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Continue reading →: Pregnancy Journal: Week 5
First Trimester, Month Two, Week 5 This week was such a roller coaster of excitement with our newfound pregnancy news! One thing I had failed to mention is that while I was all but throwing my pregnancy test into Jon’s hands, his mom and our other two daughters were sleeping…
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Continue reading →: Dear Mom, You Walk a Fine Line
Dear Mom, Every single day you are walking a fine line of “doing it all”, and that fine line falls between burnout and FOMO. In the never ending chase of trying to do everything you can for your family – prioritizing their happiness, a quality home life, and variety of…
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Continue reading →: New Year, Same Me, and Dang Proud!
Okay, its day two of 2025 and how are we feeling? We got through the excitement of New Year’s Eve and, for some of us, the panic of the first day of a new year and thinking of all of those new goals we want to set. Now it’s time…
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Continue reading →: Pottytraining with Layla
Just 4-6 weeks shy of Layla’s third birthday we could confidently say that we were 95% potty trained! If you don’t want to read our entire journey below, take these two pieces of advice with you: Our potty training journey probably started 4-6 weeks before Layla’s SECOND birthday, so we…
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Continue reading →: The Dry Spell is OVER
And just like that, we are BACK! I’ve said it 100 times – my fear of making a few posts and then falling off or not being consistent with a blog is what always held me back. And I’m sure at least one of you could’ve guessed that was exactly…
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Continue reading →: Starting Solids for Sophia!
I can’t believe enough time has flown by that we have a full on solids-eating babe! The last few months have been such a whirlwind and we’re overdue for an update on Sophia’s feeding journey and next steps into the world of real food! If you want to skip all…
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Continue reading →: Atlantis Review: Spend 24 Hours in the Bahamas With Me
First let’s break it down – front door to front door, I snuck away for 36 hours; I was in Nassau for 24 and at the resort for 20. With 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep for the first time in who knows how long, that gave me 12 hours of…
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Continue reading →: Ultimate Beach Vacation Packing List for our Family of Four
Okay! Here it is, in GREAT detail, and with a few links thrown in, because we don’t gatekeep around here! Below you’ll find the full list of what we packed for a 6 day vacation as a family of four – two adults, one toddler and one baby – to…
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Continue reading →: My Review of the Omni Hilton Head Beachfront Resort
We spent 4 nights/5 days at the Omni Hilton Head Beachfront Resort in early May and wow have I missed being by the water! Even though I grew up going to the Carolina beaches, this was my first time in Hilton Head and the resort style accommodations did not disappoint!…
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Continue reading →: Dear Mom, Keep Moving
Dear Mom, Keep Moving. Some days it’s that simple. Some days it feels like it’s all you can do. But make sure you do. Someone looked at me in passing with my two little shadows and all she said was “I remember this, keep moving” with a mist of nostalgia…
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