Hello!  We finished up our 4th Whole 30 (whoo-hoo!!) last week and we are SO excited that we completed another one!  Our FOURTH Whole 30!  Can you believe it?!  I certainly can’t.  If you remember, I also did a “Whole 15” back in November which…

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Those of you that follow me on Instagram may have seen my stunned/surprised/shocked post last month when my sweet husband bought me a pet pig for my birthday.  He left the house that day saying that he had to “go see about something on Craigslist”…

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What a difference a year makes.  We are coming up on the 1-year anniversary of when we started our first Whole 30 and I’ve been thinking and reflecting on the changes that we’ve made and kept up.  In a lot of ways, it feels like…

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Ugh.  Working out.  Let’s talk about it.  There are two types of people in this world – those that work out, and those that don’t.  And I have always belonged in the latter group.  My idea of exercise is going for a leisurely stroll around…

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Last week was our Spring Break from school, and we had a busy one!  We filled our days with lots of special treats and adventures – it was tiring and fun and hectic, and it is definitely bittersweet that the kids are already back in…

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Today I had planned to go shopping with Tristan.  I had planned to get coffee and help him look for some new clothes that he desperately needs.  I had planned to get Aeropress replacement filters for myself because I ran out yesterday, and no cup…

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Today is a special and important day – it’s Tristan’s birthday!  That’s right, every year on September 7th, we get to celebrate the fact that he was born.  And it is most definitely something to celebrate.  We started out the morning with a big breakfast,…

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Tristan and I did The Whole 30 from June 4th-July 3rd.  I have to admit, I’ve struggled a little bit with writing this post.   I’ve had the draft saved for weeks, and have opened and closed it many times.  If someone had told me…

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Tomorrow morning is the first day of school.  We’ve met and re-met all 3 teachers, organized school supplies neatly in the classrooms, sewed patches on uniforms, and filled backpacks with necessities.  Gavin, Guini, and Gemma are all sleeping soundly in their beds now – Gemma…

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  Gemma is graduating Kindergarten today and turning 6 years old tomorrow!  It feels like the year just began, and it’s hard to believe that I will never have a Kindergartener (or a 5-year-old) again.  I honestly have mixed feelings about things like this –…

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