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Weekend Top 5 [Cousins Like Siblings]

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Hi, guys! I hope your week is off to a wonderful start! I feel like I haven’t recapped a weekend on the blog in ages now, so I wanted to start a new weekly series to share the highlights with you. I often share tidbits of our weekend on Instagram Stories, but just in case you’re “unplugged” and missed them over the weekend, I wanted to blog about what we’ve been up to. That said, here are the “top 5” from the weekend! 1. Open swim with Quinn  – I’m generally not a fan of swimming and typically avoid lakes, pools, and the ocean, but now that Quinn is loving swimming so much, I’ve been taking him to open swim at Goldfish and YMCA. We spent a ton of time at the pool on Friday and Sunday – we actually went 3 different times last week! I love that he loves the pool so much! 2. Stumbling upon this sweater – Oh my gosh, this sweater is everything, and I’m obsessed. I just need to decide which color to order – it comes in 11 different options! Latest Videos 3. Fresh cider ...

Weekly Link Love—Edition 2

Motherhood I

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Grammie and Pea are here! Grandbaby number three for them! They got here on Saturday and are staying for a couple of days. This time the snake is fake!! VIDEOS We had a little birthday party for Pea (November 1 birthday!) out by the fire pit yesterday. Complete with afternoon smores and pumpkin beers! When Grammie comes to town, the family room becomes a giant animal party. I don’t go down there until it gets cleaned up at the end because I can’t handle the chaos! Exhibit A: Here are some updates! On Birch! ^^ Fox outfit ! I love everything Kickee pants! The fabric is SO soft! We are loving every inch of this little squish!! (I just typed squash – haha! #fall) So far he’s been pretty easy to sooth, and we’re just rotating eat / sleep / eat / sleep round the clock. The Dock-a-Tot has been awesome to have on the couch as a little nest that keeps him safe from rambunctious six-year-olds and drooling dog, but I can’t say he really loves it. He’s happy in it for a...

Clean Eating Red Lentil Lemon Rice Recipe

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This clean eating red lentil lemon rice makes a delicious side dish! Since going 100% plant-based, I’ve noticed a lot of changes in my body. How it feels, how it moves, and most importantly, how it… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry https://ift.tt/2Ru5P7Y

Not Your Usual Tips for Getting More Steps

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I’ve partnered with Under Armour to bring you this blog post. As always, thank you for supporting Carrots ‘N’ Cake! The  Carrots ‘N’ Cake 10,000 Steps a Day Challenge officially kicks off today! Woohoo! (If you haven’t had a chance to sign up, you can still participate. Just sign up here .) It’s a 28-day challenge that runs today through Saturday, December 1st. The goal is to accumulate 10,000 steps (or more) each day, so I wanted to share some tips and tricks for adding more steps to your day. I don’t know about you, but my fitness motivation often wanes this time of year. The weather turns cold, the days become shorter, and life just starts to get busy with regard to other priorities. My workout schedule is always the first to go, so I decide to challenge myself to accumulating at least 10,000 steps per day – now through December 1st. And, hopefully, this new habit will transition into the busy holiday season and beyond! I WILL walk 10,000 steps per day.  I...

The Primal Worldview Changed My Life For the Better

Baby Birch: The First Days

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Hello my friends! I have written 26 blog posts in my head this week and have so much to share and say but no time to sit down and type out my thoughts! I also can’t wait to find some time to write out Birch’s birth story, but as I promised myself, I’m taking off the pressure to be online and focusing on enjoying this time as much as I can. Birch is currently napping on Thomas in the Boba wrap, so I have a few minutes to check in with you all. I love this photo that Thomas took of us when B was just hours old. I spent the whole first day in awe of the fact that this perfect little baby was INSIDE OF ME the day before. Pregnancy is nothing short of a miracle. I also must have said 100 times on Monday “I am so glad I am not pregnant anymore!” Those last few weeks were soooo uncomfortable, and it’s crazy how immediate the relief is as soon as they come out! It’s also crazy to me how much time I spent thinking about going into labor, preparing for labor, timing false labor contraction...