Happy birthday to our 9 year old goob! We are so p Happy birthday to our 9 year old goob! We are so proud of this boy. We are constantly told by others how kind and sweet his is. I mean, we know it too, but it means even more when his character shines through even when mom and dad aren't watching. We love you so much "Puppy!"
More photos from this weekend 🍂🍏⚽ More photos from this weekend 🍂🍏⚽
The start of a new school year has always felt lik The start of a new school year has always felt like more of a “New Years” to me than January 1st ever did. The air starts getting more crisp (thank goodness), the leaves start to change, and the house is quieter (now that the kids are in school, and just during the day, ha). 

Every year around this time I can clearly look back and see how our family has changed. Last year, we had just said goodbye to the boys (our first foster placement) and our family was making sense of the whirlwind that had just happened over the summer. This year, David is way more into soccer, Evy is telling me about the conversations the girls at school are having (she’s a huge people-watcher), and of course Cleo is getting so big! Her first two teeth made their appearance this week and we’re also pretty sure she said “Dada” the other night. 

It really goes by so fast. But little memories like the ones in these photos will last. I remember going apple picking with sweet family friends as a kid and I love doing that for our kids now. 

What traditions have you tried to pass down to your kids?
Evy has always been very much a Mommy's girl. Sinc Evy has always been very much a Mommy's girl. Since she's been a baby, I've been learning that she needs love in a very different way than David does. After school and before bed, she especially needs all the love, attention, and cuddles. 

Today I had a pretty hard day with several hours of intensive Zoom calls. They ended right as the kids got home from school and when I was done, I just felt this deep exhaustion and wanted nothing more than to cuddle with my kids and never look at a computer again 🤪. 

I realized that's probably how Evy (and David, but mostly Evy) typically feels after a long day. I can tell that it's especially draining for her. So I was reminded to be extra gentle with her emotions, especially on school days when there's just so much going on and it can feel pretty intense, especially at that age. And especially to us introverts 🫠 Anyone else have highly emotional kiddos?
My phone rang this morning just as we were pulling My phone rang this morning just as we were pulling away from dropping the kids at school. A little baby needed a home until his adoptive family could come get him. 

At the time, we didn’t know his name, his gender, or anything about him. We were told he was healthy and we’d get more details later.

And we said yes! We thought it would be longer but his adoptive family is BOOKING it to get here and take him home forever. He will be so loved!!

I love that we get to share moments like these with our kids. I know they’ll remember them for a looong time to come.
Sometimes I just need to remind myself that not ev Sometimes I just need to remind myself that not every moment needs to be filled with productivity. And sometimes I don't need to multitask. Easier said than done for me anyway. But I'm trying to intentionally practice slowing down. How do you try to slow down?

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Butterfly hair! It's easier than it looks 🦋 Do Butterfly hair! It's easier than it looks 🦋

Doing fun hairstyles with Ev has been a new way for us to bond, especially since Cleo's joined us. Would you try this one??
I'm working to adjust my mindset from thinking I n I'm working to adjust my mindset from thinking I need to rush while the baby's asleep to get things done to rather bringing them along with me when I can. 

Cleo loves being worn and, for the time being, is super content just watching me unload the dishwasher, make dinner, or tag along to grab Evy and David from the bus. 

And I'm way more at peace when I don't feel like I need to rush or time is running out. We have time and most things we have to do in a day aren't urgent.
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fitness, Life & Finances, Marriage, Sponsored · October 15, 2018

Fun Upper Body Workout for Couples

This post is sponsored by AZO and SheKnows Media

As promised, Josh and I are bringing you another couples workout blog! In the last post, we worked on legs and core and I think we shared a lot of really cool workouts. A lot of them are some of my go-tos! In this post, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite upper body workouts!

One of the things I love about upper body is that you don’t need to reinvent the wheel to see results.

Let’s start with a classic:

One thing I love about push-ups is that a lot of people don’t realize you’re actually working your core at the same time. I also always end up feeling it in my shoulders and chest as well! I do love multitasking!

Since having kids, I don’t always feel like I can do the fully extended push-ups like the ones pictured above (I tend to feel it in my back later). Instead, I might try to keep my knees on the ground but push myself to do about 30% more push-ups than I normally would.

Next is the pull-up! This is a great workout to do at the park while the kids play because there are so many things you could do pull-ups on.

