I’ve sat down many times to write this birth story, but every time I try, I’m filled with some sadness. I get anxious, my heart starts racing, and there are parts I just don’t want to replay in my mind. The frustrating thing is I had a great birth. It was powerful, intense, empowering, raw, […]
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Spring is here which means throwing open the windows, getting fresh air, and cleaning the house! This month, I’ve been looking at ways not to just clean the house but also ways to clean up the products and items we use on a daily basis for safer alternatives. Only 300 of some 62,000 commonly used
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If you’ve been pregnant, you’ve likely had the distinct pleasure of chugging 50 grams of sugar in the form of the infamous glucola drink to test for gestational diabetes. What fun we get to have at the end of the second trimester…. In my first pregnancy, I did that. I chose the lemon lime flavor
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“Breast is best.” We hear this all the time, and the fact is, it’s true. (I can literally feel the eyes rolling and the cursing-outs through the screen. Bear with me!) “Breast is best” is not just a catchy slogan; it’s a biological fact. No man-made substance can replace what a woman’s body creates specifically
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Fair warning, this isn’t going to be a post like others on this blog. To be honest, this is more like venting than informative, but maybe you can find some insight, tips, or even just sympathy through it. Do you ever have one of those weeks where it just seems like you’re hit with one
It’s Been A Week…. Read More »
I remember when I was pregnant with my first, I commented all the time to my husband how I was shocked at how little information I felt like there was about having an intervention-free (or at least intervention-limited) pregnancy and birth. I kept returning to the same few resources in part because they were great,
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It’s no mystery that 2020 was an odd year for all of us. But as I’ve said many times before, the notion that 2020 was a lost year or a horrible year that just needs to end bothers me. Recognizing and focusing on the good in a less than ideal situation doesn’t downplay the hardship;
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We take Thanksgiving for granted every year. It’s become about food and football rather than actually being thankful for our lives. In 2020 especially, it has become all too easy to lose sight of what’s important in our lives and what greatness we have around us. Turn away from fear, and look inward. Find those
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The other day, I posted a picture of the deodorant I use in my Instagram stories, and I got a lot of questions about it. Why? Because it’s literally just a stick of salt. And it’s probably the best deodorant I’ve ever used. About 3 years ago, I started pursuing a healthier life. It started
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There was a time in my life that I would have spent all of today attached to three screens (at a minimum) waiting with bated breath to see what the updates of the exit polls were saying, who had what prediction ready, and counting down the seconds until final results were in. The day would
A note on Election Day Read More »