Today I’m taking a leaf out of Colleen’s book. If you’re a mother, you’ve probably grappled with expectations vs. reality quite often. You’ve probably been way too hard on yourself, and you’ve made some mistakes. You’ve beat yourself up (stop it! right now.) and you’ve wondered “how will I make it until dinner time?” And…
The Importance of Sleep (Alternate Title: My Life As A Zombie)
I wrote this post over a month ago, but come on. Sleep deprivation is always a thing in this house, so now’s as good a time as ever to share. A while back I read this post on feeling “generally healthy” and it resonated with me. The last few years—particularly during my pregnancy and my postpartum…
Montego’s Caribbean Cafe & Bar Review
Happy Tuesday! I don’t know about you, but I’m glad my gully-washer of a Monday is over. So. Much. Rain. Apparently I’m really bad about posting timely restaurant reviews because I’m just now getting around to sharing last month’s Labor Day weekend experience at Montego’s Caribbean Café and Bar. I guess I’m busier than I…
Meal Plan Monday 10.26.15
Happy Monday! I hope you all had a fabulous weekend. Ours was relaxing and enjoyable. After the A/C repair men left Saturday morning, we went to lunch at Zoe’s (Baby M loved the hummus and turkey from Mark’s sandwich—he even ate a piece of Kalamata olive!), took a walk on campus at Spring Hill, ran…
Refueling After Boot Camp (+ Sunwarrior Protein Powder Review)
This may come as a shock to you (after I professed my love to cardio barre), but I’ve been all about boot camp lately. By lately, I mean once a week the past 3 weeks, because with my mom guilt, I continue to allow myself one night a week to go to the gym after…
Motherhood Unfiltered (+ Revisiting "Mom Guilt")
Let’s chat (or perhaps I’ll chat). I’ve touched on “mom guilt” before, but an article on Scary Mommy caught my eye this past week and got me thinking more about the concept. Yep, even beautiful, famous, seemingly put-together women have their messy moments. All of us moms have been there. Yoga pants worn 24+ hours…
Meal Plan Monday 10.19.15
Hi there! How are things shaking this fine autumn Monday? I hope your weekend was as fantastic as ours. Saturday we had gyros at Greek Fest (Baby M had some bites, too), and we spent Sunday having lunch at Panini Pete’s, enjoying some fresh air at Streets Alive downtown, and taking Bazooka to his first…
Brunch at The House {Restaurant Review}
A couple months ago, my in-laws were in town and offered to watch Baby M while the husband and I had a “day date.” Since we weren’t feeling any of our go-to favorites and I’d recently heard an advertisement for The House, we decided to check out this new(ish) restaurant for brunch. The House is…
12 Things I’ve Learned During My First 12 Months of Being a Mother
My sweet, beautiful, bright-eyed, and goofy Bazooka—it’s YOUR birthday! It goes without saying (but I’ll say it anyway) that this year has simultaneously been the best and the most challenging of my life. 12 months ago, I held you in my arms for the first time and stared at your sweet dimples, your tiny mouth,…
The Body You Deserve (& What Does That Mean?)
Last Thursday night’s cardio barre class was one of the best I’ve taken in a while. There was a good energy, and despite the 2 donuts I ate prior, I felt great the whole time! I’ve mentioned it before, but I really like our instructor. She’s energetic, motivating, and hands-on, but this time, something she…
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