health

The Mental Health of Motherhood

May 15, 2013

Last week I was able to attend the Listen To Your Mother show for Raleigh/Durham put on by my good friend Keanne. It was beautiful and hearing all the women’s stories was so special. They were funny, caring, sarcastic and REAL. Motherhood isn’t all newborn snuggles and bake sales. It’s gritty and puts you up [...]

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Good Finds for Good Friday

March 29, 2013

I have a hodge podge of things from the week that don’t warrant their own post but together, give you a glimpse into how scatter brained I really am. Some are funny. Some are informative and some are BOTH. Enjoy! source: imgur Years ago my OB actually opened my eyes to the fact that [...]

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Got 30 minutes? Let’s Get Physical

February 21, 2013

Just like every other person in America, I recently started back up at the gym. Difference with me was it wasn’t a New Years’ resolution driving me…it was this baby. For 5 months with newbie Oliver, I limited myself on physical activity. I did a lot of walks with him strapped to me and ran [...]

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Smart Snacking

October 25, 2012

Snacking. Who knew you would need a game plan? I sure didn’t think so. I mean I get 500 extra calories a day! LIVE IT UP, right? Well I was…until I started eliminating things for Ollie. Then I had to think more. I needed the fuel to keep up supply and energy while sleep deprived and stressed [...]

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That Time I Got Motherfucking Shingles

October 1, 2012

So let’s back up and talk a little about mental health because the irony is not lost on me. Remember this post? Yeah so that day I went to visit my primary care doctor at work. She was the doctor I was paired with in my initial PPD episode with Landon. IT was pure luck [...]

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Ode to an iPhone

September 12, 2012

As today is iPhone day, I thought I would proclaim our love for such a device. I say we because the whole family uses them…even Ollie. It enhances our lives more than any piece of glass and microprocessors should. Kevin and I got our first iPhones in March of 2010 after Landon was born. Late [...]

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50 Shades Ain’t Got Nothing On Me

June 1, 2012

It’s time for your weekly installment of Sex, Love and Bonding. This week Alicia and I have decided to let you in on a few things that have made our marriages better. First up, Alicia talked about how getting her man snipped after 3 kids made their sex life AMAZEBALLS (high fives to Ryan). No [...]

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Happiness is: Girlfriends

May 24, 2012

Yes I am copying my friend Suzanne’s meme here…but hey you can see her below shoving a cupcake in her face. I juggle a lot. A kid, a full time job, a hobby (or 2), a fitness habit, friends, family and everything else in my jam packed life. Some people ask how I do it…and [...]

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Toddler Dinners: Organic or Not?

May 7, 2012

This week’s segment comes from Kristine from The Fischer Family. She wanted to know if we bought organic and if so, what all do we buy. Great question Kristine and a great time of year to ask! I am not a 100% organic girl. I just can’t get over the price. Not gonna lie. I [...]

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Consider Me Miles Davis

April 19, 2012

Part of what I try to do here on the blog is talk about the issues of motherhood that aren’t in the books…or the usual ones. I have tried that with graphic birth stories and even embarrassing posts about pinworms. I don’t really embarrass easily and if you know me in real life, I am [...]

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