simplified self-care for moms
What does self-care mean? There are some very simple definitions that I can reference for you. How about this? Self-care is “the act of attending to one’s physical or mental health, generally without medical or other professional consultation”. Or this?…
Mama ain’t got time for that summary: This post is a running list and short review of all of the personal development books that I read or listen to. This is a running list of personal development books for women…
Mama ain’t got time for that summary: Saying no starts with identifying your best yes and honoring it. The more you practice saying no the easier it will get — trying leading with a positive or sandwiching your no between…
A couple of weeks ago, I got several messages that start like this, “I don’t have a problem getting out of bed in the morning, but I get right back in after I turn off my alarm!! LOL” Ok, seriously,…
The other day I “had a moment”. You know what I mean by that? Yeah, I thought so. I was working on writing my blog about how to break your snooze button habit and the very next morning I hit…
How to stop hitting the snooze button! Don’t you want in on this how-to? Two years ago the snooze button and I were really (like, really really) close friends. Like many people, I fell into the trap — “If I…
Accepting help. Did you cringe a little bit reading that? Did your body tense up? Did a small thought creep in that sounded something like this….”ugh, I am so bad at that.” SAME. Help me makes uncomfortable I’m not great…
Hatch Restore reviews are in and the verdict is…I’m obsessed. Just for fun…how I fell in love with sunrise alarm clocks Hatch Restore reviews are not complete without a story about a nerd that loves sunrise alarm clocks, right? Yeah,…
This is my second time going through the process and picking one word to guide my year. Last year I picked joy for 2020 and it served me well. Honestly, I didn’t think I would stick with it for the…
If you’ve been following along, you know that earlier this year (like alllllll the way back, in January) I read the book, “One Word that Will Change Your Life”. It’s all about picking one word to guide your year. I love…
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We’re going to have to change out these family photos soon ☺️ A third little Nordquist is on the way!
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Grateful. Joyful. So many happy emotions have come with this news. About 5 weeks into this pregnancy, it got wild. I'll spare you all of the not so appetizing details, but there was a lot of nausea, a lot of puking, blood tests, hospital visits, iv hydration infusions, mono (yes, MONO, like a 16 year old). There were weeks that I left the bed only to puke and pee. It's the longest I have ever been sick.
During this time I really fought the tension between totally opposite emotions. Joy and pain. Happiness and frustration. It was weird to feel so happy and so sad in the exact same moment. We feel so blessed and grateful to have another child on the way. And at the very same time, I'm not sure I have ever felt so lost, broken, and frustrated in my entire life. I am thrilled to be over two weeks without puking (who knew that would be a milestone?!) and this weekend I jumped back on the Peloton for the first time in a loooong time. Slowly, I am becoming myself again.
Please know I do not share this news of our pregnancy lightly. I know so many women that yearn to be pregnant. The road to motherhood is entirely different for everyone and every pregnancy. I am thinking of you and praying for you, whatever stage of the journey you are in.
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