tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85008708273549717002024-09-09T23:10:02.935-07:00From NICU to life as a familyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15643390492854513229noreply@blogger.comBlogger150125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500870827354971700.post-45647237500849245992016-01-29T07:01:00.001-08:002016-01-29T19:34:49.948-08:00

It’s almost February…FEBRUARY! The first month of 2016 has whizzed by in a blink. Now is the time to look at those resolutions and assess the situation. Are you still on track? Have you fallen off the bandwagon? How can you get re-motivated? If you have completely fallen off track and need to get back on the wagon, these are my tips for getting back into high gear. 1)    

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My life is not singular, it’s just not. I’m a Mom and a Wife and a business woman. I love to write and I love to be healthy. I also spend a lot of time thinking about what’s best for my kids to learn and grow. Over the years, I’ve kept my blog running while working full time and being a Mom/Wife. A few months ago I started selling Discovery Toys and I started a fitness journey that

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Free Blog Planner I’m currently working on my planner for 2016! I just won a new Create 365 Happy Planner by Me & My Big Ideas through a Bloggers Get Social giveaway. Bloggers Get Social is such a great resource for bloggers and I’ve been following them for almost a year. So far, I love the planner. It’s got plenty of room for filling out weekly and monthly agenda items. The

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My life is crazy and it’s not going to get any easier. I have 2 kids, a husband, a full-time job, two small businesses and a blog to run. I’ve considered cutting something out but my kids, I kind of love them both and my husband is pretty awesome so, I just can’t seem to cut anything loose right now. The best I can do it try to streamline and get organized. I’m also a Pinterest addict,

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If you Google "Why are toddlers so", the first thing that pops up is annoying. Because that's what comes to people's minds first when they are dealing with toddlers. They feel like a loud, busy toddler must be trying to be disruptive or they are being bad.  I think every parent has had a moment where they have a screaming or epically busy toddler on their hand in either a public

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I made my announcement on Facebook but haven’t added the big news to the blog because I had some work in progress. I just recently joined the amazing Discovery Toys Team as a Educational Consultant and I’m beyond thrilled to share why with you on the bloggy blog! I actually went looking for Discovery Toys after a talk with my Mom about a few toys that I just loved growing up. I wasn’t sure

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I’ve debated hitting on this topic, it’s somewhat controversial, possibly, and definitely more taboo to speak about but marriage is tough. I know, you’ve heard that before. It’s even harder with kids. And if you work full time, the difficulty augments even more. You balance your children, your career, your home and oh yea, your marriage. It sadly seems to fall in that order. A few months back,

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If you have a toddler, or know a toddler, I’m sure you’ve been privy to watching their simple world implode because of some small detail like; they wanted to cut their watermelon on their own. This catastrophe almost always happens unexpectedly. Example, you have cut the watermelon for them EVERY DAY of their young 3 year life but today, somehow, you missed the memo on honing your mind reading

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Happy Friday, y'all!  As promised, I plan to share my transformation pictures with you all.  I started off the 21 day fix as a size 10/12.  I completed two round of the fix with one week off in between where I ate clean but just larger quantity.  At the end of those 42 days, I lost 14 lens and over 16 inches.  I fit in a 6/8 for the first time since I was in high school!

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There's something about hearing all the buzz about Earth Day that really makes you want to make changes! Last year, we planted seeds to try and grow our little garden. Too bad Mommy didn't realize that the those suckers sprout way faster than I expected and I had no pots to transfer them into in time. MOM FAIL. (Check out that Throw Back Thursday pic of Sofia…where did that little nugget go?!)

