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Bless This Nest.

This past Saturday, friends and family gathered to celebrate our sweet girl (who will be making her appearance in five weeks or less – whoohoo!) My mom and sister put together a beautiful ‘Bless This...

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Baby Boden: Maternity Photos.

As of today, we only have four more weeks until Baby Boden is due to arrive! Whoo-hoo! I’m definitely a ball of emotions right now as we continue to make last-minute preparations. Since the clock is...

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Baby Boden: The Third Trimester.

THIRD TRIMESTER RECAP: SYMPTOMS: The usual third trimester symptoms: lack of sleep, belly pain, exhaustion. It is so difficult trying to sleep on my side. At this point, she has dropped quite a bit so...

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Welcome Charlotte Rose.

Our sweet girl, Charlotte Rose Boden, arrived on Tuesday afternoon at 4:50PM. Marty and I couldn’t be more smitten. She is quite a hearty eater and -so far- seems to be a very mellow little lady. I...

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The Birth of Charlotte Rose.

It’s hard to believe that one month ago today our sweet Charlotte Rose made her grand debut. Technically, my labor began on Monday morning with mild contractions beginning on my morning walk with...

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Oh, New York.

Happy 2015 everyone! I hope the new year is off to a great start for you. I cannot believe it has already been a week since we left New York City. I know I’ve talked about it before but I just adore...

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No Longer a Newborn.

And just like that my sweet baby is now three months old. Everyone told me that time would fly by and it definitely did. I look at photos of her from when she was a newborn and cannot get over how much...

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A Long Weekend Getaway.

A couple of weeks ago, Marty, Charlotte and I ventured to Moyock, North Carolina. Marty was on Spring Break so we figured it’d be the perfect time to visit some of his family that we hadn’t seen in...

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April: Currently.

I’ve seen posts such as these floating around on several blogs and decided it’d be a nice way to check in on here more than once a month. I really do want to use this little space more often! I love...

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Nothing Prepared Me…

“Nothing prepared me for the privilege of being yours”  Oh, motherhood. What a privilege it is to get to parent Charlotte. While there are most certainly difficult times, I wouldn’t trade one moment...

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May: Currently.

determined to start running again. I haven’t been sticking with my 10K app and it’s frustrating me. I will say that I’m finding it more difficult to run now that I’ve had a baby; however, it could be...

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A Weekend Sans Baby.

Is it already June? Where does the time go? I have been meaning to recap Memorial Day weekend but the time keeps slipping away from me – so without further adieu… Memorial Day Weekend 2015 marked our...

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June: Currently.

grateful for a new part-time job. I will be working as a server at a local wine bar! It’s the perfect fit for my schedule and I’m so excited to learn more about wine. loving my new sandals. I still...

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The Whole30: Week One.

After months of contemplation I have finally decided to take the ‘Whole30′ Challenge. The great thing about the challenge is that I already love the approved food list. My consumption of meat will...

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July: Currently.

celebrating my twenty-seventh birthday at the end of the month! eating more meat this month than I have in the past three years combined (or at least it feels that way!) The ‘Whole30′ has definitely...

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The Whole30: Weeks Two & Three.

WEEKS TWO + THREE RECAP: Exercise: I’ve still been sticking to my same workout routine. Lifting 3 days/week with 20-30 minutes of cardio 5 days/week and TONS of walking (goal of 10,000 steps/day.)...

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My First Whole30: Completed!

I have officially finished thirty days of no dairy, gluten, legumes, sugar, processed food, and alcohol (well, the one exception). Was it hard? Surprisingly…it wasn’t too bad. I felt good when I...

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My Growing Girl.

Oh how my girl is changing! Can you believe that Charlotte is nine months old? I know I can’t. At this time last summer I was quite pregnant; I can still remember her kicks in my belly. Charlotte...

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August: Currently.

enjoying (much needed) ‘girl time’. I’ve had a couple of opportunities to get out of the house (sans baby) for some much needed ‘girl time’ this month. While I’m thankful for a couple of playdates...

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So Cal.

Last week I had the opportunity to spend four wonderful days in Southern California. My best friend moved out to Santa Monica a couple of years ago and I’d been hoping to visit her for quite some time...

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