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Real Life and Candid Experience with Covid in 2022
And maybe it was a sign to continue to slow down, focus on our family and health, and enjoy time together as a family :)
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How to Best Cope When Your Child has a Cold
I am sharing what works for me to keep my sanity and health while playing nurse to my children. I realize that being the most positive, patient and encouraging version of myself helps my children feel better so I do all I can to bring that version of myself out.
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Real Life with PCOS: Living and Thriving with PCOS
While I was embarrassed about the diagnosis for years, as the symptoms associated with PCOS are not pretty at all, I have grown to understand that it is a part of my story and a part that I am here to share with others.
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Coffee Addict to Caffeine Free: Perspective After One Month
I went from drinking 4 to 6 cups of coffee a day (yes, an entire pot of coffee!) to zero caffeine and am here to tell you the good and the bad and advice if you want to make the switch 🙂 A little background: I did not drink caffeine during my first pregnancy or while nursing my second son. Additionally, I survived life without drinking caffeine (other than the occasional Diet Coke) until my junior year of college! I have an addictive personality, so for me going COLD TURKEY is easier than moderation. I knew that I could go without caffeine, but as any coffee addict will tell you,…
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Reflections on Dry January and Refresh for the New Year
The end of dry January is in sight and this girl is ready to celebrate...with a glass of wine!
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Walk By Faith, Not By Sight: Building a Spiritual Relationship
I am not one that can resight psalms and verses for you or that can recount all the stories in the Bible...I am just a person who embarked on her adult spiritual journey in 2020.
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Things I Learned at 32 (and wish I knew earlier!)
Life is funny, you learn things as you go and look back and wish you implemented things sooner. Today, I am sharing with you a few things that I started doing at 32 (and wish I did earlier!). If you are younger than 32, try them out and if you are older than 32 and don’t do these things—well, there is no time like the present! Things I learned at 32: Wash your face: Say what?! It literally took me until this year to regularly wash my face. Gross, but true! I have ridiculously sensitive skin and felt like washing my face irritated it more than it benefited. Well silly me,…
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Training for a Half Marathon in 7 Weeks
I did it, I successfully ran the Atlanta Half Marathon in 1:50!! After a long 6 year hiatus from distance running, I am BACK 🙂The thing that I want to share most is my training, which is something that is COMPLETELY different than my past marathon training. Training for the Atlanta Half Marathon, I was all about showing myself grace and taking it super easy on myself which I believe paid off in the end. It is crazy to me to think that I averaged less than 8:30 minute miles, when I was training at a 10:30 pace!Here is a little breakdown of how I trained for the half marathon…
