Hey mama's! Hope your March is off to a great start! I am hoping some warm weather is around the corner and is here to stay for awhile. I don't know about you, but I am OVER this weather! It's so unmotivating! Since it looks like some decent weather is coming our way this weekend, I figured it would be a great opportunity to start our walking group! Since it's still chilly in the mornings, if it's okay I figured we could possibly do some afternoons to start off with and then move it around as we go. Here are dates for the next two weeks:
MARCH 9: 1:00pm Jetton Park Cornelius, NC (meet in back parking by the lake/sand)
MARCH 11: 3:00pm Jetton Park Cornelius, NC
MARCH 13: 3:00pm Jetton ROAD-Great hills for our booty! :) (Park at Wellsfargo on corner)
MARCH 18: 3:00pm Robbins Park Cornelius, NC 17738 W Catawba Ave, Cornelius, NC 28031(park right by the giant tree playhouse)
MARCH 20: 3:00pm Jetton Park Cornelius, NC
MARCH 23: 10:00am Jetton Park Cornelius, NC
Please feel free to let me know if these dates/times work. I am open to changing things up, but figured afternoon is better for now since the weather is still cold in the morning. If that doesn't bother yall I can switch to mornings!
Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Thursday, February 21, 2013
Brilliant-Sippy cup suction strap
I love/hate when I come across such simple ideas that I could have created myself if I had just thought a little bit harder. Adam and I are still waiting to come up with our million dollar idea. Stay tuned on that lol! Anyways, my mother-in-law purchased one of these sippy cup suction straps and it has been awesome! Nolyn this past week especially has learned to drop and throw things that are in her hands and her sippy cup is probably her favorite. While it is adorable to teach them to say "uh-oh" and while mama is cleaning the floor on a daily basis from the spills, this is a PERFECT solution. They are super inexpensive and just brilliant in my opinion :)
It's the little things that make me happy!
Awesome Lake Norman Photographer
Adam and I are so blessed to have such great family and friends in our lives. Right after we had Nolyn, our friend Ashley Wise also did a photo session with us for our newborn pictures... Yes, we did two different newborn photo shoots! That's the beauty of photography though! We had two photo shoots with Nolyn a few days apart and the pictures are so different from each other and we are beyond happy with both. Let's face it, when it comes to newborn pics of our babies we are going to be in love with them.
Ashley Wise lives in the Charlotte area and is great with babies and has a really good eye for newborn photo shoots. It was fun watching her set everything up because she was so comfortable posing Nolyn in such cute positions and she stayed fast asleep the entire time (with the exception of pooping on her white blanket). Here are some of my favorites from our shoot with Ashley. Shoot me a message if you would like her contact info to schedule a shoot!
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Must have-The City Mini Stroller
Why do there have to be so many decisions and brands to choose from when it comes to babies?!
Tommee Tippee vs Dr. Browns
Johnson and Johnson vs Aveeno
Huggies vs Pampers
Similac vs Enfamil
Graco vs Chicco
The list goes on and on. I don't know about y'all, but I hate to do research! I am all about word of mouth and learning about other peoples opinions that I trust... yes I am lazy. When it came to deciding on a stroller and learning about all the options and brands, once again I listened to a friend who has a similar active lifestyle so I assumed she picked the right one. Well, needless to say, sometimes what works for our friends isn't always going to work for us. One day when my hubby and I were in Babies r us roaming around right after we had our baby girl, we stumbled across this awesome looking stroller. It was extremely light weight, really easy to wheel around, and folded up tighter than any other stroller we had seen. Taking all those factors into consideration we knew right away that this was the stroller for us. We are always on the go and need to pack things up quick. Introducing the City Mini. It is all of the following:
-Affordable- Babies r us has them on sale often and use coupons!
-SUPER light weight
-Easiest to fold up
-Safe and supportive
-Great for jogging and walking
This is the exact one that I have. I go running with it ALL the time! It's so easy to maneuver and I love it.
