Today I’m talking books and what I’ve been reading lately…but of the toddler mom variety! I’ve got quite the round up of 24 of our favorite books for 2 years old. Finn and I read books together every day, usually multiple times a day. It’s always a part of our nap and bedtime routine and [...]
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The Great Stroller Running Post
October 20, 2019 { 7 comments }This post is sponsored by Zappos. I am not exaggerating when I say that I might not have made it through the first year of motherhood without a jogging stroller and a pair of running shoes. I truly wish I had a log of how many miles I’ve covered with Finn in this stroller but [...]
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This Week + Off to VIDA
September 13, 2019 { 32 comments }I just dropped Finn off at preschool with very teary eyes. After I write this post and get packed up, I am leaving for Tennessee for the first weekend of 200-hour yoga teacher training at VIDA Hot Yoga. Over the course of the next four months, I’ll travel to VIDA seven weekends to lead their [...]
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My Favorite Sneakers for #MOMLIFE
September 6, 2019 { 185 comments }This post is not sponsored but includes affiliate links. Not sure what happened but as soon as I had Finn, I found myself wanting to wear sneakers all the time, even through that first hot summer when he was a newborn. They are just so comfortable, functional and dare I say…practical? (Really sounding like a [...]
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Finn’s Recent Eats at 15 Months
August 29, 2019 { 20 comments }Time for another edition of Finn’s eats…which also encompasses to his recently “not” eating. Before you have a toddler…”I’ll introduce my baby to all sorts of foods so they will be well-rounded and not picky.” Once you have a toddler…”Graham crackers count as a meal.” Early in our BLW adventures, an Instagram friend commented that [...]
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A Whole New World
August 17, 2019 { 13 comments }Warning: this is a very mom/baby-focused post. Come back in a day or two for lots of recent eats if the mom stuff isn’t your thing. :) Being a mom has surprised me in countless ways but one of the most significant is how much I joy I feel watching Finn see and experience life [...]
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11 Tips for Flying with a One Year Old
August 14, 2019 { 14 comments }Last summer I wrote a post sharing 11 tips for flying with an infant. At the time Finn was about eight weeks old and we’d already navigated a few flights. Fast-forward a year and my little traveler has made 15+ round trip flights. And I’ve done them all solo! First, I will share that traveling [...]
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My Best Tips for Breastfeeding and Pumping
August 6, 2019 { 13 comments }It’s World Breastfeeding Week and when I marked this event last year, never did I ever think that I would be celebrating it again as a mom to a 14 month old. But here I am, still breastfeeding a toddler. What felt SO insanely hard with a newborn baby feels so easy and natural with [...]
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What I Ate Wednesday + What We’ve Been Up To This Week
July 31, 2019 { 16 comments }Hello and happy Wednesday. It’s been a low-key but enjoyable week over here. Finn is down for a nap and I’ve got two dogs keeping me company. Virginia’s cockapoo Stella is spending the day with us. This is an old photo but she’s still this cute! It’s great for Zoey to have some company today, [...]
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Baby Essentials: 9-12 Months
July 28, 2019 { 2 comments }It’s time for the latest installment of my “Baby Essentials” series. This time I have favorites for the 9-12 month age range. You can find 0-3 months here and 3-9 months here. 9-12 months was a fun age for us! I felt like there was a big turning point in what Finn could do and [...]
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Red, White and Happy
July 5, 2019 { 12 comments }Happy Friday…although today feels like any day other than Friday. My days are all so mixed up between travel and the Fourth of July. I had a quiet but lovely July Fourth. I taught two morning hot yoga classes, went for a three mile BLAZING HOT run, picked up Finn and hung out at home [...]
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Finn’s Recent Eats: One Year
June 6, 2019 { 43 comments }At Finn’s one year well-child visit this week I shared with our pediatrician that Finn doesn’t seem super into food. He said…”if in a day one meal is good, one is so-so and one you wonder why you even prepared…you’re doing great.” PRAISE GOD! At one year old, food is so hit and miss but [...]
