**Post contains some affiliate links** Monday was my weigh-in day for Weight Watchers…and I got up and did what I was supposed to do! And……… Well I am up 1.4lbs…BOOO Carissa!!! Im trying not to be extra hard on myself but I had to give myself a “talk”…yes I want drastic changes but I dont do well with changing…
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In Honor of Darrick II-April is Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Month
April is Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Month! And just like with Emma and her Cleft Lip and Palate, part of my mission as a mom was to share Awareness with others. This subject is still pretty heavy on me but I am determined to get this post up! Darrick and I haven’t really shared these photos with anyone because they are…
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Weight Watchers {Updates}
Last Sunday night I was the only one up and I was sitting and thinking about a little bit of everything. I started thinking about my weight and got upset with myself. After I had the twins, I dropped a tremendous amount of weight, well I guess if you were carrying close to 14lbs in baby not including my water…
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Purex Insiders: Dial Sugar Cane Husk Scrub {Review}
After the stomach flu I am very grateful to be reviewing the New Dial Sugar Cane Husk Hand Soap. We have been through so much soap and hand sanitizer this winter season. I was happy to try a new hand soap that is also a scrub. The Dial Sugar Cane…
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Family Trip to the Greater Cleveland Aquarium…
I was compensated with tickets but all opinions are 100% my own!!! Last Saturday, my family and I had the pleasure of going to the Greater Cleveland Aquarium. I had never been to an aquarium, so I was SUPER excited. My husband had been to the aquarium when he was a little boy, when it was at Gordon Park near…
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A Special Day…
Today is March 24…this day will always have a special place in my heart. On this day three years ago, my baby girl Emma was discharged from the hospital after spending a total of 50 days in the NICU after she was born!
Family Date Night: Retro Dog {review}
Friday Night, we are all pretty tired. I had been to the salon earlier that morning, Darrick went to work, and once I got home I ran a few errands. Once Darrick got home we took a family nap (when everyone gets in the same bed and watches a movie and sleeps off and on) Emma wasn’t sleepy so we turned on…
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Emma’s 1st Day of School…
Yesterday, was Emma’s first day of school… One of the most beneficial things we learned from Emma’s Speech Therapist was information about the Preschool Program that our district offers. They offer half-day preschool and during preschool they are able to get Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech, which are all things Emma can benefit from.
Thursday Thoughts…
Whew! I am tired…we have been moving and shaking since last weekend… Last weekend, we took family pictures and took a family trip to the Greater Cleveland Aquarium (working on that post, but of course my pictures wont load for some reason…please Jesus help them upload on the blog correctly)… DJ slept the entire time at the Aquarium, but Emma…
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Don’t Rush Your Days….
When I was little I remember having a conversation with my father about rushing your days away, I was getting ready to change the calendar a day early. I thought I was being proactive but he said you wait until the day you are supposed to switch it to change the date. Im not sure why that story stuck with…
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