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I literally have like one and a half minutes, but I am so happy I just wanted to share these few updates. My brother called my sister, and they were able to overcome differences that have been...

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Summer is happening, and I’m happy about it. This morning I dropped my daughter off at her grandma and grandpa’s house with her new swim suit and swim shoes. I don’t know if they’re going to use...

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Yesterday, for the first time in my life, I had sex with the primary intention of making a baby. This was extremely exciting for me! When I got pregnant with my first baby, I had no idea if I wa...

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Total calories: 398 Serving size: 6 pieces Ingredients: Pasta Prima Organic Spinach and Cheese Ravioli Kroger Simple Truth Organic 4 Cheese Pasta Sauce This is another very basic meal that does...

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Total calories: 529 Serving size: 1 potato Ingredients: 2 russel potatos 3/4 cup frozen sweet corn 1/2 can black beans 3/4 cup salsa 2 garlic cloves Shredded Mexican cheese blend Sour cream We s...

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Total calories: 203 Serving size: 1 chicken breast, 1 cup green beans Ingredients: Chicken breast Marinade Green beans Butter We defrost our chicken in the fridge at the beginning of the week. O...

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Total calories: 403 Serving size: 1/2 recipe Ingredients: 6 cups chicken broth 3 cups cooked chicken breast, diced 2 cans great northern beans 2 cups salsa verde 1 teaspoon cumin 10 large bruss...

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Total calories: 580 Serving size: 4 flautas These ones are kind of cheating, because we buy them exactly like this and just throw them in the oven. We typically have these on nights we have no t...

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I just created my calendar for the month of July, and it’s going to be a busy month. I’m adjusting my work calendar slightly to accommodate my workout routine. The way it was, I was finishing wo...

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Over the past week or so I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about our space, or lack thereof. Then one of my Facebook friends posted a picture of an outdoor bar that she and her husband ha...

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SELF I’ll be honest. After a week of eating a handful of spinach instead of a chicken sandwich and working out every day, I’m a little disappointed that I haven’t even lost one pound. That being ...

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Father’s Day was good! My father-in-law seemed to like the putting green we got him, and my husband seemed to like the tabletop grill I got him. He’s excited to try grilling salmon and vegetables...

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Total calories: 634 Serving size: 2 slices Ingredients: Pizza crust Sauce (we use garlic alfredo, organic, store brand) Shredded cheese (we use mozzarella, store brand, and buy the block and shr...

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Total calories: 892 Serving size: 2 quesadillas Sadly, these guys aren’t very photogenic, but I assure you they’re delicious. Ingredients: Tortillas (we use the same tortillas we use for tacos)...

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Total calories: 675 Serving size: 1 beyond burger, 1 sweet potato Ingredients: Beyond burgers (we buy them in bulk at COSTCO) Sliced cheese (we buy the store brand, pre-sliced, white cheddar) Gr...

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Total calories: 603 Serving size: 3 tacos Ingredients: Tortillas (we like to use flour tortillas, Mission “Street Tacos”) Chicken (we buy a bulk bag of frozen chicken, cook it in the oven, shred...

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This week has been a pretty good week. I finished I Know This Much is True on HBO, and man it was good. The main character, played by Mark Ruffalo, goes through so much trauma and bullshit. I cr...

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I hurt all over my body. My quads, my gluts, my abs, and to a lesser extent my chest, shoulders, and triceps. The routine of full body workout one night and core-cardio the next night is going to...

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I must say, I am pretty satisfied with the way this weekend went. My husband got the bamboo fence up over our balcony, and it turned out great. I rearranged the things we have out there and my h...

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I feel like I waste so much time being anxious. I wish I could figure out how to break out of it. Yesterday was a rollercoaster. The morning was fantastic. It was the first Sunday morning I can ...

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I was thinking about it the other day and I realized, from the time I was about 16 years old until now, I’ve always had a vice. SIXTEEN It’s hard to remember the exact order of things, but I’m p...

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I think I’m beginning to notice a pattern within myself. Things get quiet right before a storm. For the past couple of days, I’ve thought to myself, “what should I write about?” and then, “I’ve ...

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Good news. My husband’s unemployment checks finally arrived, complete with backpay. This means I can pay off my credit card and afford plane tickets to visit my family this summer. I know some p...

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The hubby and I had a productive conversation yesterday. We dropped our little girl off at her grandparents’ house and took a nice, long, afternoon walk. It was established before we left that t...

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I have spent the last 24 hours feeling deeply anxious and upset. It doesn’t matter if my husband works more hours, if we work the same number of hours, or if I work more hours (which is the case...

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