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Always Be My Baby
June 3, 2019 { 8 comments }I’m sitting at my desk working with sweet Sullie at my feet. She had a bit of a rough morning but seems to be feeling better this afternoon. I think she was nauseated because she wouldn’t eat breakfast and then threw up a little bit later in the morning. She’s now up and moving around [...]
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Day in the Life at One Year Old
May 23, 2019 { 5 comments }The list of things that I want to blog about is a mile long. The number of emails and texts that I need to respond to is embarrassingly high. The projects and work that need to be done around the house are innumerable. I didn’t even get to starting laundry or vacuuming today…ahhh! Between a [...]
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A Florida First
May 20, 2019 { 23 comments }Over the last few months, many friends and acquaintances asked how I planned to celebrate Finn’s first birthday. I knew without a doubt that it had to be in Florida with my family. There was no place I’d rather mark this milestone than on the beach that has brought me so much healing, and with [...]
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Finn’s First Year
May 19, 2019 { 13 comments }Finn’s first birthday was yesterday. I’m working through a lot of feelings about our journey through the first year and trying to decide how to best share it, or if I maybe want to write something personal and private to hold onto or share at a later date if it feels right. I mostly feel [...]
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5 Ways I’ve Stayed Sane as a New Mom
May 9, 2019 { 7 comments }This post is sponsored by FAGE; however, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Back in February I asked for blog topic requests on Instagram. I received many requests to write about topics like “managing taking care of Finn, working and working out,” and “self-care as a mom,” and “navigating single motherhood” to name a [...]
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Friday I’m In Love
April 26, 2019 { 2 comments }Happy Friday y’all! I felt like a little bit of a disaster this week juggling motherhood, work and general life stuff. Too many balls up in the air but it’s a blessing of a challenge to have. Hoping to get myself organized and on track over the weekend. :) My first order of business this [...]
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Catching Up + Coxsackie + Climbing
April 24, 2019 { 8 comments }Hi and I’ve missed you guys! To say that I hit the ground running when I arrived back in Charlotte would be an understatement. Things have been absolutely nuts in (mostly) the best way. Let’s rewind first… Our last day in Florida was perfection. The temperature was in the high 70s and the sun was [...]
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Mom Down
April 17, 2019 { 23 comments }Oh man. Just a few hours after hitting publish on my weekend recap post on Monday, Finn’s stomach bug hit me…and it hit hard. What I am amazed by is how quickly it hit. I went out for that run that I was talking about after writing my last post. I ran five miles and [...]
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Weekend + First Stomach Bug
April 15, 2019 { 20 comments }Happy Monday! Happy Boston Marathon Day! Happy Tax Day! Happy Easter Week! :) There’s a lot happening on this April 15th. It’s absolutely GORGEOUS in Charlotte today. After a weekend full of clouds and rain, it’s sunny and cool. I’m all dressed for a run so once Finn wakes up from his morning nap, we’ll [...]
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Baby Essentials: 3-9 Months
April 11, 2019 { 4 comments }It’s been a busy week over here. My brain overfloweth with inspiration for posts and topics but my bandwidth to execute is limited thanks to an on the move baby and my teaching schedule. In no way am I complaining about this, I am loving this stage of life! :) To say that it’s hard [...]
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A Stand Up Weekend
April 8, 2019 { 11 comments }While my weekend was very low-key, I found myself pretty worn out by bedtime after chasing this little cutie around all day. Now that Finn has discovered standing, it’s ALL he wants to do. You name it, he was into it! I also have a photo of Finn hanging off the side of the (closed) [...]
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Week in Review + New Strength Classes + Lessons from Dan Harris
April 5, 2019 { 6 comments }Hi friends! Happiest of Fridays. After two weeks with a lot of travel, I am looking forward to a chill weekend in Charlotte with my little guy. I don’t know what has gotten into me but I spent this morning on an organizational tear. I have a feeling I’m going to be doing a lot [...]
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My New Hobby + Hoover Carpet Cleaner Giveaway
March 31, 2019 { 357 comments }This post is sponsored by Hoover but the review is 100% my own. Thanks to Hoover for sponsoring this post and hosting this giveaway! Be sure to read to the end to enter the giveaway! Since becoming a dog owner almost 13 years ago (ahhh how is my “first born” almost 13!?), I have had [...]
