Category: Thrive
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Foods to Prep for Postpartum
We are in the home stretch! I’m so looking forward to welcoming our baby girl, but the end of pregnancy always feels so long yet nowhere near enough time to prepare for everything. Let’s face it, you never are fully prepared for motherhood. It just happens by the grace of God. The nesting instinct has…
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The One Mistake Beginning Runners Make
Tell me if this sounds familiar: You decide to start running, whether because you want to lose some weight, relieve some stress, or you just always had a goal of finishing a race. The first day, you’re pumped. Lacing up your shoes, you head out the door picturing images of graceful deer or maybe a…
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Protein-packed Peanut Butter Balls
I’m always looking for healthy, quick snacks that will leave my kids satisfied and not complaining “I hungee!” within 20 minutes. (Let’s face it, kids could probably eat all day long if we let them.) My goal is to always try and fill their tummies with a combination of protein, fat, and carbohydrates that will…
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4 Books to Read for Pregnancy (And one to Skip)
I’m an information junkie. I love learning, and when I fine a topic that interests me, I have a tendency to read and research until I become a “mini expert” on the subject. And when I’m pregnant, you can bet I’m going to research and read and learn all about pregnancy, labor, and delivery. The…
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How to Keep Going When it’s Hard
I have reached the point in my pregnancy where I’m done. Try as I might to keep some perspective and be grateful, I’m simply uncomfortable and in pain. Little pleasures like eating and sleeping are no longer enjoyable. Pregnancy. Is. Hard. I worry that sharing this won’t be well-received. Because I realized that there are…
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Pregnancy Cravings and Grain-free Granola
Can we talk about cravings for a moment? For the most part, I don’t get cravings too often, but every once in a while, I get one. Badly. Something about those hormones, amiright? Let’s face it, at 34 weeks pregnant, I’ve seen my fair share of pregnancy cravings. It’s often said that if you are…
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Why You Need to Make Bone Broth
The past couple of days, my middle child and I have been battling a pretty nasty cold: coughing, congestion, headaches, ear aches, and just overall feeling like garbage. Colds are never fun, but they become especially problematic when you’re pregnant and can’t really take much for it. (Plus, sleep is already difficult and adding a…
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How to Eat Healthy on a Budget
I’m the woman at the grocery store who is intently staring at the screen as the cashier scans my food items, watching the total and silently doing math in my head. Will the total I came up with match what the screen says? Did I do my math correctly? With a growing family of soon-to-be…
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4 Workouts for Pregnancy That Help Prepare for Labor
Back at the beginning of my second trimester, I had a bit of a scare. I experienced some cramping and a bit of spotting, which I had never had during any pregnancy. Needless to say, I was a little worried and called my doctor immediately. After an ultrasound, and a check up with my doctor,…
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It’s Been a While
Did you miss me? Maybe don’t answer that. Chances are you didn’t even register that I’ve been silent for several months. That’s ok. You’re a busy person; I get it. I’ve been absent for a while because, basically, life happened. It does that, doesn’t it? Life interrupts the best laid plans of us all, and…
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