As much as I don’t want to admit it, I’m at that age where I need to schedule a yearly eye exam. I’ve worn glasses since my junior year of high school and contacts since my first year of college. Even though that’s almost half my life, I still get major anxiety when I go…
Thoughts on Self Image
The other day I was scrolling through the hundreds of photos on my phone of Baby M, and I thought to myself, “Gosh, this baby is beautiful. He is absolute perfection.” I know I’m not the only mother in the world who’s thought that. In fact, I hope every mother feels that way about her…
NEDA 2015: I had no idea…
When I began my blog in late 2012, I dove into the “healthy living” community with gusto (in my mind, at least). I spent the better part of my (then) slow work days reading food blogs, imagining myself a raw vegan (that didn’t last too long thanks to my deeply rooted love for bacon), and…
Osman’s Restaurant Review
For my birthday 2 weeks ago, Mark and I decided to try a locally-loved, but new-to-us, restaurant—Osman’s. [source] Osman’s has been in business since 2000, and it’s family owned and operated by Bosnian immigrants. Tucked away in what I’d describe as an odd location (it’s not in the best part of town), the restaurant is…
Weekly Links 02.22.15
Hi! Upon writing this, I realized I haven’t blogged since last Weekly Links post. Oops! It’s been a busy week, so I’m just going to blame it on that. This weekend was a good one. My in-laws stayed with us Friday night, we had Baby M’s baptism on Saturday, and today we cooked breakfast and…
Weekly Links 02.15.15
Hi! I hope everybody had a nice weekend. Did you do anything special for Valentine’s Day? We’re not big on V-Day celebrations, but we did enjoy a gorgeous day at the park before picking up some dinner—an awesome fillet that the hubs cooked on his new grill—and chilling at home. I’m a little bummed we didn’t…
Beets Blu Heart Rate Monitor Review
It’s no secret I’ve been in a bit of a workout rut lately. And by “rut,” I mean I haven’t been working out at all. Truthfully, I’m a bit embarrassed. I made such an effort to stay active during pregnancy, but out of both necessity (Baby M hardly ever naps!) and my own laziness, I…
Weekly Links 02.09.15
Happy Monday and day-before-my-birthday! I kind of vanished from the blog this weekend, so I’m playing catch up today. Saturday night we went to Osman’s for dinner to celebrate my birthday. My parents graciously watched Baby M for us. Dinner was pretty good—not our favorite—and for the sheer amount of food we got, I’d say…
How I know I’m a mother…
Some days, it still doesn’t seem real that Baby M is my child—whom I created (well, with a little help from my husband), nurtured for 9 months, and birthed. Other times, I can’t imagine my life before he came into the world. Motherhood is unpredictable, wild, and frustrating at times, but it’s an absolutely exhilarating…
Meal Plan Monday 02.02.15
Monday again?!! As they always do, this weekend went by too quickly, but what can you do? One thing that makes the week a bit easier is meal planning. Last week we only deviated from our plan once (instead of thawing out some soup and fixing grilled cheese, we threw together a fried rice bowl…
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