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Hello from Hershey
March 29, 2019 { 5 comments }Happy weekend friends. I hope the week was kind and that you are feeling some ease going into the weekend. I am back in Hershey, Pennsylvania for a weekend of yoga. I was here in January to lead a teacher training weekend for Studio B Power Yoga and I’m back to lead a workshop weekend [...]
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Thursday Tangents
March 21, 2019 { 9 comments }Well, hi. I hope you’ve had a great week. Finn and I were supposed to be in Florida as I type this but when I went to check in for my flight the night before we were supposed to leave…I discovered our reservation had been cancelled. AHH! I won’t get into the story but we [...]
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Little Pizza Lover
March 18, 2019 { 5 comments }It is such a beautiful Monday here and I’m so looking forward to the week ahead. I am working on some great projects and really digging my weekly groove/schedule right now. I’m also excited that my week will end in Florida. :) The only thing I am not really looking forward to is a CPR/First [...]
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New Normal Weekend
March 11, 2019 { 57 comments }Hello, hello! I just got home from recording a podcast as a guest on It Sounded Like A Good Idea at the Time. We had a great discussion about many things from applying yoga to life off the mat to how to deal with life’s unexpected twists and turns to paradox and much, much more. [...]
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Finn’s Eats at 9 Months Old
March 8, 2019 { 31 comments }As a follow up to my Journey Into Solids post earlier this week, I wanted to share some of Finn’s recent eats. I think I’ll do this once a month. It will be fun for me to document and I hope it gives you guys some ideas! Even before I had Finn, I LOVED it [...]
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Our Journey Into Solids
March 6, 2019 { 22 comments }I have received many, many requests for a post about how solids are going for us, what I’m feeding Finn and baby led weaning. I haven’t written about it a lot because I think that how and what you decide to feed your child is a personal decision, and I also don’t want to come [...]
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A Heart Full of Family
February 20, 2019 { 20 comments }Finn and I arrived home from Florida around noon today and I can’t lie…this goodbye was a tough one. We had the best and most relaxing visit with my family. I was sad to leave…but of course grateful for the time we got to spend. I do fully realize how fortunate I am to be [...]
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9 Months + Weekend + Last Week’s Workouts
February 18, 2019 { 8 comments }Happy new week friends! I’ve had two cups of coffee and I’m feeling ready to tackle the day. I don’t have much planned for it…but I’m ready to GO! :) I HAVE A NINE MONTH OLD! The news of today is that I have a NINE month old! Today marks nine months in the world [...]
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Good Dog, Bad Dog, Happy Baby
February 8, 2019 { 9 comments }Happy weekend lovely friends. I am writing to you from a hotel room in Hershey, PA where I am in bed watching HGTV and eating Boom Chicka Pop. I am here to lead a teacher training weekend at Studio B Power Yoga. I am so excited to meet the trainees tomorrow, and also some blog [...]
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Right Now + Next Up
January 29, 2019 { 14 comments }In the words of Dave Matthews, “so much to say.” (I could write a whole post about my high school DMB obsession but we’ll save that for another day.) I wanted to share a little peak into what I’ve been up to the last couple of days as well as some big things that are [...]
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Recent Eats Part Two: Eating with a Baby
January 25, 2019 { 21 comments }So much to share. I thought I’d get this post written much earlier today but it was one of those days where Finn wasn’t into napping and wanted as much physical contact with me as possible. Is there an 8 month sleep regression? Because my Google searching tells me this might be a thing and [...]
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Day in the Life at 8 Months
January 22, 2019 { 13 comments }It’s been a hot second since I wrote a day in the life post. I didn’t even plan one for today but once I was snuggling with Finn on the couch at the end of the day, I realized it was a perfect day to capture! 5:30 a.m. – Finn wakes up and wants to [...]
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18 Days into 2019 + 8 Months Old
January 18, 2019 { 7 comments }TGIF! I’m sitting here at the end of the week like whoa. I’ve crammed a lot into these first 18 days of 2019 with two weekends in Tennessee to wrap up teacher training and returning to a regular teaching schedule in Charlotte. I just tallied them all up and I’ve taught 18 classes so far [...]
