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So, like many of these “Not-so-mommy-blogs” I have debated if I wanted to share about my new diet or not…mainly because when I tell people I was diagnosed with “Gestational Diabetes” I am SURE that they think it is/was my own fault… which in fact it’s not! (Thankfully) Gestational Diabetes (GD)  is basically (in short […]

“Make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the other gold..” That’s a song I used to sing in girl scouts and I have always loved the idea of making new friends…. When my dear friend Kelly asked if she could throw me a baby shower I was truly honored and did […]

I must admit that I felt VERY VERY spoiled by my sister of Ask Alex Joy,  my mom and aunt who hosted this shower for me in my hometown surrounded by my family and a few very close friends! My sister did a “Mom” inspired baby shower that was such a fun fresh take on a […]

Well, the last few weeks have been interesting to say the least! If I can just be bold and honest here  (and TRUST me, this is not me fishing for a compliment, it’s me being honest and REAL and not just posting “pretty pictures” and acting like everything is ok!) …. I had a pretty […]

If you are just now joining us for the “Not So Mommy Blogs”, I suggest you start with the first installment, HERE, otherwise, continue reading and hopefully get a laugh at my expense 😉 Keep in mind, these are JUST my ramblings, iPhone photos and showing that LIFE IS NORMAL and filled with REALITY and […]

I’ve been giving it some real thought lately…. how will I approach “Mommy-hood” with my business, my blog and just my LIFE?! So as I have thought it through… while I would love to think my life is all pretty and beautiful professional photos, and just Instagram Perfect… it’s realistically SO far from that – […]

I’ll make the LONG story short… we joined forces with our best friends who are due 2 weeks ahead of us, invited the four families over and our closest mutual friends. We divided everyone into two teams and played simple quick games! Sarah and I were team 1 and Jake and E were team 2…. […]

Well, I did it! I sat down and reflected on my year and if you make it to the end of the post… well you are my favorite, so make sure to tell me what images you loved most- WHAT A YEAR IT WAS!!! I wish I could ramble off the stats from the year […]

Hey ya’ll so I know we are all just now settling into the New Year, but I wanted to get this ADORABLE free download and printable calendar out to you all! I partnered with Kylie of Kylie Danskin Designs  (or see her on FB HERE ) to bring you this blank calendar to start your year […]