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Summer Reset: 30 Days, 30 Actions

Tropical Smoothie Bowl (And Homemade Slime!)

Delicious Things

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^^Mazen eating corn on the cob last week! In the middle of this dinner he said “Can we have corn  on the cob soon?” And we had to explain that he was eating it on the cob! He also had blackened mahi and kale salad – I was proud! He’s gotten so much better at dinnertime over the past year. Thomas gets all the credit for this blackened fish – it was so good! I get credit for finding my corn holders deep in a kitchen things basket So necessary for COTC! Another night we had a taco bar! We used to have this once a week when I was growing up. My mom always put shredded carrots and plain yogurt on the buffet (!?) MY OTHER RECIPES Now it’s alllllll about the guac! (I don’t think I had an avocado until I was in college….) We followed Vie meal plan and I made the super simple tomato soup, which was not only super simple but also soooo good! We had it for dinner one night with grilled cheeses. (I convinced Mazen it was tomato  sauce and he liked it) and then I had it for lunc

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Baby: Weeks 17-18

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I’m back with another pregnancy update! I am never sure how often or when I’m going to post, but I keep a running list of things to mention, and when it starts to get long I write a post. Plus, looking at my blog analytics, you guys clearly love the baby posts, so I suppose I will keep them coming! Mood I’m feeling really good! Good energy. Good appetite. Not too many cravings. I’m eating normally. I’m feeling normal. No food aversions; no nausea. I’m totally off all medicines. (Although I still take prenatal and probiotics.) I’m still sleeping well – 9-10 hours a night! No real need for naps. I think I’m just hanging out in this sweet spot. I’ve definitely got the cravings to start  Nesting , as you saw. My only real issue is SI joint pain – see below! Symptoms SI joint pain is my #1 symptom. I went to see Cindy Janechild , body work extraordinaire, to help balance out my fascia and alignment and that helped. She showed me how to lie on the floor with my feet on a chair to ne

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Graduation Weekend + Pool Hopping

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Mazen had his last day of preschool on Thursday and a big celebration at a park on Friday. He wrapped up his 4th year of preschool, and he is kindergarten bound in the fall! (He will tell you “First I am going to lots of summer camps!”) We loved this year’s teachers, and he had a really great year! My mom always tells me to reward good report cards to encourage academics. While Mazen isn’t quite old enough to get As and Bs, he had a glowing report from his teachers, so this whole weekend was “Mazen’s Graduation Celebration!” He loved it. After the school picnic, we went to the pool for the first time! It was plenty hot, and the water wasn’t actually too bad. I always give myself some time “for my sunscreen to soak in” aka get hot before doing a while in the water. I was so impressed with Mazen’s swimming too. We played a chase game, and he caught me every time! He passed the swim test with ease this year (he was a little too afraid to attempt it last year) and he spent a while on