If you find a pull-up difficult like I do and many others do, try grabbing something to stand on and starting already in the “up” position. Then, simply, slowly lower yourself down again. Trust me, you will feel it in your biceps tomorrow!

Of course, Josh can always do way more pull-ups than me. Whatever helps him feel good about himself 😉

And last but not least, another workout for the triceps! I love this work out because it can literally be done anywhere: on the living room couch, on a park bench, waiting at the gate at in airport- anywhere.

Simply place your feet several feet in front of you and lean back on whatever ledge you found. I usually start in the dip position and then push up until my arms are straight. Repeat this 10 to 15 times!

Of course, exercising together is only part of anyone’s health and fitness journey! It goes way beyond what exercises to do! What we put in our bodies on a daily basis makes a huge difference for how we feel, how we look, and our overall health! I make it a priority to take a daily probiotic because gut health is so central to many other outward symptoms!

Last month when I got a UTI, I read that women often contract them because of bacteria imbalances, but I also learned that bacterial imbalances can also affect vaginal health too.That’s why taking a probiotic made specifically for feminine health is really important! AZO Complete Feminine Balance™ Daily Probiotic is actually a probiotic formulated specifically for female health!! I love that it controls pH levels, helps restore, protect, and maintain a natural balance of good bacteria and yeast. It’s also a small capsule that’s very easy to swallow, which is great! Because of AZO Complete Feminine Balance™ Daily Probiotic, I feel way more confident in my ability to Own My Day!! After I learned bacterial imbalances can affect my feminine  health, this probiotic will continue to be apart of my daily supplements!! Give it a try yourself on your next run to Target, Walmart, or Walgreens in the feminine hygiene aisle!

In: fitness, Life & Finances, Marriage, Sponsored · Tagged: abs, arms, AZO, back, core, couples, exercise, Feminine Balance, fitness, noads, push ups, sponsored, tricep dips, upper body, workout

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Comments

  1. [email protected] says

    October 16, 2018 at 2:59 pm

    Such a great outdoor workout to do with your partner! I often train with my boyfriend and we like to do couple workouts as well

  2. cait says

    October 16, 2018 at 4:25 pm

    wow this is extremely motivating 🙂 i def need to find a great work out for my husband and i to do together nd this seems great!

  3. Ashley says

    October 16, 2018 at 10:55 pm

    My hUsBand and i went to the gym together for like a month 4 years aGo and i loved it my husband not so much! Maybe i can show him this post and get him to workout with me

  4. Summer says

    October 16, 2018 at 11:29 pm

    This is awesome. When I read the title I thought it was going to be coupling exercises! But at least you can do these together. Love your outfit!

  5. Molly Moon says

    October 17, 2018 at 1:52 am

    This is an awesome workout–we’ve been setting up a little home workout space, and we definitely need to add some new workouts to our list!

    Molly // Miss Molly Moon

  6. Christa says

    October 17, 2018 at 3:00 am

    Triceps Dips are my nemesis. Lol. I’ve been wanting to incorporate a probiotic into my health routine. I’ll have to check this one out. I’m in Target practically every day.

  7. Samantha says

    October 17, 2018 at 12:14 pm

    Such a cute post! Probiotics have been such a game changer for me.

  8. tatyanna says

    October 20, 2018 at 6:11 am

    These look so good! I definitely need to try this with my husband when he gets back from deployment.

    xx tatyanna
    http://www.apopoflife.com

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Happy birthday to our 9 year old goob! We are so p Happy birthday to our 9 year old goob! We are so proud of this boy. We are constantly told by others how kind and sweet his is. I mean, we know it too, but it means even more when his character shines through even when mom and dad aren't watching. We love you so much "Puppy!"
More photos from this weekend 🍂🍏⚽ More photos from this weekend 🍂🍏⚽
The start of a new school year has always felt lik The start of a new school year has always felt like more of a “New Years” to me than January 1st ever did. The air starts getting more crisp (thank goodness), the leaves start to change, and the house is quieter (now that the kids are in school, and just during the day, ha). 

Every year around this time I can clearly look back and see how our family has changed. Last year, we had just said goodbye to the boys (our first foster placement) and our family was making sense of the whirlwind that had just happened over the summer. This year, David is way more into soccer, Evy is telling me about the conversations the girls at school are having (she’s a huge people-watcher), and of course Cleo is getting so big! Her first two teeth made their appearance this week and we’re also pretty sure she said “Dada” the other night. 