Tommee Tippee vs Dr. Browns
Johnson and Johnson vs Aveeno
Huggies vs Pampers
Similac vs Enfamil
Graco vs Chicco
The list goes on and on. I don't know about y'all, but I hate to do research! I am all about word of mouth and learning about other peoples opinions that I trust... yes I am lazy. When it came to deciding on a stroller and learning about all the options and brands, once again I listened to a friend who has a similar active lifestyle so I assumed she picked the right one. Well, needless to say, sometimes what works for our friends isn't always going to work for us. One day when my hubby and I were in Babies r us roaming around right after we had our baby girl, we stumbled across this awesome looking stroller. It was extremely light weight, really easy to wheel around, and folded up tighter than any other stroller we had seen. Taking all those factors into consideration we knew right away that this was the stroller for us. We are always on the go and need to pack things up quick. Introducing the City Mini. It is all of the following:
-Affordable- Babies r us has them on sale often and use coupons!
-SUPER light weight
-Easiest to fold up
-Safe and supportive
-Great for jogging and walking
This is the exact one that I have. I go running with it ALL the time! It's so easy to maneuver and I love it.
Crystal Stokes Photography
You want to talk about amazing photography?! My husbands cousin's wife (yes I know that may be hard to figure out lol) lives in the Charlotte area and is a incredible photographer. She has such a great vision and is really good at capturing the real moments. She is not into posing and cheese, her style of photography is lifestyle and effortless. Be sure to check out Crystal Stokes Photography! She has captured some of the most significant moments of my life including my wedding day and our baby girl's newborn pics. Our wedding was actually the first one she ever shot and totally blew us away! Here are a few of my favorites!
IcyWakes Surf Shop Boat Show
Two weekends ago I had an awesome opportunity to hang out with the IcyWakes Surf Shop clan at the Charlotte boat show. If you live up in the Lake Norman area, you have most likely purchased some sort of swimsuit or lake gear from their awesome shop! If you haven't, be sure to check it out! They carry everything from sunglasses, shoes, swim coverups, swimsuits, wake boards and more. The store has brands including:
-Hurley
-Ripcurl
-Billabong
-Element
-Sanuk
-Von Zipper
-Roxy
-Oneill
-RVCA
I can't thank them enough for the gear they hooked me up with! You can find this all at IcyWakes Surf Shop now!
-Hurley
-Ripcurl
-Billabong
-Element
-Sanuk
-Von Zipper
-Roxy
-Oneill
-RVCA
I can't thank them enough for the gear they hooked me up with! You can find this all at IcyWakes Surf Shop now!
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Gestational Diabetes Meals
I mentioned in an earlier post that I had gestational diabetes while I was pregnant which was such a heart break initially. I was so embarrassed and felt like there was something that I did to cause this (I did eat about a pack of sour patch kids every few days). I always considered myself a "healthy" eater who likes to practice the burn it to earn it philosophy.
Once I got over the disappointment, I knew the only thing to do was take care of myself the best that I possibly could because it was so important for our baby. Once I met with a nutritionist, I was actually surprised by the things that I learned! While I thought I was a healthy eater, there were many changes that I needed to make. I had to start looking a lot closer at the food labels and put a lot more thought and planning into my meals. For those who are familiar with gestational diabetes you know that your body has a harder time breaking down sugar. It is really important for you to have a good balance of protein, carbs and dietary fiber in your meals. Unfortunately, sugar is something that you REALLY need to keep out of your diet. This includes a lot of fruits especially in the morning.
I won't lie, this was something really hard to battle especially for someone who has a sweet tooth like mine! Here are some of the meals/things I ate (and still do) I really enjoyed that helped out cut down on sugar and keep my levels on target.
The bonus about having gestational diabetes is that it really helped me avoid cravings!
Breakfast:
-100 Calorie bread rounds whole wheat kind with natural peanut butter and sunflower seeds. This is AMAZING! I still eat this everyday and two hard boiled egg whites.
-100 calorie bread rounds, scrambled egg and cheese
-Scrambled eggs, turkey bacon
-Egg whites and Canadian bacon
-Old fashioned oatmeal with vanilla almond milk, cinnamon and almond slivers
*If drinking coffee use sugar free sweetner or even better use almond milk! Regular milk is really high in sugar!
