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    Why my blog has gone silent (truth bomb)

    May 18, 2016 - By 

    *NOTICE* strong language at the end of this post where I lose my darn mind. I haven’t posted on my blog since Valentine’s Day. I miss blogging, and I think about it all day, every day. But with everything that has gone on, I haven’t gotten farther than creating a few drafts. I have my son’s one-year update almost finished, even though he turned one a couple of months ago. With every passing day, I feel like an explanatory post is getting bigger and more daunting. So I’m going to just lay it all out there right now, without thoughtful…

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    A letter to my spouse on Valentine’s Day

    February 14, 2016 - By 

    My love, Valentine’s is only one day a year. One day. And yet, it’s one of the most talked-about and anticipated days on the calendar. In the world of holidays, Valentine’s is one of the top. And why wouldn’t it be? I mean chocolate! Flowers! Steak! A million ways to say “I love you” on one day. One day. *** One day in 2009, I put on my makeup frantically in my room, in my student house down the street from campus. House is polite. It was a shack. I tried to play it off like it wasn’t a big…

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    Baby Update: Lil’ Ziggy is 11 months old!

    February 10, 2016 - By 

    Ack! Can it be? Are we almost at a whole year of Lil’ Ziggy on the outside? Hard to believe, I know. But here we are, at 11 months, and so much has happened since my last baby update. So I’ll just get right to it! The above picture was taking at a local park yesterday, where Lil’ Ziggy sat in the baby swing for the first time! He wasn’t super impressed until I started pushing him a little harder. We may have a daredevil on our hands…. Clapping hands As you may remember from my 10 month baby update,…

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    January Recap and February Goal Setting

    February 2, 2016 - By 

    January was… kind of a weird month in terms of goal setting and staying on track. I actually spent much of it in Ontario with Lil’ Ziggy, visiting friends and family. The last time I was there was also for about three weeks, and I couldn’t wait to get back to Alberta by the end of it. Don’t get me wrong, I love spending time with friends and family, and they loved seeing Lil’ Ziggy both times. It was just so much time to be away from Chris, away from my regular routine, etc. This time was even worse, because…

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    Baby Update – Lil’ Ziggy is 10 Months Old!

    January 10, 2016 - By 

    Lil’ Ziggy and I are in Ontario visiting family and friends this month, but I thought I’d get an update out as my little man turns 10 months old today! He is growing into such a sweet, good-natured and funny baby who makes me laugh all day long. You know, I always thought I’d be better with really young babies as opposed to toddlers, but I am finding myself enjoying him more and more as he grows older. I guess it’s just becoming more fun to be his mommy now that he plays and interacts with his surroundings. Survived the…

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    Happy New Year!

    January 1, 2016 - By 

    Can you believe how quickly this past year has gone by? I certainly can’t. When you’re a new parent, and I think many new parents would agree with me, the days can seem SO long, but then all of a sudden, weeks have passed, turning into months. Of course, the biggest thing that’s happened this year is that Boothopia gained a new resident – my sweet son, Lil’ Ziggy. He is such a beautiful blessing in my life, even on the harder days. Giving birth and watching my baby grow… it’s taught me so much about myself. It’s taught me…