I think it’s finally really sinking in that Brandon and I are going to have a little sweet pea entering this world in just a few short weeks! I’m feeling a mix of emotions; excited, happy, nervous, apprehensive, giddy, scared…you name it.

One of my best friends just had a baby in April; Elizabeth Mae. She

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This morning, as I was reading my daily ADA news articles, one particular blurb from The Sun caught my eye.  Apparently, McDonald’s is launching a brand NEW! fizzy “fruit juice drink” geared toward children as a “healthy” alternative to soda. The said beverage is called Fruitizz and McDonald’s announced “We are thrilled to be unveiling Fruitizz,

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You may have heard this a million times, but we are all beautiful. We are all beautiful in our own unique way!

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Okay. I will stop sounding like a Sesame Street episode.

I bring this up because I want all of us to FEEL beautiful. Too many people, especially women, don’t find themselves beautiful and it breaks

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“It’s the FINAL COUNTDOWN!!”

Well folks! Like I mentioned earlier this week…we are finally in the home stretch! While I am super excited to have made it this far, I’m starting to get nervous. It’s really hitting me that we will have a real live baby with us in just a few short weeks! 

 How

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Although I can’t say I’m ever thrilled for my birthday, especially this year, I am excited for my birthday present……..finally reaching my third trimester!!!!!!! We’re in the home stretch now people!! I can taste the finish line!! So HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’ll be posting a 28 week picture sometime soon, but for now, please enjoy

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If you’re like most of the population, it’s easy to fall in to a daily routine.  I am such a routine person; wake up, brush my teeth, eat my breakfast, blog, exercise, work, eat, work, make dinner, go for a walk, clean something, watch one of my nightly TV shows, go to sleep. Day after

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This past Sunday was my baby shower!! It was a beautiful day outside and in! I know my mom was looking down on us!

It’s hard to imagine that I’m already having a baby shower when my bridal shower seems like it was just yesterday!

*sigh* Time really flies!

In any case, my cousins hosted the event and

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Pregnancy. Although I’ve had my ups and downs in regards to how I feel about being pregnant, the overall experience has been a fun, new, and exciting journey. I will admit that I look forward to having my old body back and being able to wear all my old clothes, but I look even MORE forward

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It doesn’t take a genius to understand the importance of squeezing physical activity in to our daily lives. The majority of people spend most of their day sitting on their bum. This sedentary behavior, day after day, is one of the main reasons why we have such an obesity epidemic in our country! So why not

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Spring and summer are my FAVORITE times of year. I love waking to the sounds of birds chirping and sunshine beaming through our windows. It’s been a hectic past few weeks but I found taking time to enjoy the simple things in life, bring me back down to Earth. While I still don’t have time

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