortilla

Last nightโ€™s enchiladaโ€™s were a little different than the usual chicken or veg that Iโ€™ll make. Iโ€™ll usually serve them with rice and beans, but last night the rice and beans were inside the enchiโ€™s <โ€”an idea I got from my โ€œCooking for Isaiahโ€ cookbook In all my years of enchiladas, Iโ€™d never tried them…

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“Baby, it’s cold outside” workout

I donโ€™t think Bell has a problem with her sporadic walking schedule since the weather has changed. We still play around the house to get the crazies out: sheโ€™s a fetch pro yesterday, we chased around the yard (she went into full on sprint mode! see the dirty paws?) and today, we snuggled on the…

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