I am one of those rare people who gets to fall in love again everyday. Not like in 50 First Dates. Well, I don’t know…maybe it is kinda like that. My husband has a zillion quirky behaviors that drive me insane. Snoring, passing gas, watching sports more than I care to watch, repeating the same line from a song 100…
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Pregnancy and Weight Gain
Day 2 of my 30 posts: Pregnancy and Weight Gain. Last pregnancy, I gained 47 pounds. For my not-so-in-shape body, that was too much! I had horrible back pains starting around 18 weeks. I had difficulty breathing during the 3rd trimester. I was eating a lot of unhealthy foods, like French fries, potato chips, etc. I was also a pescatarian,…
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Creativity and Child Development
I decided I would try to write 30 consecutive meaningful and diverse blog posts in 30 days. So, this one will be Day 1! My goal is to really determine the direction in which my blog is heading…even if that direction is a bit scattered. I hope I’m up for the challenge. Since Lydia was about a year old, she’s…
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Okay, so my baby is a year…
Lydia celebrated her first birthday on 9.2.10. Wow! A full year! It’s definitely one of those things where I feel like she has been a part of my life for so long, and yet it flew by so quickly. But why is one year so special? I feel like there are so many expectations attached to “one year.” Breastfeeding…Full-term breastfeeding…
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Know Your Menu Options
We decided to do dinner Saturday night for Father’s Day. We met up with my brother-in-law, his two daughters, and my parents (my sister is out of town for school). For budgetary and convenience purposes, we chose a popular, affordable chain restaurant. Prior to visiting the restaurant, I checked out their online menu. I wanted to find something that I…
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