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how and why I started eating red meat again
Sharing some of the details on why I decided to add red meat back into my diet. Hi friends! How are you? I hope you’re having a wonderful week! This morning, I have some 1:1 calls and then am going to take a short hike before getting the crew from school. Hope you have a…
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Lose yourself
Her palms are sweaty, knees week, arms are heavy. There’s vomit on her sweater already, Rao’s spaghetti. Nope I’m not preparing for any rap battles around here. Just walking into a choir audition. Yep, you read that correctly: a choir audition. About a week around, I took my shaky awkward self into a choir…
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unplugging
Hi friends. <3 So, things have been a bit bananas lately. The Pilot left for airline training and was gone two weeks, and between the blog, podcast, Summer Shape Up, and taking care of the girls solo, I just feel kind of worn down. I treasure getting to spend my days with the girls and…
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The great sleep update
Hey, everybody. Hope you’re having a lovely morning! I’ve had requests to provide some details on the sleep “challenges” that we’ve worked through. Of course, it’s important to emphasize the fact that what works for one family or kid won’t work for another. Some things that we did with Liv are totally ineffective with P,…
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Sharing all of the details
Hi friends! Hope you’re having a wonderful morning and that you enjoyed the weekend! Ours was fun and relaxing; I’ll be posting a recap up soon. We’re definitely finding our groove as a family and really enjoying having the Pilot home. Since his homecoming, I feel like I have so many things I can finally…
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See ya (for now), Valdosta
Hi friends! Happy Wednesday! Thank you again so much for all of the wonderful blogiversary wishes and for entering yesterday’s giveaway. We have so many awesome giveaways on the way, and I’ll have the next one up in the morning! We’re still unearthing our lives from a mountain of boxes, so I’m hoping to get…
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how things change
It’s always interesting to me when I hear women say they want to get back to their “pre-baby” anything. (Ok, except maybe to nap whenever you want. I want that back, haha.) Before babies, I like to think I was pretty strong and fit. At the same time, I wasted a lot of time at…
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When you’re at a life turning point
This is something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately, especially with our upcoming move back to Valdosta. (Photo by the incredible Lou Mora. I’ll share more in our staycation recap post!) When we first moved to Valdosta, I was at a major transitional and turning point. I was a new wife in the squadron,…
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Halfway through 2015 check-in
(and how those fitness goals are shaping up!) Hi friends! How’s the morning going? Happy humpday!! Remember back in the day when Wednesday would equal Indian Food Wednesday? I’m bringing it back. After having the delicious Indian feast with Brittany last week, I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind! I think…
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Getting out of the comparison trap
Hi friends! How’s the day going? Happy almost-weekend! 🙂 I’m excited to spend time with the fam in Vegas and enjoy some of your kid-friendly suggestions. So this post is a little bit all over the place, but I’m just going to roll with it. 🙂 It started yesterday when I was thinking about changing…
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the art of moderation
Hi friends! How’s the morning going? Last week, I talked about some of the things that I learned the hard way, and I thought I’d continue on the topic and share how I learned the art of moderation. Just a heads up: if you think this topic would be uncomfortable or triggering for you, please…
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5 things that almost screwed up my fitness life
(the title of this post is a little dramatic, but so am I, so there ya go. haha) Today, I thought it would be fun to talk about things that stood in my way when I was first getting started on a healthy lifestyle. There was a lot of information out there, and I was intimated,…
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