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Happy 31st Birthday to Me!
What does a mama do on her birthday? Everything she usually does...hang out diapers, suction the 6 week olds congested nose (thanks for sharing your germs Sir Boog's), story time at the library,...
View ArticleMy Blog...our life's journal!
Everyone rustled around briefly after I got back in bed this morning post 3am nursing session...Boogie giggled in his sleep! During my second pregnancy we were smart enough to upgrade to a king sized...
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1/2 B-Day Celebration at Greenville Zoo
We invited our playgroup buddies to the Greenville Zoo to celebrate Ethan's 1/2 birthday this past Friday...they had a blast! Ethan and Mama with Everett snug in the ErgoHappy 4th ya'llJay and I had...
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Happy Fall Ya'll
Fall is in full swing at Owens Villa. Everett is 2 months old now and a chunky little fella weighing in at 13 lbs. and 22 3/4 inches in length. I've been able to successfully nurse him, provide...
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My intentions for 2013
Over the holidays we visited family in Utah. It had been far too long since our last. While heading to the airport to fly home, I spoke on the phone with my sister, Shiree. She was telling me about the...
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RIP Mya Kitty
Arriving home from our trip to Utah, our sweet kitties greeted us at the door. They usually do so well while we're gone; just leave a huge pile of food, the toilet lid open and a clean litter box;...
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oogely googely germs begone
I am looking forward to the warmer spring and summer days ahead...one because we'll be able to run wild in the backyard and two, it'll mean less sickness' setting in at Owens Villa! I swear,...
View ArticleOtitis Media, Chronic
For as long as I can remember, I've had chronic ear infections. Though this is the first in four years, I used to get one at least annually. I had the tubes put in my ears when I was a little girl...
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Peekaboo Fun
Everett is 6 months old today and Boogie is almost 2 years old?! My boys are growing up way to fast!Sir Ev enjoying his jumper time!We've been so blessed with these boys of ours! To think, only three...
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Burn Baby Burn
First Day back to the Y!Spring has sprung, flowers are blooming and this lil' Mama has started on the baby weight loss journey. Remember My Intentions 2013 post? My intention to eat well and start an...
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Demolition & Fun!
Everett's the Foreman on duty!We've been busy here at Owens Villa. Since we're not paying for another baby to be born this year we've decided to spend our hard earned money on things the whole family...
View Article1%...raising the bar!
I've been going to the gym religiously for the last two months and have made remarkable progress towards my fitness goals! I went for my Wellness Reassessment before Pilates on Thursday and I'm very...
View ArticleIf Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy...
As I was enduring my workout on the AMT machine or what I prefer to call "The Beast", I was consciously celebrating my abilities in overcoming Depression without meds. I often wonder if it could be...
View ArticleDiastis Recti
During pregnancy it's a common thing for your abdominal muscles to separate, making room for your growing bundle of joy. Let's face it, a lot of things move, shift, bulge, droop. Your body changes.I...
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Sir Ev's Birth Story
Dear Ev,We had been working together for months, you & I. It was a sweltering August. Your Daddy & I had been dutifully preparing for your arrival, the lengthy To Do list nearly complete. 37...
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Diastis Recti Take Two
Nothing detours a new addition to your routine like a beach vacation. Remember when I was going to start doing my mummy tummy exercises? Haha, well it just so happened to be the same week that my...
View Article2014 Resolution #1: Run a 5K
I've lost 27 pounds since I started diligently exercising at the Y last April. Started off on the elliptical machine, weight lifting and going to Zumba & Pilates. At first the weight & inches...
View ArticleEthel Mama's Rainy 5K
I couldn't and probably wouldn't have chosen to run my first 5K in the rain...if it wasn't for a sweet, dedicated friend running alongside me.The rain held off just long enough...I awoke at 0430 to the...
View ArticleSentimental Sunday Thoughts
As I snuggled with my feverish toddler and later nursed my youngest babe to sleep, I remenisced on my life and thoughts some four years ago. Jay and I had gone through several intrauterine...
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Snapshots of My 1st 5K
My Resolution 5K started with a bang...we're on the right side of these pics!And we're nearing the finish line...last hill!My first race was exilarating...how bout a 10K...heck, why not!
View ArticleFeeling Awesome!!!
I finally got another reassessment done today. I wanted to wait until after my race and then there was the New Years Resolution crowd.I'm super excited to find out that my body fat is now 18%...a 14%...
View ArticleEv's 1/2 way to 2!
Sir Ev,It's amazing how fast time is traveling by, taking us with it, kicking and screaming. I'm finding it hard to believe that 18 months have gone by, it seems like only yesterday, we were welcoming...
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"You run faster and faster Mommy?"
Running makes me happy! If you'd asked me a year ago to go for a run with you, I'd probably looked at you like you had three heads...seriously! I've never been very athletic but I love the way I feel...
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365 Day Transformation
I took a big step that sunny day in April 2013. I was a Mama of a 2 year old and an 8 month old. I carried baby weight on top of post nursing school & night shift weight. I was a tired! I was...
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1/2 way to 2
Ethan's 18 months old today, where has the time gone? It seems like only yesterday, he was still in the womb and we were anticipating his arrival into our lives. Now he's running around, strutting...
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