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  • New Year, New Me?

    Hello, and welcome back to my small corner of the internet. I took a bit of a hiatus with being busy during the holidays. I feel like the -ber months always slide by and everything else gets lost in it. But now that the winter holidays are over and the New Year is upon…

  • Sometimes I hate being a SAHM

    I took a little hiatus. It’s hard juggling all the different hats, applying for jobs, and still maintaining personal projects. That isn’t even including time for self-care. But that’s the season of life I’m in, right? At least, that’s what everyone says… “The days are long, but the years are short.” “You’ll miss this…

  • Changing how I think about spaces

    Spaces are very important to me. I am very impacted by the spaces I am in. If my space is messy or cluttered, I feel messy and cluttered. It’s why I go through phases every so often of feeling like I need to purge everything in my home. I have a hard time separating…

  • The hectic time of the -ber slide

    Hi everyone! Thank you for your patience. This was a busy week! I was doing a lot of Thanksgiving prep. We were hosting, and by hosting I mean I hosted T and the boys. I definitely made too much and we’ve been eating Thanksgiving food for every meal for the last few days. Don’t…

  • Choosing the hard path

    Weight and weight loss can be very sensitive topics. Obesity is a health epidemic in the United States and affects nearly 42% of adults and 20% of children according to the CDC (https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db508.htm). This is a widespread problem that is accentuated by social media and perpetuated by food companies. Portion sizes have increased. Clothing…

  • Cycle Synching Your Life

    Adding your menstrual cycle to your calendar and arranging your schedule around it Hello everyone! Thank you for once again joining me in my little corner of the internet. Today I wanted to discuss cycle synching. This is predominately for those reading that identify and born female, but it may also be beneficial for…

  • The realities of PPD & PPA

    Struggling with Postpartum Depression & Anxiety and Prenatal Depression & Anxiety Postpartum Depression affects around 1 in 8 women after pregnancy; although the number can be as high as 1 in 5 due to underreporting or lack of resources according to PostpartumDepression.org. Prenatal Depression (PND) and Postpartum Depression & Anxiety (PPD/PPA) are more than…

  • Managing sick little gremlins

    Hello everyone! Thank you for your patience on this week’s blog post. This week, a cold has ravaged our home and it really does solidify that teamwork is a necessity. This week, while the kids were sick, they mostly wanted to be comforted by me–which was incredibly difficult when I was feeling sick as…

  • How the heck do I even start to workout?

    Starting a new workout plan Going to the gym or starting a new workout plan can be daunting. It can be very anxiety-inducing to go to the gym–to see all the equipment, other people seemingly knowing what they’re doing, and being lost. I’ve been there. I remember going to the gym with a friend…

  • Motherhood and the stifling presence of mom-guilt

    Discussion of Ayesha Curry’s interview with “Call Her Daddy” Something has been weighing on me recently. Something that isn’t discussed enough and it’s something that is a bit controversial. There was an interview done with Ayesha Curry recently. She was discussing the lack of fulfillment she has felt. She didn’t imagine that her life…