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Motherhood Lessons: Becoming a Boy Mom
“Are you going to try for a girl?” is the question that I have been asked more than anything over the course of my second pregnancy with my son. At first, I laughed it off and thought nothing of the comments. However after weeks of hearing the same question, I started to question having another boy myself. In some strange way it felt like I was letting people down when I said I was having another boy. Truthfully, I always loved the idea of having boys. I was a huge tomboy and loved playing sports and being outside when I was little (and still do). I am not a “girly-girl”…
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South Eastern Wildlife Expo: Charleston Visit
We had a whirlwind 36 hour trip to Charleston this weekend. I got the clear from my doctor to travel and we took our final trip as a family of 3 (plus Scout) to Charleston to visit with friends. Drew and I lived in Charleston for the first 3 years after college while I attended law school and he worked in sales. We both have a special place in our hearts for Charleston and absolutely love visiting when we get a chance. Many of our close friends live in Charleston and it makes visiting the town we love even more exciting and special. Friday evening, we spent hanging out with…
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Inspiration for Big Boy Room
Moving Reid into a new room is going to be a big adjustment for our family. He has been in the nursery since we moved to Atlanta over a year ago. I honestly have been more concerned with setting up his “big boy” room than transitioning our nursery for the new baby. Designing a room for Reid this go around is so much fun because he has his own opinions and likes/dislikes. Even at 22 months, he is a very opinionated little guy–he enjoys choosing between two pairs of pants in the morning and tells me what shoes he will wear that day! Reid enjoys balls, letters, buses (watching school…
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My 2018 Goals/Resolutions
Every New Year comes with new resolutions/goals people make for themselves. Like most, I set out my goals (even though I am a week late) to make my life more prosperous and fulfilled in the coming year. My personal goals this year do not include drinking more water or losing weight (thanks to pregnancy both of those are going to organically happen/not happen), rather they include taking care of myself and family. 2018 Goals: Be more present: I have a tendency to talk on the phone or check Instagram a lot throughout the day. The time that I spend not paying attention or being present is time that I am…
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Atlanta Snowstorm 2017
Hard to believe that metro Atlanta got over 6 inches of snow this weekend. We had an absolute blast playing in the snow and enjoying the winter weather. Reid was not so sure about the snow and wanted to be held the entire time, refusing to be put down! I was quite surprised because most kids seem to love the snow, but every kid is different and I’m sure in future years I will not be able to get him to come inside when it snows! Despite Reid’s anti-snow kick, we had a blast playing outside in the snow. We made a snowman, threw snowballs, watched Scout go crazy in…
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Finding the Right Workout
Hi Friends! I have to admit that I am one to follow trends when it comes to working out. However, time and time again, I get disappointed and I relearn the lesson that I have to listen to MY body and its needs. Fitness is an ongoing and ever changing relationship. When I find myself bored with a workout, I need to change it up. I crave endorphins, so I know that as long as my body allows it, I will be working out in some form. I am someone who would still workout, even if I could be super lean and thin without doing a thing (which unfortunately I…
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Starting a Blog
I struggle with an internal battle regarding my desire to blog. I started blogging back in early 2011 when blogging started really taking off. I was in law school and admittedly needed a place to express my passions outside of school. I loved to write about running, healthy living and my love of baking and even a little cooking. I would write sporadically, when I had time or needed a mood boost! Admittedly, I was embarrassed that I did it–so I never spread the word to friends or family (with the exception of a handful of people). Unfortunately, I still feel embarrassed by my desire to blog. I know writing…
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Motherhood Lessons: Weaning from Breastfeeding
Warning: this is an extremely personal post. While I sit here writing this post, I am on the verge of being an emotional basket case! I finally weaned Reid from breastfeeding and tonight marked the first night of not nursing him to sleep. Needless to say, it is extremely bittersweet. It marks the end of a routine of over 15 months and the beginning of Reid not physically needing me (I know that technically he did not need breastmilk/formula after a year, but still). He is growing up and I cannot slow time down no matter how much I would like to. My breastfeeding adventure started with Drew and I…
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Updating the Living Room on a Budget
Being a stay at home mom, I find myself at home a lot (it is in the title right?!) meaning that I spend a lot of time thinking about how I can redo/reorganize the house. So instead of making us go into debt and changing up my entire house–I have decided to share my computer window shopping to this blog (as it may make me have less an urge to purchase everything!!). New Couch: The IKEA Extorp sectional is a bargain and steal of a deal from what I have researched. Additionally, many people rave about how it is a solid piece of furniture and can stand the test of…
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You Do You: Getting Back Into Running
Our morning started off with tornado and severe weather warnings. So instead of going through my normal routine and taking a barre class, I went for a quick 2 mile run on our treadmill. Admittedly, our treadmill has not been touched since we moved in! It got me thinking about how my routine has drastically changed and how I long to get back to “doing me.” I find myself these days claiming that I was a marathoner in a past life. Since having issues conceiving because of my low weight (associated with my high mileage running), I have put my passion for running on the back burner. I realized that…