We're moving. Again. We knew it was coming as we were in Montgomery only for a year while my husband was attending a military school. (For the record, this makes our third move in three years.) Even though we knew it was coming, it's taken me a while to wrap my head around the reality ...
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This recipe came to be last night. I had been thinking about this "Slice It Up" recipe contest for a week or so but nothing great had come to me. With the deadline of the contest now the next day, I had to make up a recipe from what I had in the house and feed it to my husband for di...
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Before I get into this week's post, I have a message to the Baby Fever Gods - what do I need to do to get you off my kid's back?? It's SPRING...this should not be happening. He's a good boy. Stop making him sick. I'll make whatever offerings you want. Just let me get some sleep a...
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Couch to 5k week two training is complete! As you know, during Week 1 my entire family participated in the workouts. We all set out for family walks and it was nice to be together. Well, schedules during Week 2 simply didn't allow for anyone to join me so I ventured on my own. A couple tim...
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I'm back after a nice week off to deal with ear infections (Charlie's THIRD), messy houses, work insanity, and the variety of other things that I'm sure all of you are enduring as well. Charlie had a fantastic first birthday week, with two cakes, more Little People toys than any boy woul...
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Little baby Max is two months old! It's been a busy and eventful and crazy two months, that's for sure. He is changing so much every single day and it's so much fun to see him grow. A lot. He was my biggest baby at birth and I think he's on track to be my biggest baby period.
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I've had daydreams of becoming a casual runner for years. Daydreams only, for sure, because I am NOT a runner. No way, shape or form.
My husband, on the other hand, is such a runner that he ran a marathon last year while he was deployed. Not a real marathon, mind you. No, he ran 26.2 mi...
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We've been using the Mamas & Papas Mylo for the past two months since Max arrived. It's been a part of adventures at the doctor's office, the zoo, and our neighborhood. A few weeks ago, we took the Mylo on the road on our trip to Callaway Gardens. Turns out the Mamas & Papas Mylo i...
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