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Some photos of life recently. As much as Josh and Some photos of life recently. As much as Josh and I have been pretty go-with-the-flow with Cleo, we've found that she's been getting overly tired at night and almost inconsolable. So the last few nights we've been intentionally putting her to bed around the same time as Davey and Evy and she's actually been loving it? Go figure (also, not complaining! 😆).

Also.. today I walked out of the house to grab something from the car and this 10~ year old girl was walking by with her mom and she goes, "Mom she looks like Barbie!!"

Well that's the best compliment I've had in a while and I'm gonna hold onto it 💖
I've always seen myself as a "go with the flow" ty I've always seen myself as a "go with the flow" type person, and for the most part that's true. But what I've realized recently is that I'm good at going with the flow when I can see a good outcome down the road. But if I smell trouble, "go with the flow" Chelsea is gone with the wind 🌬️

This week we were working on memorizing some Bible verses with the kids. Evy randomly chose Psalm 119:105, "Your word is like a lamp that shows me the way, it is like a light that guides me."

It made me think about how all through scripture, God is just BEGGING us to trust that he has it all figured out. And time and time again, he comes through and does exactly what he says he's going to do. 

But for whatever reason, whenever anything unexpected happens, we immediately think that we need to jump in and control the situation. Some of us are really good at it, too. So it can be really difficult to leave the unknown in God's hands and trust that, yet again, he will provide. 

In this season of unknown for us, I'm praying daily for God to do His will with our family, that he would use us for good, and that we would trust the outcome. It's a scary thing to pray. But ultimately, that's exactly how we hope our short lives will be used—following the path he leads us.
Happy 6th birthday to the OG sister! There's no be Happy 6th birthday to the OG sister! There's no better feeling than getting to know the wonderful person she is growing into. We're so proud of this girl!! 6 is going to be a great year 💕
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Anyone see our other kids lately?? 😜 You know, Anyone see our other kids lately?? 😜 You know, it's so funny how some parts of the newborn phase have been like muscle memory and others have been like we've had our first born all over again. 

We were worried about how David and Evy would feel with this new family member but they have been so sweet that it brings tears to my eyes to put it into words. I was especially worried about Ev being supplanted as the youngest but, honestly, being the big sister suits her SO well and I think she's been loving it, too. 

I've also loved getting to experience this again with Josh. The way you band together during the newborn phase especially is very bonding. You rely on each other deeply and it's not always cute or pretty. 

Super grateful 💗
To the best big brother and sister. Cleo is going To the best big brother and sister. Cleo is going to think she has the coolest, smartest, bravest big siblings in the world, and she's not wrong 😉
She's here 🌷 Cleo Renée was born 2 weeks early She's here 🌷 Cleo Renée was born 2 weeks early on Saturday March 11 at 1:52 in the morning. 

Josh and I just had a feeling about that day (Friday), so we kept the kids out of school, went out to breakfast, and just spent our last day together as a family of four. 

My contractions started right after my 38 week appointment that morning and progressed throughout the day until around 4pm when I thought, "Mmk, I'm starting to really need to breathe through these. Better go in."

I was so convinced they were going to turn us away that it really didn't hit me that we were actually going to meet our girl that night until we'd been there for a few hours already. 

Baby girl ended up being 7lbs 15oz and 20in long!

We are all so in love. David and Evy are OBSESSED. A few times their friends have come to the door to ask them to play and they've said they'd rather stay home with the baby 😄

We are so blessed and thankful for this little girl ❤️
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Life & Finances, Motherhood · November 3, 2015

How to Crave Coffee less

 I started to get kind of sick of being bossed around coffee and hence decided to do something about the vicious cycle. | How to Crave Coffee Less

I don’t know about you, but I’m the kind of person who needs their coffee by 9 am or a massive headache starts to kick in. And when this headache decides to come, there’s no changing its mind. I might try to have a cup of coffee to appease the pain but alas it’s too late and my head is pounding for the next few hours. Luckily my 11 month old is usually up by 7 am and I have plenty of time to get the first cup in before my 9 o’clock deadline. I started to get kind of sick of being bossed around coffee and hence decided to do something about the vicious cycle.  

