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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. Â Today, I am sharing with you a few things that I started doing at 32 (and wish I did earlier!). Â 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:Â Say what?! It literally took me until this year to regularly wash my face. Â Gross, but true! Â I have ridiculously sensitive skin and felt like washing my face irritated it more than it benefited. Â 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…
