As it turns out, life as a pregnant lady has been way busier than I ever anticipated. While I spent most of my first trimester asleep (or wishing I could be), my second trimester was a complete whirlwind in the sense that I crammed in about as much activity and travel as humanly possibly for
Juice & Smoothies
Creamy Açaí Smoothie
Throughout my pregnancy I’ve been asked all of the standard food questions you might expect from friends and family. Unfortunately I haven’t had an insatiable appetite to boast about or great craving stories to tell–except for the time I binged on strawberries in the middle of the night. Now that my first trimester food aversions
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Pregnancy
First Trimester Reflections
At 24 weeks, I can hardly believe I’m already more than two-thirds of the way through my second trimester. Clearly I’ve been a bit slow to start the pregnancy updates but I wanted to share some of what I experienced those first three months. Bumpdate I feel like a tiny baby bump emerged the week
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Beauty Tips & Favorites
5 Minute Face Favorites
When it comes to makeup, I admit I don’t often leave the house au natural–but on the flipside I also rarely spend more than 5 minutes with my cosmetics each morning. Today I thought I’d break down my 5 minute face by sharing my all-time favorite products with you ladies. Here goes! Tarte’s Amazon Clay Tinted Moisturizer Years
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Pregnancy
How I Told The Hubs We’re Having a Baby
I found out I was pregnant the night before the hubs and I left for a romantic weekend getaway to celebrate his 40th birthday. Since I was a few days late, I decided to take a quick test–mostly to confirm I wasn’t pregnant before indulging in all of the great local wine and craft beer
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Baked Goods
No Added Sugar Banana Bread
The best ever healthy no-added-sugar pumpkin banana bread is bursting with fall flavors and is made with no refined sugar, just healthy, real food ingredients. It’s also dairy-free and has just 150 calories and 5 grams of sugar per slice. Enjoy it plain or add some mix-ins: walnuts, pecans, raisins, or my favorite, chocolate chips!