Command center, organization station…..whatever you want to call it, it’s nice having a dedicated area in the house to organize your life. For me, it’s my “calendar corner.” What does it comprise of? Well, it has all the things to keep me organized on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis. I’ll break it down for you: Physical & Spiritual Calendar My “Physical & Spiritual” calendar keeps track of my goals for staying both physically and spiritually active. They are the 2 most important elements in my life that help me stay grounded and balanced. And when accomplished on a regular basis, they help provide a sense of control over the…
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Lighting The World
This started as a social media post, but (unsurprisingly) I reached the text limit š. What can I say, I’m an over-sharer and I just have to get things out there…which also might explain my big box of journals before I started blogging š. And this post is especially meaningful, so forgive me if you see it on my multiple pages and accounts; I have a system to my documentation š I’m participating in the #LightTheWorld campaign for December this holiday season and yesterday’s prompt was to share about someone who gives christ-like service. It’s been running through my mind since yesterday…just ONE person?! No way! I’ve come to the…
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St. Augustine Getaway
A few weeks ago, hubs and I escaped to St. Augustine (the oldest U.S. city!) for a night. It was the 2nd time ever away from the kids and the last one was 18 months ago. It was time, haha! We were looking forward to sleeping in past 6:30am, but oddly we both didn’t sleep great at our little bed & breakfast place. Oh well, we’re used to it š. However, it was easily made up for by having just each other to ourselves for a hot minute! We had a super tasty dinner at Harry’s restaurant…and yes, those are bacon-wrapped scallopsāDROOL. Afterward, we meandered the historic streets and got…
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Postpartum Core Update: Focusing On Functionality
Hello, hello! It’s been awhile since my last postpartum core update, so here’s where I’m at.Ā I’m nearing 2 years postpartum after my twins and focusing on functionality (rather than obsessing over physical results) has been my mantra. This translates into being grateful for what I CAN DO more than what it all LOOKS like. Which, to be honest is a wiggly yet moderately strong looking postpartum belly. But hey, I have been doing all the high-impact exercises that I love and have minimal leaking (if any) during those workouts. Hallelujah! My diastasis recti (separation of rectus abdominis musculature) is around 2-3 finger widths wide and thankfully not very deep…
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Timucuan Preserve – Theodore Roosevelt Area
Here I was with my babes in the woods, spattered with bug spray and heading down the trail in the surprisingly pleasant Fall weather that Northeast Florida had given us that day; slightly overcast and not too muggy with a breeze in the air. We were exploring the Theodore Roosevelt area of the Timucuan Ecological & Historical Preserve. It’s a nice little trail! Along the way there’s a fork to the right over to the marsh and you might even spot a Great Blue Heron. If you’re interested in learning more about the preserve and surrounding historic area, check out this website. And taken from what I had posted on…
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Broccoli Cheddar & Ham Egg Muffins
These egg āmuffinsā have been on repeat in my oven this past week. They are SO easy, SO tasty, moderately healthy AND my kids love them! They are also very forgiving…no milk? Use water. Forgot an egg? Oh well. Still delicious (and filling) every time! I might just have to get a second muffin pan, because a dozen of these disappear quickly at our house! And notice that I added a freeze-dried option for the broccoli. It seriously makes it sooo easy…cutting out the time for washing and chopping AND no mess of broccoli dust left behind either šš.Ā So, give these a try next time you want a healthy…
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Our Return To Samoa 2019 ā The First Days
Ā Well, we’ve been off the communications grid for the past few days, including internet access, social media, etc. Man, traveling internationally with our 7 year old, 4.5 year old, and 1 year old twins is no joke! In a 4 day span, we’ve passed through three times zones and spent 17 hours on a planeā2 of which were 6+ hour non-stop flights. We’ve been getting settled here in American Samoa and dealing with some emotional outbursts from the kids (which is to be expected, but doesn’t mean it’s easy!). Thankfully we’re finally catching up on some severe lack of sleep and getting onto the Samoan schedule…just in time to…
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Progress in Parenting
I haven’t listened to the latest parenting podcast. I haven’t read the most recent hit how-to book on “being the best mom ever”. And I haven’t scrolled through the numerous posts on social media about why moms do (or don’t) have “mom guilt”, although I have certainly seen them before. And none of these are bad, in fact I’m sure many are really encouraging and insightful and I would like to catch up on it someday. But see, that’s the thing. I just don’t have time for that right now. All I know is that I’m on this rollercoaster called Motherhood that has it’s highs and lows (honestly mostly highs…
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Best {healthy} Frozen Pizza
So you’re craving pizza (or your family is craving pizza), but you don’t want to order something OR make something from scratch. AND you don’t want to buy something in a box from the store that has a gazillllllion ingredients. Well, I compromised and bought something in a box from the store that DOESN’T have a gazillion ingredients and it’s healthy and delicious. And I know the phrase “healthy and delicious” is not always true when buying something pre-made from the store, but you guys….this is actually HEALTHY AND DELICIOUS. The crust is unlike any other “healthy” crust I’ve tried…and trust me, I’ve tried my fair share, including cauliflower crusts,…
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Postpartum Core Update: Tools For Recovery
So I’m 5 months postpartum and what have I been doing in the core recovery department? Not much. Caring for twins plus 2 other children, plus pumping (my biggest time suck!) PLUS other full-time mom duties, have all taken over my days (and nights). I have little time to even *think* about exercise let alone specific exercises to help repair diastasis recti (abdominal muscle separation). But then there’s the voice in my head that says, “JUST A FEW MINUTES A DAY would make a big difference!”. Well sweetheart (yes, still talking to myself), that’s a few minutes a day I literally don’t have. Not with the sleep debt I’m in.…