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Here Comes the Sun
January 9, 2019 { 6 comments }It has been such a rainy, wet fall and start of winter on the east coast. I have always been a fan of rainy, gray days and the cozy vibe they bring with them. But now that we’ve had so many of them, I’ve really noticed how much lighter and more energized I feel on [...]
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Santa Baby
December 19, 2018 { 12 comments }This post is going to be all baby so you have been warned! Look who hit seven months yesterday! I love this age/stage that we’re in so much. Finn is so expressive and full of personality, babbling up a storm, playing a lot but not yet moving. I know that life is going to change [...]
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Instead I Held You
December 13, 2018 { 49 comments }Good morning. My eyes popped open at 5:30 a.m. and I couldn’t will myself back to sleep. I got up and made a pot of French press instead. It’s been months since I made coffee in the French press and I’m reminded how amazing it is! If you’re looking for a gift for the coffee [...]
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Marvelous Moments
December 10, 2018 { 5 comments }Whew…it’s been a whirlwind few days between the 24 hours in Tennessee + the winter weather. I was disappointed to have to cut my teacher training weekend short, but grateful to get home safely and for the excuse to hunker down with my crew. It was very cozy. Some highlights and things of late to [...]
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Snow (!?), Arm Balances + Cranberry Chili Turkey Meatballs
December 6, 2018 { 22 comments }We’ve had a good week but it passed so quickly. How is it already Thursday evening? I am heading back to Tennessee tomorrow for another teacher training weekend and I cannot wait to see my trainees and to spend a weekend immersed in yoga. We’re also having a holiday party on Saturday night with a [...]
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6 Ways Being A Mom Has Changed Me In The First 6 Months
December 1, 2018 { 30 comments }I apologize for the disappearing act the last few days but I needed to take a step back. One of the things that I have learned in my years of blogging and creating is that if it’s not flowing, don’t force it. I’ve been wanting to write a post about six months of motherhood but [...]
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Frequent Flier
November 27, 2018 { 25 comments }The time of year where I sit at my desk with a space heater right next to me has officially arrived. I just wrapped up an interview with Gina from The Fitnessista for her new podcast, Healthy in Real Life. It will go live tomorrow so I’ll share the link once it’s up! It was [...]
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My Pineapple Baby + What I Ate on Halloween
November 1, 2018 { 33 comments }I’m not usually much for costumes and oftentimes lack creativity when it comes to dressing up but the Halloween spirit hit hard for Finn’s first Halloween and I knew just what he should be! FINN’S FIRST HALLOWEEN A pineapple! A food costume was a no brainer and pineapple was the first thing that came to [...]
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Life Lately with the Little
October 30, 2018 { 8 comments }Hey, hey! The Halloween candy has been purchased (Reese’s Pumpkins and an M&M variety pack) and right now I’m just trying to pace myself on the candy eating so that there’s some left for the trick or treaters! I’m seriously so excited to show you guys Finn’s Halloween costume. I think you’re going to love [...]
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Post-Baby Fitness Update: 5 Months
October 24, 2018 { 67 comments }Good morning from sunny Florida! Finn and I are having the best time hanging out with my family. We’ve been to the aquarium and the zoo, and today we are heading out to the beach. There’s also been lots of rolling around on the floor with him. He’s moving around like CRAZY! He’s been doing [...]
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Lately + Finn’s TV Debut
October 20, 2018 { 6 comments }Happy Saturday friends. Random fact…I’ve never bought a lottery ticket that’s not a scratch off but I’m thinking I might need to change that today! Did you see that the Mega Millions is like 1.6 BILLION!? Someone’s going to have to win eventually, right? The theme of this post is going to be a lot [...]
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Day in the Life at 5 Months
October 18, 2018 { 16 comments }Finn is five months old today and I’m having all the feels. I am going to write a more in-depth post about motherhood soon…I think for five months but maybe I’ll hold off until six. I have so much to say about this incredible journey that I’m on with Finn. <3 Today I have a [...]