Drink (warm) water

There are times when I feel like I’m craving a nice warm cup of coffee but at the same some, I’m not really in the mood for coffee. Anyone else ever feel that way? In these moments I’ve found that it’s not really the coffee I’m craving, but really just a warm drink in general. I’m always trying to up my water intake as well because coffee can badly dehydrate you. So, even if it sounds kinda weird, try getting a warm cup of water and see if it helps the craving at all. You’ll be warmed by the temperature of the water and hydrated as well. Win win!

Drink tea (with or without caffein)

I used to drink coffee at all times of the day- morning, mid morning, afternoon, night. And then I found myself laying in bed thinking, “Why do you keep doing this!” Now there is the option of decaf coffee but I usually try to shy away from decaffeinated coffee when possible because I know that certain chemicals are used that aren’t beneficial to our bodies. I have learned to love teas. Even if a tea doesn’t taste all the great, if it has some sort of supplemental value, then I will love drinking it.

Some of my favorite teas are:

  • A good Green Tea with Matcha which is a type of green tea that is ground up. Green tea is full of antioxidants which aid in cancer prevention.
  • Detox teas. The one I have most recently found uses dendelion and stinging nettle (of all things!) as herbal detoxes. The taste is very herbal but I honestly feel great the day after drinking a cup at night.
  • Right after I had David someone gave me Mothers’ Milk Tea which uses fennel as a way to promote natural breast milk production. The taste is a little like licorice but I learned to love it especially when I saw how well it worked. This is a gift I would give to any expecting mom who plans to breastfeed and I still drink this myself from time to time!

Exercise

Sundays are usually a lazier day for me but this Sunday was a little different. It was pretty nice out to Josh and I decided to go for a run with babe and do some home exercises. And even though my body was tired afterwards from the exertion, my mind was fully awake a ready to go. I found that I didn’t crave coffee for the rest of the day because I simply felt like I didn’t need it. Not to mention the extra water intake that goes along with working out.

Make/buy smaller portions

  • Our bodies can become not only addicted to caffeine, but addicted to the amount of caffeine we’re used to having. A brewed 8 oz cup of coffee will contain anywhere from 95-200mg of caffeine. a specialty drink from a coffee shop will contain anywhere from 63-175 (also 8oz but no one really orders those sizes. A tall [small] cup measures 12 oz and a grande [medium] is 16 oz. These are most likely the sizes you will buy from a coffee shop).
  • Green tea (known to have the most caffein of the teas) will have around 24-45mg whereas black tea has 14-70mg. You should be able to find the caffeine content somewhere on the packaging of the tea box.

*caffein measurements are taken from this article from the Mayo clinic.

Have you ever tried to cut or cut back on your caffeine intake? What methods did you try and how well did they work for you. Cutting back on caffeine is a struggle but we coffee addicts need to stick together!

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Comments

  1. April says

    November 4, 2015 at 4:53 am

    My husband is always trying to get me to back off the coffee! I used to be really bad years ago. Three or four cups a day! Two in the morning, a run to Dunkin Donuts in the afternoon (with a shot), and possibly one snuck in there somewhere else during the day! Now i am lucky if I can finish the second cup I pour in the morning. I’ve gotten better though. I opt for green tea in the morning, it helps if I get the correct amount of sleep. A big problem I used to have too was buying coffee instead of making it. The struggle is real!

  2. Abeer says

    November 4, 2015 at 6:48 am

    I need to pass on these tips to my hubby who’s a major coffee lover. He’s been trying to curb down his intake but struggling with it…sighs :S

  3. Chel says

    November 4, 2015 at 3:52 pm

    I’m trying to curb my addiction to coffee, never really tried doing warm water or tea… thanks!

