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Everyone’s body changes over time. These changes can be difficult to accept or very welcome. As I progress through a fitness challenge that I created for myself in the month of May, I have been reflecting a lot on how my body has changed slowly over time. Most specifically, how I perceive myself. Seven years… Continue reading Reflecting (on my reflection)

A few months back I had the harsh epiphany that I would soon be turning 35. I have not been troubled by any of my milestone birthdays thus far. I welcomed 30 with open arms – I was excited about it. Something about the thought of 35 gave me pause, though. My brain kept saying… Continue reading Embracing Thirty Five

The last year of our lives has been a whirlwind, to say the least. A little over a year ago, we moved back into our house after an eight month stay in an extended stay hotel after a fire. We wrapped up house construction and had a baby… it has been a total blur, in… Continue reading Saying Goodbye to our First Home

We have all heard it. Many of us have said it. There are thousands of memes floating about the internet saying it every which way.  Telling our friends who don’t have children that they couldn’t possibly be tired. “You think YOU’RE tired? Try [insert a multitude of parenting reasons here] and THEN tell me you… Continue reading You think YOU’RE tired?

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Today my Grandpa Selby would have been 100 years old. Even 25 years after he died, when I was just shy of 10 years old, I still feel a profound sadness that he left this world too soon. My Grandma told me once while she was living in a retirement community that he would never… Continue reading The Empty Chair

My dear, sweet girl, Our lives have been enriched exponentially since the moment you arrived. You are still a baby, but you are growing far too quickly for my liking. From what I hear, time will continue to feel like it is just moving faster and you will grow up all too soon. For now,… Continue reading A Letter to my Daughter: I Will Hold Your Hand Forever

As I mentioned earlier this week, we are preparing to sell our house.  Thus, the great freezer clean out of 2018 continues. Several months ago I found bags of frozen, chopped bell peppers at Aldi for $1.00 a bag.  So, I obviously bought 4 bags.  I make a ton of Mexican food, particularly fajitas, so… Continue reading Veggie Loaded Sloppy Joes

It has been a pretty wild, stressful week in our house.  We put our house on the market last Monday and proceeded to have 20 showings in 4 days.  Baby and Pup got their fill of car rides and we spent a day at my parents house to avoid 8 showings in one day.  As… Continue reading Blueberry Crisp

Let me begin by saying, I did my best to put my Dietitian hat on and approach this topic from a professional point of view – but, this is deeply personal to me. I don’t think I succeeded. I have written before about my book club. This is a group of friends with whom I… Continue reading Food Allergies Matter; Even If You Don’t Have One