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As Moms, we are tasked with challenge of juggling multiple things at one time...all the time. This applies if you are a working Mom or you are a stay at home Mom. We've all swapped stories about what amazing conversation out toddler just "had" to have with us while using the bathroom. You've seen the meme's with little hands peeking under a closed bathroom door. They're funny because they are

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My toddler and I love crafts! I'm always so suprised how excited she get when we do a new "project". By now, I've learned that the trick to a successful crafting session is to be fully prepared before we start. I have everything set up from materials to clean up wipes or plastic bags for trash ready. This helps alleviate the issue of leaving a toddler with freshly poured paint to walk away and

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Hi, welcome back to Fitness Friday with Coach Lindsey!  Today I want to share some eating tips, along with a new favorite recipe!  When I started my journey with the 21 day fix, I thought I knew what healthy foods were.  Stay away from fried foods, white carbs and sugar and I should be ok, right?  Well, that is true but portion control and consuming as much

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A couple weekend ago before our household got hit with the nasty virus going around, we went to an event that was right up Sofia's alley. It was "Neighbor Day" with Daniel Tiger hosted by the Winter Park History Museum. The kids got a chance to meet Daniel Tiger and got to participate in a number of activities. The theme of the activities was being a "good neighbor". They made cards and

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Hi, welcome to Fitness Friday with Lindsey!  Are you like the old Lindsey that went to the gym constantly and did cardio for an hour at a time?  And then you leave and indulge in a ton of food because "you just worked out"?  I had it allllll wrong!  I always assumed that cardio was the only thing I really needed because it would help me burn the calories I would later consume.

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I'm so excited to introduce you to a contributing writer that will be joining the blog for the next 90 days. I've been trying to get back into a fitness routine but keeping up motivation with work and kids and the constant battle of kids getting sick and then, getting me sick it's hard to get momentum. I reached out to Lindsey who is going through her own transformation and asked her to share her

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I'm sure by now many people have heard of Stitch Fix, a website that creates custom selections of clothes and ships straight to your house. You receive, try on and return what you don't want and pay for only those pieces you keep. I've never tried Stitch Fix but have seen a number of reviews. The looks are more casual, everyday looks, not much that would be work appropriate if you have a business

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Sofia is a huge Thomas the Train fan so, when I heard that “A Day Out With Thomas” was being held at the Florida Railroad Museum we knew it was a must. We surprised her with the trip and even thought it was almost 2hrs away but definitely recommended if you have a Thomas fan. Check out tip #9 below for a link to Love Laugh Create's Facebook page where we got our amazing matching tees.   The

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Like all working Mom’s, I have a huge load to pull with juggling my full time day job with my full time life job of motherhood. With that responsibility, I also get the privilege of getting out of the house and gaining a little perspective on my situation when work offers some down time. Hence, my reflection on life with toddlers… It’s my observation that people are either all about the “baby

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This week I introduced Sofia to the newest worksheets that I pulled from1Plus1Plus1Equals1 and Education.com. We moved from “A” to “B” and chose the color blue. We skipped a shape for this week because I’m adding in a unique project on Friday to sub for the shape. Last week she loved all of the sheets. When we got home every afternoon from picking her up after work, she’d ask for her “

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I've noticed Sofia asking a lot about reading and "how do you spell" words. About a year ago, I went to a local shop that sells teacher and classroom supplies and bought some fun wall decor that would help with learning the alphabet. Well, my little overachiever went and learned the alphabet all on her own and had little need for my original idea. I should really be wise to my children making

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Admittedly, I have slacked as a Catholic Mom on "teaching" my children religion. Not for lack of belief but more my own uncomfortableness in explaining the "why" and "what does that mean". This stems from my own lack of retention over the years. Proudly, Sofia does attend a Jewish preschool and has learned many basic principles of religion. She's learned prayers and the foundations of having

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 We’ve hit the big year mark with Jackson and there is still no walking but there’s plenty of “talking”! I use “talking” a little loosely. There’s definitely signing and attempting words. I’m grateful for the small bits of communication that are starting to come together. I’ve had a few Mommy friends ask me how we teach our signing. We were actually introduced to baby signing by the

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It's no surprise that after two kids finding time for date night with the husband is harder than it used to be. The logistics of scheduling the time mixed with the added price tag of a sitter if the grandparents aren't available, definitely doesn't help. My husband and I don't even typically celebrate Valentines much. It's just never been our thing but this year we both needed this.Not wanting to

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I’ve mentioned before that we are fully in the throes of the “why stage”. At times it’s fun because you never think of some of the reasons “why” we do things. Sometimes it’s agonizing, why does the moon only come up at night…oh, you don’t know the answer? Why?...because you don’t know everything? Why? ::insert hair pulling::Of course I add in the “why do YOU think” every now and then. It’s only

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