  4. Aishwarya S says

    November 4, 2015 at 4:13 pm

    I drink coffee at least thrice a day. I think that passes for an addict. Thanks for the tips! I’ve found that drinking water really helps! 🙂

  5. Susannah says

    November 4, 2015 at 4:55 pm

    These are great tips… If I’m ever ready to give up coffee…. 😉

  6. Cori says

    November 4, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    Interesting idea about drinking warm water instead of coffee.

  7. Emily says

    November 4, 2015 at 7:22 pm

    I’m trying to cut out a few cups of coffee from my daily routine but I can’t seem to give it up! I have tried to switch coffee for tea but it doesn’t have the say affect! I’ll have to try some of these tips!

  8. chrissa - Physical kitchness says

    November 4, 2015 at 8:48 pm

    Weirdly enough I really enjoy hot water. I need to cut back on caffeine. I need it with my crazy one year old but am becoming too reliant!

  9. Jill @ RunEatSnap says

    November 5, 2015 at 1:20 am

    Luckily I’ve never gotten into coffee (or caffeine). It just doesn’t do anything for me!

  10. Britany says

    November 5, 2015 at 1:46 am

    I agree that coffee is amazing, I’m obsessed with pour over coffee makers! However, exercising in the AM usually wakes my body right up, so I don’t feel like I have to rely on coffee.

  11. The Southern Thing says

    November 5, 2015 at 2:34 am

    I like the idea of replacing coffee with green tea!

  12. Ann says

    November 5, 2015 at 4:05 am

    I have been on a coffee detox. Once per week, when I first launched my blog last month- it was 3 times a day. lol

  13. Erin @ Very Erin says

    November 5, 2015 at 3:46 pm

    Great tips! I’ve learned to limit myself to 1 cup of coffee per weekday. Sometimes on a lazy weekend day I’ll have another mid-afternoon. But I NEVER drink coffee at night, I limit myself to caffeine-free tea. In college I would drink coffee at all hours of the day and I slept horribly! Now, normally only drinking coffee in the morning, I sleep much better!

  14. Jessica says

    November 5, 2015 at 6:28 pm

    Great tips and so helpful for preggos like me!

  15. Molly says

    April 5, 2016 at 12:52 pm

    I’ve been so bad since I got a Keurig!!! It’s just too easy, lol. People in Japan (I think it’s Japan) suggest warm water every AM & before meals as part of weight loss. Any suggestions as to where to get some good dandelion tea? Sadly, I’m a smoker. I’ve heard it warms the lungs and gets rid of tar…

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Some photos of life recently. As much as Josh and Some photos of life recently. As much as Josh and I have been pretty go-with-the-flow with Cleo, we've found that she's been getting overly tired at night and almost inconsolable. So the last few nights we've been intentionally putting her to bed around the same time as Davey and Evy and she's actually been loving it? Go figure (also, not complaining! 😆).

Also.. today I walked out of the house to grab something from the car and this 10~ year old girl was walking by with her mom and she goes, "Mom she looks like Barbie!!"

Well that's the best compliment I've had in a while and I'm gonna hold onto it 💖
I've always seen myself as a "go with the flow" ty I've always seen myself as a "go with the flow" type person, and for the most part that's true. But what I've realized recently is that I'm good at going with the flow when I can see a good outcome down the road. But if I smell trouble, "go with the flow" Chelsea is gone with the wind 🌬️

This week we were working on memorizing some Bible verses with the kids. Evy randomly chose Psalm 119:105, "Your word is like a lamp that shows me the way, it is like a light that guides me."

It made me think about how all through scripture, God is just BEGGING us to trust that he has it all figured out. And time and time again, he comes through and does exactly what he says he's going to do. 