It really goes by so fast. But little memories like the ones in these photos will last. I remember going apple picking with sweet family friends as a kid and I love doing that for our kids now. 

What traditions have you tried to pass down to your kids?
Evy has always been very much a Mommy's girl. Sinc Evy has always been very much a Mommy's girl. Since she's been a baby, I've been learning that she needs love in a very different way than David does. After school and before bed, she especially needs all the love, attention, and cuddles. 

Today I had a pretty hard day with several hours of intensive Zoom calls. They ended right as the kids got home from school and when I was done, I just felt this deep exhaustion and wanted nothing more than to cuddle with my kids and never look at a computer again 🤪. 

I realized that's probably how Evy (and David, but mostly Evy) typically feels after a long day. I can tell that it's especially draining for her. So I was reminded to be extra gentle with her emotions, especially on school days when there's just so much going on and it can feel pretty intense, especially at that age. And especially to us introverts 🫠 Anyone else have highly emotional kiddos?

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Happy birthday to our 9 year old goob! We are so p Happy birthday to our 9 year old goob! We are so proud of this boy. We are constantly told by others how kind and sweet his is. I mean, we know it too, but it means even more when his character shines through even when mom and dad aren't watching. We love you so much "Puppy!"
More photos from this weekend 🍂🍏⚽ More photos from this weekend 🍂🍏⚽
The start of a new school year has always felt lik The start of a new school year has always felt like more of a “New Years” to me than January 1st ever did. The air starts getting more crisp (thank goodness), the leaves start to change, and the house is quieter (now that the kids are in school, and just during the day, ha). 

Every year around this time I can clearly look back and see how our family has changed. Last year, we had just said goodbye to the boys (our first foster placement) and our family was making sense of the whirlwind that had just happened over the summer. This year, David is way more into soccer, Evy is telling me about the conversations the girls at school are having (she’s a huge people-watcher), and of course Cleo is getting so big! Her first two teeth made their appearance this week and we’re also pretty sure she said “Dada” the other night. 

It really goes by so fast. But little memories like the ones in these photos will last. I remember going apple picking with sweet family friends as a kid and I love doing that for our kids now. 

What traditions have you tried to pass down to your kids?
Evy has always been very much a Mommy's girl. Sinc Evy has always been very much a Mommy's girl. Since she's been a baby, I've been learning that she needs love in a very different way than David does. After school and before bed, she especially needs all the love, attention, and cuddles. 

Today I had a pretty hard day with several hours of intensive Zoom calls. They ended right as the kids got home from school and when I was done, I just felt this deep exhaustion and wanted nothing more than to cuddle with my kids and never look at a computer again 🤪. 

I realized that's probably how Evy (and David, but mostly Evy) typically feels after a long day. I can tell that it's especially draining for her. So I was reminded to be extra gentle with her emotions, especially on school days when there's just so much going on and it can feel pretty intense, especially at that age. And especially to us introverts 🫠 Anyone else have highly emotional kiddos?
My phone rang this morning just as we were pulling My phone rang this morning just as we were pulling away from dropping the kids at school. A little baby needed a home until his adoptive family could come get him. 

At the time, we didn’t know his name, his gender, or anything about him. We were told he was healthy and we’d get more details later.

And we said yes! We thought it would be longer but his adoptive family is BOOKING it to get here and take him home forever. He will be so loved!!

I love that we get to share moments like these with our kids. I know they’ll remember them for a looong time to come.
Sometimes I just need to remind myself that not ev Sometimes I just need to remind myself that not every moment needs to be filled with productivity. And sometimes I don't need to multitask. Easier said than done for me anyway. But I'm trying to intentionally practice slowing down. How do you try to slow down?

Shoes @naot.northamerica
Dress @shopbohme
Butterfly hair! It's easier than it looks 🦋 Do Butterfly hair! It's easier than it looks 🦋

Doing fun hairstyles with Ev has been a new way for us to bond, especially since Cleo's joined us. Would you try this one??
I'm working to adjust my mindset from thinking I n I'm working to adjust my mindset from thinking I need to rush while the baby's asleep to get things done to rather bringing them along with me when I can. 

Cleo loves being worn and, for the time being, is super content just watching me unload the dishwasher, make dinner, or tag along to grab Evy and David from the bus. 

And I'm way more at peace when I don't feel like I need to rush or time is running out. We have time and most things we have to do in a day aren't urgent.
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