*Be sure to avoid fruit, cereal, OJ, yogurt(also high in sugar)
Snacks:
-Cheese stick and apple
-Lite and fit yogurt with cottage cheese- This is a good balance of protein and this brand of yogurt is lower in sugar.
-Kashi trail mix bars. Low sugar and low carb
-Nuts these are my fav and are great to pack when on the go. You can find these anywhere.
-Cucumber/carrots and hummus
-Edamame
-Avocado, broccoli and balsamic dressing
-Handful of animal crackers
-100 calorie popcorn
-Handful of pretzles
-Cheese and triscuits
-Oh Yeah! Bars
-Pure protein bars
Lunch/dinner:
-Turkey sandwich with with 100 calorie bread and cheese
-Turkey bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado (BLTA) sammy
-Spinach salad with chicken and veggies
-Slice of pizza with chicken, add protein
-Lean chicken and veggies
-Whole wheat pasta, lean ground turkey and pasta sauce
-Sweet potato with cinnamon
-Chili (lean meat and lots of beans are great protein)
-Lean burger with cheese
Dessert: Nobody is perfect, but I did find that my favorite dessert that I didn't feel quite as guilty about were the Skinny cow chocolates. I also would eat the Kashi bars because they have some sweetness to them!
Have any questions or want more suggestions? email me! mamasonthego@gmail.com
Once I got over the disappointment, I knew the only thing to do was take care of myself the best that I possibly could because it was so important for our baby. Once I met with a nutritionist, I was actually surprised by the things that I learned! While I thought I was a healthy eater, there were many changes that I needed to make. I had to start looking a lot closer at the food labels and put a lot more thought and planning into my meals. For those who are familiar with gestational diabetes you know that your body has a harder time breaking down sugar. It is really important for you to have a good balance of protein, carbs and dietary fiber in your meals. Unfortunately, sugar is something that you REALLY need to keep out of your diet. This includes a lot of fruits especially in the morning.
I won't lie, this was something really hard to battle especially for someone who has a sweet tooth like mine! Here are some of the meals/things I ate (and still do) I really enjoyed that helped out cut down on sugar and keep my levels on target.
The bonus about having gestational diabetes is that it really helped me avoid cravings!
-100 Calorie bread rounds whole wheat kind with natural peanut butter and sunflower seeds. This is AMAZING! I still eat this everyday and two hard boiled egg whites.
-100 calorie bread rounds, scrambled egg and cheese
-Scrambled eggs, turkey bacon
-Egg whites and Canadian bacon
-Old fashioned oatmeal with vanilla almond milk, cinnamon and almond slivers
*If drinking coffee use sugar free sweetner or even better use almond milk! Regular milk is really high in sugar!
*Be sure to avoid fruit, cereal, OJ, yogurt(also high in sugar)
Snacks:
-Cheese stick and apple
-Lite and fit yogurt with cottage cheese- This is a good balance of protein and this brand of yogurt is lower in sugar.
-Kashi trail mix bars. Low sugar and low carb
-Nuts these are my fav and are great to pack when on the go. You can find these anywhere.
-Cucumber/carrots and hummus
-Edamame
-Avocado, broccoli and balsamic dressing
-Handful of animal crackers
-100 calorie popcorn
-Handful of pretzles
-Cheese and triscuits
-Oh Yeah! Bars
-Pure protein bars
-Turkey sandwich with with 100 calorie bread and cheese
-Turkey bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado (BLTA) sammy
-Spinach salad with chicken and veggies
-Slice of pizza with chicken, add protein
-Lean chicken and veggies
-Whole wheat pasta, lean ground turkey and pasta sauce
-Sweet potato with cinnamon
-Chili (lean meat and lots of beans are great protein)
-Lean burger with cheese
Dessert: Nobody is perfect, but I did find that my favorite dessert that I didn't feel quite as guilty about were the Skinny cow chocolates. I also would eat the Kashi bars because they have some sweetness to them!
Have any questions or want more suggestions? email me! mamasonthego@gmail.com
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