But for whatever reason, whenever anything unexpected happens, we immediately think that we need to jump in and control the situation. Some of us are really good at it, too. So it can be really difficult to leave the unknown in God's hands and trust that, yet again, he will provide. 

In this season of unknown for us, I'm praying daily for God to do His will with our family, that he would use us for good, and that we would trust the outcome. It's a scary thing to pray. But ultimately, that's exactly how we hope our short lives will be used—following the path he leads us.

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Some photos of life recently. As much as Josh and Some photos of life recently. As much as Josh and I have been pretty go-with-the-flow with Cleo, we've found that she's been getting overly tired at night and almost inconsolable. So the last few nights we've been intentionally putting her to bed around the same time as Davey and Evy and she's actually been loving it? Go figure (also, not complaining! 😆).

Also.. today I walked out of the house to grab something from the car and this 10~ year old girl was walking by with her mom and she goes, "Mom she looks like Barbie!!"

Well that's the best compliment I've had in a while and I'm gonna hold onto it 💖
I've always seen myself as a "go with the flow" ty I've always seen myself as a "go with the flow" type person, and for the most part that's true. But what I've realized recently is that I'm good at going with the flow when I can see a good outcome down the road. But if I smell trouble, "go with the flow" Chelsea is gone with the wind 🌬️

This week we were working on memorizing some Bible verses with the kids. Evy randomly chose Psalm 119:105, "Your word is like a lamp that shows me the way, it is like a light that guides me."

It made me think about how all through scripture, God is just BEGGING us to trust that he has it all figured out. And time and time again, he comes through and does exactly what he says he's going to do. 

But for whatever reason, whenever anything unexpected happens, we immediately think that we need to jump in and control the situation. Some of us are really good at it, too. So it can be really difficult to leave the unknown in God's hands and trust that, yet again, he will provide. 

In this season of unknown for us, I'm praying daily for God to do His will with our family, that he would use us for good, and that we would trust the outcome. It's a scary thing to pray. But ultimately, that's exactly how we hope our short lives will be used—following the path he leads us.
Happy 6th birthday to the OG sister! There's no be Happy 6th birthday to the OG sister! There's no better feeling than getting to know the wonderful person she is growing into. We're so proud of this girl!! 6 is going to be a great year 💕
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Outfit @honest 🦋
Anyone see our other kids lately?? 😜 You know, Anyone see our other kids lately?? 😜 You know, it's so funny how some parts of the newborn phase have been like muscle memory and others have been like we've had our first born all over again. 

We were worried about how David and Evy would feel with this new family member but they have been so sweet that it brings tears to my eyes to put it into words. I was especially worried about Ev being supplanted as the youngest but, honestly, being the big sister suits her SO well and I think she's been loving it, too. 

I've also loved getting to experience this again with Josh. The way you band together during the newborn phase especially is very bonding. You rely on each other deeply and it's not always cute or pretty. 

Super grateful 💗
To the best big brother and sister. Cleo is going To the best big brother and sister. Cleo is going to think she has the coolest, smartest, bravest big siblings in the world, and she's not wrong 😉
She's here 🌷 Cleo Renée was born 2 weeks early She's here 🌷 Cleo Renée was born 2 weeks early on Saturday March 11 at 1:52 in the morning. 

Josh and I just had a feeling about that day (Friday), so we kept the kids out of school, went out to breakfast, and just spent our last day together as a family of four. 

My contractions started right after my 38 week appointment that morning and progressed throughout the day until around 4pm when I thought, "Mmk, I'm starting to really need to breathe through these. Better go in."

I was so convinced they were going to turn us away that it really didn't hit me that we were actually going to meet our girl that night until we'd been there for a few hours already. 

Baby girl ended up being 7lbs 15oz and 20in long!

We are all so in love. David and Evy are OBSESSED. A few times their friends have come to the door to ask them to play and they've said they'd rather stay home with the baby 😄

We are so blessed and thankful for this little girl ❤️
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